The Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports 735 hazardous-material incidents on Pennsylvania highways in 2009, down from 868 in 2008.

It was a challenge when a carrier transported a mixed load of various dangerous goods that needed to be identified. Today there are nine categories of hazards with 24 divisions among them.

The product was the Spacemaster flip placard system, a diamond-shaped frame holding a variety of printed legends that shippers can flip up or down to identify dangerous or hazardous goods on their ...

Many fire chiefs in the United States consider hazardous materials placards to be critical to their emergency response, according to a survey conducted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

Placards must be strictly reserved for hazards communication and all other confusing or conflicting displays prohibited.” For more information, contact the FMCSA at 202/366-6892 (East region); 404/562 ...