http://www.thecompliancecenter.com Hazardous materials / dangerous goods incidents, plus regulation updates regarding US DOT / PHMSA, Transport Canada, GHS, OSHA, WHMIS, IATA and IMO. http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dangerous_goods/icao-packing.htm The packing instructions in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Technical Instructions) (and consequently the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations) have been the subject of an extensive review by the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) over the last four years. The packing instructions are posted in PDF format and in addition an Excel spreadsheet is provided showing by UN number / packing group the existing packing instruction number and the new packing instruction number for limited quantity, passenger aircraft and Cargo Aircraft Only. Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:53:00 EDT http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=bf10b706-4171-49c5-95b9-f3eb32719df4 EDMONTON - A train and a truck collided near Sherwood Park around 12:45 p.m., leading to the evacuation of businesses and homes within a one-kilometre radius. Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:36:00 EDT http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081024/national/plastics_explosion EDMONTON - It wasn't clear Friday how long a plastics plant on Edmonton's refinery row would remain closed after an explosion that sent nine workers to hospital and rocked houses and apartments a few hundred metres away. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:44:00 EDT http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/Advisory_Guidance_Ethanol_Gas_Mixtures.pdf US PHMSA has issued a safety advisory, alerting emergency responders to the new and revised proper shipping names and identification numbers for ethanol/gasoline mixtures. These new names and numbers are included in ERG2008 but the Administration wanted to highlight that blends with a high proportion of ethanol need to be tackled with AR foams, using type II gentle application techniques. AFFF or AR-AFFF foams may be used on E10 gasohol but increased application may be necessary. Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:21:00 EDT http://www.hazmatmag.com/issues/isarticle.asp?id=89680&issue=09222008&PC=HM&story_id=&link_targ=DailyNews&link_source=aypr_HM Environment Canada has finally published its PCB regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part II, imposing deadlines on the elimination of all PCBs and PCB-containing material currently in storage, and requiring all other PCBs to be phased out. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:53:00 EDT http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/14/houston.aftermath/index.html HOUSTON, Texas (CNN)--Houston's police chief announced Sunday a weeklong nighttime curfew for Texas' largest city, a day after Hurricane Ike barreled ashore just southeast of there. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:05:00 EDT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26691469/ A small change in Hurricane Ike's course just before it crashed into the Texas coast Saturday may have spared the state and the nation from significantly worse economic damage. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:05:00 EDT http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/pdf/news/cpca_voc_regulations.pdf After two years full of consultation and formal submissions to Environment Canada concerning volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations, the paint and coatings industry has seen results. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:58:00 EDT http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/67303 The American Trucking Associations and the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) are two of the commenters who have persuaded the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to propose changes in the list of hazmats for which shippers must prepare security plans. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:25:00 EDT http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world/20080810/Canada.Toronto.Explosion/ TORONTO--Explosions at a propane facility forced thousands of people to evacuate early Sunday, and witnesses described the sky lighting up in the glow of an enormous fireball before turning black with billowing smoke. One firefighter died, authorities said. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 9:45:00 EDT http://www.ohscanada.com/issues/isarticle.asp?id=88064&issue=08112008&PC=OHS&story_id=&link_targ=DailyNews&link_source=aypr_OHS TORONTO--Vivid orange fire balls lit up the early morning sky and drove thousands of terrified people from their homes Sunday as a thunderous propane explosion scorched a Toronto neighbourhood but somehow left only a handful of residents with minor injuries. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 9:33:00 EDT http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=d564fc34-04e6-461e-9262-9be365bc9aec UPTON - Arsena Leclerc woke up last night to an awful stench in her house. "I went around and tried to figure it out, but then when I realized the smell was coming from outside, I closed the windows," said Leclerc, 69. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 9:30:00 EDT http://www.fsmmag.com/Articles/2008/07/Daily%20Articles/CSB%20Chair%20Calls%20for%20Combustible%20Dust%20Standard.htm WASHINGTON -- The chairman and CEO of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), is calling on OSHA to act on a Nov. 2006 CSB recommendation to adopt a comprehensive standard regulating combustible dust in the workplace. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 9:14:00 EDT http://www.fsmmag.com/Articles/2008/07/Daily%20Articles/OSHA%20Hits%20Sugar%20Co.%20With%20third%20Largest%20Fine%20for%20Refinery%20Explosion.htm SAVANNAH, GA -- OSHA has issued citations proposing penalties totaling almost $9 million against the Imperial Sugar Co. and its two affiliates alleging violations at their plants in Port Wentworth, Ga., and Gramercy, La. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 9:14:00 EDT http://www.fsmmag.com/Articles/2008/07/Daily%20Articles/Imperial%20Sugar%20Defends%20Safety%20Record.htm PORT WENTWORTH, GA -- With the Senate poised to address the issue of combustible dust standards this coming week, Imperial Sugar has challenged public statements made by OSHA in their release of citations and allegations against the company with regard to a refinery explosion that killed 13 people in February. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 9:14:00 EDT http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/05_06biennial_report.pdf This report is a compilation of data describing the performance and accomplishments of DOT’s hazardous materials program. Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:52:00 EDT http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080625138375/local/news/queensway-dangerous-goods-route-abandoned.html Millar-Connaught residents worried Queensway and Lower Patricia Boulevard will be designated a dangerous goods route can breathe a sigh of relief. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:00 EDT http://www.nacd.com/news/08issue13.aspx#News_Item_3 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has posted a notice on its Web site announcing that a carrier may now renew its hazardous materials safety permit 60-days before its expiration date, up from 30-days. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:09:00 EDT http://www.hazmatmag.com/issues/isarticle.asp?id=85769&issue=06162008&PC=HM&story_id=&link_targ=DailyNews&link_source=aypr_HM An acid solution containing lead that spilled into an industrial sewer in B.C. prompted quick and efficient emergency measures from the company and the regulator at the end of May, 2008. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:06:00 EDT http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=16163 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that its 2008 Site-Specific Targeting (SST) plan will focus on approximately 3,800 high-hazard worksites on its primary list for unannounced comprehensive safety inspections over the coming year. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 8:50:00 EDT http://www.eponline.com/articles/63846 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending the F019 hazardous waste listing to facilitate the use of aluminum in automobiles, light trucks, and utility vehicles. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 9:31:00 EDT http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/64294/ For more than 30 years, the Emergency Response Guidebook has been republished (ERG) in English, French and Spanish every four years in order to reflect changes in both domestic and international regulations. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 9:31:00 EDT http://www.nsc.org/News/ceo-Froetscher.aspx Itasca, IL -- The National Safety Council announced today that Janet P. Froetscher, president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, has been selected as its new president and chief executive officer. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 9:31:00 EDT http://www.ishn.com/CDA/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000355135 The world of hazard communication faces one of the most far-reaching initiatives for change: the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:44:00 EDT http://www.leadercall.com/local/local_story_163095107.html The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $193,000 in penalties against Howard Industries for 54 violations of federal safety rules at the company’s two manufacturing locations in Laurel. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 9:51:00 EDT http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/997604,blommerosha061008.article Federal investigators are on the scene Tuesday morning at a Chicago chocolate factory that was the scene of one HazMat incident in which a worker was killed by fumes on Sunday, and a second involving a small fire on Tuesday morning. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 EDT http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/05/60minutes/main4157170.shtml You might not think of sugar, corn, or metal as materials that can cause a catastrophic explosion in a factory, but when they're ground into dust-and suspended in the air-all it takes is a small spark to set off a major disaster. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/361277.html A Monday morning blaze inside a West Side pool supply company appeared under control until hard-to-reach flames ignited some plastic and rubber products and turned the fire into a three-alarm inferno that poured heavy, acrid smoke deep into the northwest section of the city for much of the afternoon and evening. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT The Buffalo News