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The Basics of Safe Storage and Handling for Oxygen Cylinders
Article Summary Have you ever noticed those tall metal gas cylinders that seem to be everywhere? More often than not, they’re oxygen cylinders, and their safe storage and handling is of paramount importance to human health and safety. You’ve probably noticed them when you’re driving down the freeway, even if you’re not in an industry…
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HazMat Packaging Requirements and the Process Behind Shipping Dangerous Goods
Article Summary “HazMat,” or hazardous materials, refers to substances with properties that can pose risks to health, property, or the environment. Today, packaging requirements for hazardous materials vary depending on the specific substance and mode of transportation, but regardless of what’s in the packaging, it’s incredibly important for those involved in the supply chain to…
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Americase and Shmuel De-Leon Energy Host 2nd Seminar on Li-Ion Battery Safety, Transportation, Storage and Regulations February 2024
Two-day interactive event will present the latest in battery safety, industry knowledge, and regulatory trends, feature live demonstrations of battery fire containment, and offer a DOT certification course Waxahachie, TX – January 23, 2024 – Americase is excited to announce the return of their Battery Safety, Storage, and Transportation Seminar on February 22-23, 2024, in…
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Working Within the UN IWG Committee to Ensure Safe Lithium Shipping for All
Article Summary The safety of lithium-ion batteries is often contested today, but we believe that with proper design, testing, and handling, these products are inherently safe; Although in rare cases either through misuse, improper shipping, damaged while shipping or manufacturing defect, lithium batteries can pose a significant risk. With this in mind, Americase team members…
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Getting Involved in the SAE G-27 Lithium Battery Packaging Performance Committee
Article Summary Batteries, when properly designed and tested, are inherently safe products, but as the use of devices powered by lithium batteries continues to advance, there is a clear need for new, enhanced standards that keep up with lithium technology. One area of focus is aircraft transportation of lithium batteries and products that contain them,…
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Americase and Shmuel De-Leon Energy Host Battery Safety Seminar Focusing on Lithium-Ion Battery Transportation, Storage and Regulations
Hands-on seminar will present the latest in battery knowledge, trends, and best practices and feature live demonstrations of battery fire suppression and containment. Waxahachie, TX – August 31, 2023 – Americase is excited to announce its first-ever Battery Safety, Storage, and Transportation Seminar in partnership with Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Ltd. Held at the Americase facility…
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Does Your Company Ship Lithium Batteries?
Does your company ship lithium batteries? How about lithium battery-powered devices like laptops or cell phones? If yes, you probably know the complexities that come with making shipments in compliance with both US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations as well as international dangerous goods regulations. Well, you should also know that the regulations have changed recently,…
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Investigators Are People Too! and Other Things I Learned Working with PHMSA Field Ops
For 9 months of my career with USDOT / PHMSA, I was asked to oversee the Field Operations Team for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. It was a great experienced that provided me with insight and a more complete understanding of the hazardous materials safety system, of which so many of us are a…
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Insights from Behind the Scenes
As we live through this unprecedented and challenging time in human history, I thought that I would share with you a quick story of how a small government agency (PHMSA) worked with industry and other government agencies to keep Americans safe. In 2014, the US was faced with an issue that it hadn’t dealt with…
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Here We Go!
As I enter a new phase of my career, I want to share a few perspectives that I learned from my time working with PHMSA’s Approvals and Permits Division. Firstly, the people of the Approvals and Permits Division and across PHMSA are smart, hard-working, mission-driven people that are truly dedicated to safety. As a Federal…
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FAA Proposed Fines for Hazardous Material Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed civil penalties exceeding $50,000 for alleged Hazardous Materials Violations involving persons and companies that have offered lithium batteries in checked baggage when in fact it should have been shipped as cargo. These violations are taken very seriously with stiff penalties because of the risk posed particularly aboard passenger…
