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		<title>Confessions of a Hazmat Nerd</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/11/21/confessions-of-a-hazmat-nerd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I admit it. I am a hazmat nerd. I’m not sure exactly when I realized it. Maybe it was the first time I recited a section of 49CFR from memory during a class. Maybe it was when I decided to keep a copy of the ERG in my car so I could identify the UN [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do you do for a living?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/11/02/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always cringe when someone asks me what I do for work. Not because I dislike my job (in fact, I’m one of the few people I know who truly enjoys their work) but because it’s so complicated to explain what I do! Sure, I could simply say I’m a Regulatory Specialist and let them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Ready When OSHA Is!</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/10/01/were-ready-when-osha-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2011, OSHA proposed that in August of this year, they would publish the final rule to align the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The more recent DOL Spring semi-annual regulatory agenda released in June revisits the scheduling of the release of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PHMSA Publishes Rulemakings</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/09/23/phmsa-publishes-rulemakings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 13, 2011, PHMSA published the current 180-day special permit application list in the Federal Register. Under 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is required to give notice to the public of Special Permit applications which have been under review for issuance or renewal for longer than 180 days. The list includes initial Special Permit applications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Different Kind of &#8220;Hazardous Material&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/08/03/a-different-kind-of-hazardous-material/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/08/03/a-different-kind-of-hazardous-material/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I sat at my desk trying to ignore the itchy poison ivy blisters on my legs and feet, I started to think about what other “hazardous materials” I may encounter out in the wilderness. I decided to do a little research and found that there are a number of safety hazards that Mother Nature has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Holiday Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/07/01/summer-holiday-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jess Yu / Shutterstock.com It&#8217;s the start of the summer holiday season, and for many people that means picnics, time at the beach, family, friends and&#8230;fireworks! In the transportation world, fireworks are classified as explosive pyrotechnic articles. An explosive means any article that is designed to function by explosion (i.e., an extremely rapid release of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Ready&#8230; Get Set&#8230; GHS!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/03/09/get-ready-get-set-ghs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/03/09/get-ready-get-set-ghs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to attend a two-day training session on GHS. I had some general knowledge about GHS going into the class, but had never really gotten into the nuts and bolts of it before. I was really looking forward to finally getting some in depth training (yes&#8230;I was looking forward to the training, I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your Software&#8217;s Limitation</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/01/17/know-your-softwares-limitation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2011/01/17/know-your-softwares-limitation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many dangerous goods shippers in the United States are finding themselves using new software to complete their IATA shipper&#8217;s declaration for air shipments. A new operator variation for Federal Express (FX-18) requires shipper&#8217;s declarations be completed using an approved error checking software. Most of these programs have rules built in to them that force the user [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready or not&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2010/12/17/ready-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we approach the start of another new year, we also approach the start of new regulatory requirements. Both the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and the IMDG Code have new editions for 2011. The IATA regulations go into effect on January 1, while the IMDG Code has a 1 year transition period before becoming mandatory. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSDS FAQ&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/blog/2010/12/10/msds-faqs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Walter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked to give an overview of how MSDS&#8217;s are used in the workplace to some of my coworkers. Coming from a laboratory background, I often forget that many people do not know what an MSDS (or Material Safety Data Sheet) is and why they are important in the workplace. For those of [...]]]></description>
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