Transportation of hazardous materials regulated by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is as complex as ever. No longer can the industry treat hazmat fines as just a cost of doing business; fines have increased, media scrutiny of accidents and releases has become heightened, and terrorism concerns surround each shipment.

Why risk your ability to haul hazardous materials because your out of service rate is too high. As a safety professional, what can you do? The simple answer is to adopt the same enforcement tools that commercial vehicle inspectors use, HazMat Trucking Enforcer (HTE).

HazMat Trucking Enforcer provides expert guidance for auditing trailer placarding & marking, load segregation, package labeling & marking, shipping papers, and motor cargo tanks. It also includes athe North American Emergency Response Guide. All entries are based on the information required to be posted on a shippers manifest. Enter the UN number, poundage, and answer a few questions, and HazMat Trucking Enforcer tells you the information needed to make the load comply with the US DOT HazMat Regulations.

Enter an item on the add-item screen, then right-click, and you are presented with information choices such as auditing the shipping papers, package labels, or package markings, or viewing the complete Hazardous Material table entry, or listing the bulk motor cargo tanks authorized to carry the commodity. Many possible exceptions are alerted on, along with informational warnings. Quarterly updating of the integrated full-text regulations keeps you abreast of the latest changes.

Using HazMat Trucking Enforcer shows that you are serious about improving public safety. For more information and a pricing quote, contact your RegScan sales representative.