PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a professional truck driver for 30 years, I am very familiar with switching between different metal and sticker-style hazard placards for display on ...

Anyone hauling hazardous materials must display the proper informational placards on the outside of a trailer or truck body. In the event of an accident, the colorful placards’ code numbers, letters ...

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.

Question: I’m thinking about getting a commercial driver’s license with a hazardous materials endorsement. Do I need to have a background or some education in basic chemistry? Answer: No, but there ...

Nearly every community, large and small, has hazardous materials transported through it or around it. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) mandates the creation of ...

Ninety-eight percent of fire chiefs responding to the survey said they consider the placards to be essential, according to the Fairfax, Va.-based professional association, which has more than 12,000 ...