DOT Publishes Final Rule on “Safe Reverse Logistics” for Retail “Returns” of Hazardous Materials to Distribution Centers

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) just announced that it has amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

 

It has done so by adopting its proposed regulatory amendments applicable to the reverse logistics shipments of unsellable products containing hazardous materials (for example, expired over-the-counter drugs, health care products, damaged and open retail containers of soaps, cleaners, household products, spilled materials, etc.) from a retail facility back to a distribution or reclamation facility by highway transportation.

 

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