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June 15, 2000

 To our customers:

            This letter is to notify you that your company may be required, under the Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Registration Program, to register as a shipper of hazardous materials.  This program, established in 1992, was expanded this year to include many companies which were previously exempt. 

            Under the new requirements, if your company makes one or more shipments of hazardous materials requiring placards, you must register with DOT. For most hazard classes, the threshold for placarding is 1000 pounds.  For example, if you ship three drums of flammable or corrosive wastes, you must complete the DOT’s registration form and return it with a fee of either $300 or $2000.  The amount of the fee is based on whether or not you meet the definition of a small business, according to the Small Business Administration.   

            This registration is an annual requirement. For 2000-01, the deadline for submission is June 30, 2000, or your next placarded shipment.  You can obtain the registration form with background information by any of the following means:

• Download copies from http://hazmat.dot.gov/register.htm.

• Dial Fax-on-Demand at 1-800-467-4922. Press”2” and follow the instructions to request document number 700.

• E-mail your request to REGISTER@rspa.dot.gov.

• Call 617-494-2545 or 202-366-4109.

• Call me at 781-449-8740.

            Please contact me if you have any questions about this requirement.  We appreciate your business, and look forward to continuing to provide the most cost-effective and environmentally sound disposition of your waste materials.