Hazardous Materials Publishing

What Hazardous Materials Publishing does

Hazardous Materials Publishing Co. is a privately held, founder-operated regulatory compliance publishing and training company headquartered in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1972 (per firmographic records), the company operates as an affiliated pair with Transportation Skills Programs Inc., sharing the hazmat-tsp.com domain and leadership under Publisher and President Robert J. Keegan Jr. Its core product is the annual Hazardous Materials, Substances & Wastes Compliance Guide — a roughly 2,000-page integrated reference consolidating DOT (49 CFR), EPA (40 CFR), and OSHA (29 CFR) regulations with the Emergency Response Guidebook, accompanied by training examples, a DOT test, and certificate of completion.

The company monetizes through two primary streams. First, direct e-commerce sales of the annual compliance guide at tiered volume pricing ranging from $130 to $145 per book, shipped each September with updated regulatory content. Second, live Zoom-based compliance training seminars priced per attendee ($455-$600 for compliance training, $775-$1,750 for Train The Trainer, $490-$600 for IATA air shipping), plus customized in-house training programs. Distribution is entirely direct-to-customer via the company website and Eventbrite registration, with no third-party resellers.

The customer base spans hazardous materials employers, environmental professionals, hazardous waste generators, and DOT-regulated shippers across industries including natural gas, environmental consulting, transportation services, and industrial manufacturing. Marketing is driven by content authority — Rob's Blog, a free Federal Register regulatory update email service, downloadable compliance checklists, and customer testimonials — leveraging Keegan's personal regulatory expertise as the primary demand-generation engine. The company has no external funding, no disclosed institutional investors, and operates with 1-10 employees from its Kutztown headquarters.

Name

Hazardous Materials Publishing

Legal name

Hazardous Materials Publishing Co.

Website

https://hazmat-tsp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hazardous Materials Publishing Co. is a privately held, founder-operated regulatory publishing and training company that produces the annual integrated DOT/EPA/OSHA compliance guide and delivers live Zoom compliance training seminars to hazmat employers, environmental professionals, and waste generators across US industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kutztown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Compliance Guide Sales: Sale of physical and digital compliance guides with tiered volume pricing. Guides cover DOT, EPA, and OSHA hazardous materials regulations. Ships September annually for new edition.
2. Training Seminars: Live Zoom compliance seminars providing DOT/EPA/OSHA training and certification. Pricing tiers based on number of attendees. Includes compliance training, Train the Trainer, and IATA air shipping courses.
3. In-House Training: Customized training programs conducted at client facilities or via Zoom, tailored to specific company needs. Additional fees apply beyond standard seminar pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hazardous Materials Publishing Co. publishes an annual Hazardous Materials, Substances and Wastes Compliance Guide covering 49 CFR, 40 CFR, 49 USC, and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. It also delivers instructor-led compliance training seminars via live Zoom and on-site, including DOT 49 CFR seminars, IATA Dangerous Goods air training, and Train-The-Trainer programs for hazmat employers, shippers, and environmental professionals.

Product overview

Hazardous Materials Publishing Co. is a regulatory compliance publishing and training company offering a unified portfolio of products centered on the annual 2025/2026 Hazardous Materials, Substances and Wastes Compliance Guide—a comprehensive ~2,000-page guidebook integrating DOT (49 CFR), EPA (40 CFR), and OSHA (29 CFR) regulations with the Emergency Response Guidebook. The company complements this core publication with a suite of live online and in-person training seminars including the Hazardous Materials & Waste Compliance Seminar, Train The Trainer Program, IATA Dangerous Goods Air Training, and Strictly DOT 49 CFR Seminar. All training programs include a Hazmat Compliance Kit containing the compliance guide, training records, checklists, and certificates. The company also provides free resources such as checklists, regulatory examples, and a Federal Register Update Service through its Rob's Blog platform.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• 2025/2026 Hazardous Materials, Substances and Wastes Compliance Guide Printed and digital reference guide covering DOT 49 CFR, EPA 40 CFR, OSHA, and 49 USC requirements for hazardous materials, substances, and wastes compliance, sold to U.S. hazmat employers, shippers, and environmental professionals.
• Hazardous Materials & Waste Compliance and Testing Live Zoom Seminar Live Zoom-based compliance training and testing seminar covering hazardous materials and waste regulations for U.S. hazmat employers and environmental professionals.
• Train The Trainer Seminar Train-the-trainer program that certifies client personnel to conduct their own in-house hazardous materials compliance training.
• IATA Dangerous Goods Air Training Training program for personnel who ship dangerous goods by air, covering IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and role-specific certification for shippers, packers, and acceptance staff.
• In-House Training Program On-site, customized hazardous-materials compliance training delivered at the client's location for their employees.
• Strictly DOT 49 CFR Hazardous Material Compliance Seminar Seminar focused specifically on DOT 49 CFR hazardous materials compliance requirements for shippers, carriers, and hazmat employers.
• Hazmat Compliance Kit Bundled set of hazmat compliance reference materials and tools sold as an add-on to the firm's compliance guide and training services.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Danatec Educational Services: Danatec delivers TDG/DOT, IATA, and IMDG dangerous goods training and compliance publications. Comparable niche focus on hazmat employee training and certification, with both online and live delivery formats overlapping the subject company's offerings.
• Labelmaster: Labelmaster is a leading supplier of hazmat labels, placards, packaging, and regulatory reference materials, with training services for shippers of dangerous goods. It directly competes in the hazmat compliance content + training category serving shippers and waste generators.
• HAZMAT University: HAZMAT University provides DOT hazmat and IATA dangerous goods training courses and certifications. It competes directly for the same hazmat employee/employer training wallet and offers online seminar formats analogous to TSP's Zoom seminars.
• Compliance Publishing (ComplianceSigns.com): Compliance Publishing produces DOT, OSHA, and hazmat regulatory publications and reference materials for shippers and waste generators. A direct niche peer in hazmat/regulatory content publishing, comparable customer base and product format.
• J.J. Keller & Associates: J.J. Keller publishes regulatory compliance guides and delivers training across DOT, OSHA, and EPA topics. It is the largest and most direct competitor in hazmat/transportation regulatory publishing and training, overlapping closely with the subject company's integrated guide-plus-seminars model.
• Lion Technology Inc. Lion Technology specializes in hazmat/dangerous goods training (DOT, IATA, IMDG) and regulatory compliance workshops. Comparable to Hazardous Materials Publishing in audience (hazmat employers/employees), training format (live seminars), and DOT-focused curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• 3E (Verisk 3E): Verisk 3E provides regulatory content, SDS, and hazardous materials compliance data and software for chemical compliance. Comparable to Hazardous Materials Publishing in regulatory subject matter but operates as a large enterprise data/SaaS incumbent rather than a niche publisher.
• UL Solutions (UL EHS Sustainability): UL Solutions (formerly UL PureSafety/Workplace Health & Safety) offers enterprise EHS training, compliance content, and advisory across a broad set of OSHA/EPA topics including hazmat. Larger, broader portfolio competitor that overlaps with the subject company's hazmat training content but as part of a much wider EHS catalog.
• VelocityEHS: VelocityEHS (formerly Velocity Solutions) provides cloud-based EHS software and compliance training content for industrial customers. Overlaps with the subject company's hazmat and OSHA training audience but competes with a software/SaaS model rather than print guide publishing.

Others

• Antea Group: Antea Group is a global EHS and sustainability consulting firm serving industrial clients with hazardous materials and waste compliance support. Adjacent rather than directly competing — its consulting services complement the training/reference role played by Hazardous Materials Publishing for the same industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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