RegScan, Inc. Enhances Software
to Protect Highway Safety

Tuesday, January 3, 2002

RegScan, Inc. has released version 2 of its, HazMat Manager software, which is being used by law enforcement as a key tool in their hazardous material transportation enforcement programs. HazMat Manager is a market leading expert system dealing with trailer placarding, marking, and segregation for domestic hazardous material shipments.

An essential element of the new release is its support of both the current and the voluntary hazardous material transportation regulations. These voluntary rules become mandatory in October of 2002. Tom Balaban, RegScan Executive Vice President and COO stated, “This new release incorporates the over 140 pages of regulatory changes released June 21st of this year by the US Department of Transportation. The fact that HazMat Manager supports these new voluntary rules almost a year before they become mandatory offers enforcement a meaningful productivity advantage in the area of training. Getting enforcement familiar with new transportation regulations formerly took many hours; now with HazMat Manager they are integrated, allowing the user to toggle between the current and optional regulations after just minutes of training.”

RegScan founder, President and CEO, Allen E. Ertel (a former member of Congress) said, “We are committed to enhancing HazMat Manager to make it easier and faster for enforcement to detect violations of the hazardous material transportation rules, which place first responders, enforcement, and the traveling public at risk.” Mr. Ertel continued, “Nationwide, we have been getting high praise and very positive reviews from hazardous material experts representing federal, state, and local jurisdictions since we released the product. Further, given recent events, the public will demand more inspections and higher security in hazardous material shipments, HazMat Manager is a tool to help achieve that goal.”

HazMat Manager reduces public risk by telling government workers, drivers, dockworkers, carriers and shippers whether a load is or is not legal. The software is easy-to-use and only takes minutes to learn. In four simple steps, troopers and shippers can become Hazmat placarding, marking, and segregation experts.

For more information and a tour of HazMat Manager visit its web site at http://hazmat.regscan.com or contact a RegScan representative at 1-800-734-7226 ext. 1415.