PHMSA has issued a final rule concerning the requirements governing the transportation of lithium batteries and cells. This ruling revises […]
Category: PHMSA HazMat Alerts
August 1, 2014: (NPRM) (HM251) PHMSA Issued Proposed Rules for High Hazard Flammable Materials Transported by Rail
On August 1, 2014 PHMSA, in coordination with the FRA, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Hazardous […]
August 1, 2014: (ANPRM) (HM251B) PHMSA Issued ANPRM Seeking Comments on Revisions That Would Expand Applicability of OSRPs
PHMSA, in cooperation with the FRA, has issued an ANPRM seeking comments on potential revisions that would expand the applicability […]
July 11, 2014: USDOT and PHMSA Release Update to Class 7 Rules
The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published a final rule in the July 11, 2014 edition of the Federal […]
July 23, 2014: (NPRM) (ANPRM) DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rule on Flammable Materials
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx held a press conference today at 10:00. He was accompanied by FRA Administrator Joseph Szabo, PHMSA […]
July 15, 2014: (NPRM) (HM233D) Hazardous Materials: Requirement for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations by establishing standards for the […]
July 11, 2014: (FR) (HM250) PHMSA Final Rule Affects the Transportation of Class 7 Materials
On July 11, 2014 PHMSA issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Material Regulations on radioactive materials. The purpose of […]
July 2, 1014: (SA) PHMSA – Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders
The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Advisory (PHMSA) has issued a safety advisory to the public concerning any DOT-Specification or […]
May 7, 2014: (EO)(SA) DOT, FRA, PHMSA – Crude By Rail, Emergency Response, & DOT111 Tank Cars
US DOT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY ORDER REQUIRING RAILROADS TO NOTIFY STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMISSIONS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION OF AT LEAST 35 […]
May 2, 2014: Upcoming Public Meeting for PHMSA Announced
PHMSA will be holding a public meeting on June 11, 2014 from 8:30 – 11:30 am. The purpose of this […]
