PHMSA has issued a notice to offerors and carriers of hazardous materials regarding the 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions for the […]
Category: DOT HazMat Alerts
December 21, 2016: (ANPRM) Volitility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials
The Attorney General of New York submitted a petition for rulemaking to The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration requesting […]
September 19, 2016: PHMSA and OSHA Clarify Requirements for Labeling Hazardous Chemicals for Bulk Shipments
In an effort to address questions posed by stakeholders regarding the labeling requirements of both agencies, PHMSA and OSHA have […]
April 29, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Materials: Incorporation by Reference Edition Update for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries: Pressure Piping Code
PHMSA has issued a direct final rule that will provide non-specification manufacturers and DOT and UN specification packaging manufactures with […]
April 26, 2016: PHMSA Releases 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook
The updated 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is now available. The latest version of the ERG will include general updates, […]
March 4, 2016: (FR) Smoking of Electronic Cigarettes On Commercial Aircraft
The Department of Transportation has extended its final rule on the smoking ban on passenger aircraft to include charter flights […]
November 13, 2015: PHMSA Denied Appeals on Tank Car Rule
PHMSA received six appeals in response to the new tank car standards that were published in May. Of those appeals, […]
November 2, 2015: Explosive Approvals – Compliance with Special Provision 347
During October 2014 PHMSA attempted to contact numerous explosive approval holders via letters delivered by certified mail. Each letter informed the approval holder that […]
July 22, 2015: FRA Reminds Railroads to Notify States When They Are Traveling Through With Crude Oil Trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a letter to railroads today reminding them that they are required to notify both […]
June 12, 2015: (FR) NRC Publishes Final Rule to Update Regulations for Radioactive Materials
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published the final rule updating its regulations on packaging and transporting radioactive materials in […]
