In February 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published HM-231 which detailed the requirements for closure instructions as …
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Gasoline Heads the List for Causing Most HazMat Fatalities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released online its report ranking both the top hazardous materials and transportation …
HAZMAT Inspections Will Take the Cover Off!
Effective May 2nd, 2011, PHMSA is implementing an enhanced inspection, investigation, and enforcement authority on domestic HazMat shipments. Conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by …
Texting Banned for Commercial Drivers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (HM-256) that would prohibit texting on electronic devices by drivers …
Closure Instruction Requirements Modified by PHMSA
Seeming to receive ongoing attention from the DOT, the Closure Instruction requirements have been modified. With regard to Closure Instructions, 49 CFR 178.2(c)(1)(i) was revised …
DOT’s PHMSA Eliminates Expiration Dates for Classification Approvals
In 2005, PHMSA initiated a policy imposing a 5-year expiration date on fireworks classification approvals. This policy was initiated to ensure that background information supporting …