PHMSA Proposes to Harmonize Hazmat Regs With International Rules
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration issued a proposed rule on Aug. 25 to harmonize the hazardous materials (hazmat) regulations with international agreements. The proposal would implement recent changes to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations. The changes affect proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements, said the PHMSA. Comments are due Oct. 24.
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(Federal Register 08/25/14)