PHMSA Withdraws Flammable Liquids Wetlines Proposal
In the Federal Register today, the US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) officially withdrew its proposed rulemaking to prohibit flammable liquids in external product piping on DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles (CTMV) in transportation. When carrying product, the lines or hoses used to load or unload a CTMV are called “wetlines.” If not protected, wetlines may be exposed to a collision in transport.
Congress ordered PHMSA to withdraw the proposed wetlines rule in the five year, $305 billion Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act. See the other hazmat shipping items in the FAST Act here.
A rule to regulate flammable liquids carried in the piping of cargo vehicles has been part of US DOT’s hazmat rulemaking agenda for a number of years—it was originally proposed in 2011, and was named one of the Hazmat Final Rules to Watch for in 2016 before Congress ordered PHMSA to withdraw it.
Read PHMSA’s full withdrawal of the wetlines rule in the Federal Register.
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Congress ordered PHMSA to withdraw the proposed wetlines rule in the five year, $305 billion Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act. See the other hazmat shipping items in the FAST Act here.
A rule to regulate flammable liquids carried in the piping of cargo vehicles has been part of US DOT’s hazmat rulemaking agenda for a number of years—it was originally proposed in 2011, and was named one of the Hazmat Final Rules to Watch for in 2016 before Congress ordered PHMSA to withdraw it.
Read PHMSA’s full withdrawal of the wetlines rule in the Federal Register.
Interactive Hazmat Training for Ground, Air, and Vessel Shippers
Join us for the hazmat shipper workshops trusted by industry managers and personnel nationwide! The Multimodal Hazmat Shipper Certification Workshops will prepare you to oversee safe, compliant hazmat shipping operations—from classifying the material to sending it out the door. US DOT requires hazmat employees to complete training once every three years [49 CFR 172.704].
Be confident your shipments are in compliance with changing requirements under the 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), the 57th edition IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), and the 2014-16 IMDG Code. 2016 workshops are open for registration, and 24/7 online courses are available to help you meet the 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG training requirements for hazmat shippers.
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