PHMSA and OSHA to Hold Pre-UN Regulatory Meetings Next Week

To prepare for international regulatory meetings at the United Nations, both OSHA and the US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will hold pre-UN meetings open to industry stakeholders and the public.

PHMSA Pre-UN Meeting on Hazmat/DG Shipping
On Tuesday, June 14, PHMSA will hold its pre-UN meeting to discuss hazardous materials transportation and prepare for the 49^th session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN SCOE TDG).

Here’s what’s on the Agenda for PHMSA’s pre-UN meeting, according to the Federal Register announcement:

• Explosive and related matters
• Listing, classification, and packing of hazmat/dangerous goods
• Electric storage system (i.e., lithium-ion and other batteries)
• Transport of gases
• Global harmonization of hazmat shipping regulations with the UN Model Regulations
• Guiding principles for the UN Model Regulations
• Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• New proposals for amendments to the UN Model Regulations
• Issues related to the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

OSHA Pre-UN Meeting on GHS  
Also on June 14, OSHA will conduct its public meetings in preparation for the 31^st session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA announced the public meeting in the Federal Register on May 26.

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