Compliance Topics - Hazmat Shipping
10/29/2015
ICAO DG Panel Backs Most Stringent Lithium Battery Requirements Yet
Reports from the annual International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel in Montreal, happening this week, suggest that ICAO is backing a plan to require lithium batteries to be shipped at a reduced state-of-charge as low as 30%. While Federal Aviation Administration test data shows that batteries shipped at a 30% state-of-charge are far less likely to be involved in a battery fire on board an aircraft, there are some logistical issues for manufacturers, suppliers, and other shippers to consider...
10/20/2015
DOT's Annual 49 CFR Hazmat Regulations Update
Every year on October 1, the Government Printing Office updates and prints a new edition of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or 49 CFR. 49 CFR contains transportation regulations, including the rules for preparing and offering shipments of hazardous materials. Often, the Department of Transportation issues a Final Rule in the Federal Register to officially make corrections and technical revisions...
10/6/2015
COSTHA Warns Congress of Impending Rail Shutdown
The Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) has warned Congress that large segments of the US freight rail network could be shut down if a deadline to install new safety measures is not extended beyond December 31 of this year.
9/23/2015
Pre-ICAO Meeting on Lithium Battery Air Safety
On Friday, September 18, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a public meeting to address issues of lithium battery air transport safety. The meeting was scheduled in part to help US regulators prepare for the upcoming ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel in Montreal next month, at which lithium batteries will be a major topic of discussion...
9/15/2015
ICAO Posts Addendum II to Dangerous Goods Technical Instructions
9/10/2015
PHMSA Codifies Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures
In today's Federal Register (September 10, 2015), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Final Rule to officially codify the agency's standard operating procedures for evaluating hazmat special permit and approval applications...
8/27/2015
FMCSA Grants Hours-of-Service Exemption for Certain Hazmat Cargo
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