PHMSA Eyes Hazmat Rule Updates to Match Global Standards
Safety · Oct 26 · By Truker
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed updating the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt certain international regulations and standards. The changes would touch proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, and packaging authorizations, as well as air quantity limits and vessel stowage rules. PHMSA says the aim is to keep U.S. rules consistent with the latest international standards while reducing costs for U.S. entities and the broader economy.
The points
- 1PHMSA proposes amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt certain international regulations and standards.
- 2Proposed areas of change include proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, and packaging authorizations.
- 3The proposal also covers air transport quantity limitations and vessel stowage requirements.
- 4PHMSA states the goals are consistency with current international standards and lower regulatory costs for U.S. entities, individuals, and the economy.
Why it matters
Changes to shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, and packaging authorizations in the Hazardous Materials Regulations can affect how hazmat shipments are described, packaged, and documented, including shipments moving by highway as part of international or multimodal transport.
What we read
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