Last month, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) with regards to potential harmonization with relevant international Standards. This NPRM (HM-215K) also proposes regulations that do not harmonize with international Standards as well.
One of the more interesting proposals is with regards to limited quantities.
PHMSA is considering the adoption of international standards for limited quantities into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). With relative low risks in transporting limited quantities and the potential in savings and efficiency for transportation, limited quantity designations may be eliminated within three years or January 1, 2014.
To read the full NPRM, please follow this link to the official NPRM HM-215K document in PDF format.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Shipping batteries under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations, Canada
Transport Canada recently released a bulletin in July 2010 regarding the transportation of batteries under the TDG. This bulletin includes general information, classification, requirements for shipping, cross-border shipments from the United States, upcoming changes and more.
It's important to note that not all batteries are subject to regulations of the TDG. For example, common household-type alkaline, nickel, cadmium (NiCad), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), and silver-zinc batteries are not classified as dangerous goods. Some small lithium batteries, depending on the amount of lithium they contain, may also be exempt from the TDG regulations.
The regulations do require dangerous goods to have a shipping document that includes information outlined in section 3.5 of the TDG.
For the complete bulletin, please visit Transport Canada's website.
It's important to note that not all batteries are subject to regulations of the TDG. For example, common household-type alkaline, nickel, cadmium (NiCad), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), and silver-zinc batteries are not classified as dangerous goods. Some small lithium batteries, depending on the amount of lithium they contain, may also be exempt from the TDG regulations.
The regulations do require dangerous goods to have a shipping document that includes information outlined in section 3.5 of the TDG.
For the complete bulletin, please visit Transport Canada's website.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Missing entry in 49 CFR Government Edition discovered
There have been two missing entries discovered from the 49 CFR Government Edition book published earlier this year in April. The missing entries are:
- UN3469, Paint related material, flammable corrosive
- UN3267, Corrosive liquid, basic, organic, n.o.s.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has acknowledged many problems with the table and plans on correcting the missing entries with future harmonization or correction dockets due out.
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