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On March 11, 2011, PHMSA proposed amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require each person (i.e., carrier or facility) who engages in cargo tank loading or unloading operations to perform a risk assessment of the loading and unloading operation and develop and implement safe operating procedures based upon the results of the risk assessment. In addition, PHMSA proposed to require each employee who engages in cargo tank loading or unloading operations to receive training and be evaluated on the employee’s qualifications to perform loading or unloading functions. [Proposed Rule; 76 FR 13313; click here to open a copy of this final rule] |
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On June 7, 2011, PHMSA published a notice advising the public that PHMSA has recently confirmed an undetermined number of certain (aluminum) cylinders were improperly marked and represented as DOT specification 3AL cylinders. The cylinders were neither marked nor certified by an authorized independent inspection agency (IIA) with its official mark and date, in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Therefore, the cylinders are unauthorized for hazardous materials service. [Safety Advisory Notice; 76 FR 33023; click here to open a copy of this safety advisory notice] |
On June 7, 2011, PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), is approving the use of the National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 498—Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives (2010 Edition) for the construction and maintenance of safe havens used for unattended storage of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosives.[Final Rule; 76 FR 32867; click here to open a copy of this final rule] |
On March 2, 2011, PHMSA pubished a final rule that establishes procedures for issuance of emergency orders (restrictions, prohibitions, recalls, and out-of-service orders) to address unsafe conditions or practices posing an imminent hazard; opening packages to identify undeclared or noncompliant shipments, when the person in possession of the package refuses a request to open it; and the temporary detention and inspection of potentially non-compliant packages. [Final Rule; 76 FR 11570; click here to open a copy of this final rule] |
On December 17, 2010, The USEPA amended its regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to remove saccharin and its salts from the lists of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products which are hazardous wastes when discarded or intended to be discarded. EPA is also amended the regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to remove saccharin and its salts from the list of hazardous substances. [Final Rule; 75 FR 78918; click here to open a copy of this final rule] |