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Recent Issue Summaries What You've Missed... January / February 2010 Issue
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A sampling of what you've missed in the January / February 2010 issue of HAZMAT Packager & Shipper... As a Subscriber, you would have learned .... about decisions made at the last UN Transport of Dangerous Goods Sub-Committee meeting, the second in the 2009-2010 biennium series. Based on the changes DOT adopts for its Hazardous Materials Regulations, these most recent decisions would have an effect on small quantity shipments, adhesives under pressure, flexible bulk containers, and Class 8 corrosive materials. A number of other issues remain deferred to the following meetings. Summary of the UN 36th Session.that on Monday, January 11, 2010, in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration, PHMSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket HM-224F, 75 FR 1302) affecting DOT HMR provisions. These proposals concern the shipment of lithium cells and batteries and equipment containing lithium cells and batteries. All shipping modes are addressed in these proposed changes, but there is a special emphasis on shipments by air. PHMSA Lithium Battery NPRM. that the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) of DHS has been working on a pilot tool to allow easier corporate management of the implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations across multiple facilities. This tool allows a corporate security officer or regulatory compliance officer to track the CFATS status of multiple facilities within the corporation from a single secure web site. JOHT - CFATS Corporate Reporting Tool. about various issues raised by out-of-compliance shipments for shippers and carriers, with particular emphasis on compliance issues that trigger reporting requirements. Handling An Out-Of-Compliance Hazmat Shipment. that the Coast Guard is trying to determine if there is a need for improved performance criteria for flexible strapping securing systems in freight containers, or if there is a need for a standardized approval or certification process for such securing systems. It published a Notice of Request for Comments in the Federal Register on January 10, 2010. The author summarizes and discusses the request which could lead to HMR rulemaking. Coast Guard Looks for Cargo Securing Methods. about DOT’s position on proper testing of UN combination packagings tested for liquids and used to transport solids. In this multi-faceted article, also learn about what questions arise when DOT describes documentation responsibilities it believes apply to the initial carrier where international transportation by sea is involved. Further, read what DOT stated about the meaning of the regulations for calibration accuracy in gas cylinder testing. Finally, find out where incident reporting responsibilities end in tank truck unloading. Commentaries on DOT Letters of Interpretation. |
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