RS-BNA-AUG_12_11 Federal - Harmonization with International Standards
08/15/2012
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- Proposed rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amends hazardous materials regulations under 49 CFR 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, and 178 to incorporate various revisions to international standards and UN model regulations, including changes to shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limits, and vessel stowage requirements. The rule harmonizes the hazardous materials standards with revised editions of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations, the International Maritime Organization's Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. Comments are due Oct. 15, 2012. Contact: Michael Stevens; PHMSA, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards; (202-366-8553)