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PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Counterfeit and Substandard Vehicle Safety Devices
The safety advisory provides notice of the increased circulation of counterfeit and substandard safety devices—e.g., air bag inflators, air bag modules, seatbelt pretensioners, pyromechanical devices, and other supplemental restraint system (SRS)...
PHMSA SAFETY ADVISORY: Unsafe Cylinders Being Sold Online by Major Retailers to Consumers and HVAC Contractors
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing this safety advisory notice to request that consumers, retailers, shippers, and DOT-regulated entities ensure their cylinders containing hazardous gases are in compliance...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Required Approval of Bulk Peroxyacetic Acid Shipments
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby reminds offerors of bulk shipments of peroxyacetic acid (listed under § 173.225(h)) to seek a required prior approval from the Associate Administrator under § 173.128(d)....
Notice Of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) understands that many offerors and carriers of hazardous materials in international transport will...
PHMSA Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices
The use of eBikes, eScooters, and other lithium battery powered micromobility devices are increasingly common. As municipalities permit shared micromobility operations in their jurisdictions, they should be aware of the hazards posed by lithium...
Failure Investigation Report - TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc.
PHMSA is sharing its Failure Investigation Report following an investigation into TC Oil Operations' December 7, 2022, failure involving its 36-inch Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline rupture in Washington County, Kansas. The failure resulted in an...
Emergency Waiver Order #29: Transporting HAZMAT in Hurricane Milton Affected Areas
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), PHMSA's Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49...
Emergency Waiver Order #28: Transporting HAZMAT in Hurricane Helene Affected Areas
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), PHMSA's Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49...
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion: Cylinders Exceeding Periodic Requalification Test Dates
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against any person for filling (during the period of this enforcement discretion)...
PHMSA 2021-2022 Expanded Hazmat Supplement Commodity Flow Statistics
PHMSA, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau (Census), sponsored an expansion of the 2022 Commodity Flow Survey to include...