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Hazardous Materials: Unapproved Foreign-Made DOT Cylinders

Action:
Safety advisory.

Summary:
PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory notice to inform the public, industrial gas stakeholders, and relevant government officials of the risks associated with requalifying, filling, and transporting cylinders bearing the DOT specification markings "DOT 4E" or "DOT 4BA" that were produced by a company located in Thailand by the name of Metal Mate. Metal Mate does not have an approval from PHMSA to manufacture cylinders to DOT specifications; therefore, cylinders marked with the Metal Mate name are not DOT specification cylinders. They must not be used to transport hazardous materials in commerce to, from, or within the United States, or on a United States-registered aircraft. These cylinders may not perform to the marked DOT performance standard and may not be safe for commercial transportation or consumer use.

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FR Citation:
84 FR 58829

Details

Published Date:
11/01/2019

Effective Date:
N/A

Comment By:
N/A

FR Document Number:
2019-23878

RIN:
N/A

Docket Number:
PHMSA-2019-0130