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PHMSA 02-25 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) transmitted a final rule to the Federal Register to enhance the safety of natural gas pipelines...
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) components used inside motor vehicles....
PHMSA 01-25 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced new comprehensive proposed requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) and hazardous liquid...
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 with the hazardous materials regulations (HMR;...
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 batteries and the requirements for safe...
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). Applications for approval must be submitted in...
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 soon be adhering to requirements in the internationally-adopted 2025–2026...