General
Legacy ID
16
Show Effective Date
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
No
Trade Facilitation
About Trade Facilitation and Country PartnershipsPHMSA engages in bi-lateral dialogues with many countries as part of harmonizing the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards and regulations. Currently, our main country partnerships are with Canada, China, and...
ADR and RID
ADR and RID is the Agreements Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and by Road (ADR) and the Joint meeting of RID Safety Committee and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15).
The RID Safety Committee and WP.15 administer...
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) first published its regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material in 1961. These regulations are reviewed and updated regularly, and then passed to the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods for incorporation...
Global Harmonization of Hazard Classification and Labeling Systems
By promoting common, consistent criteria for classifying chemicals and developing compatible labeling and safety data sheets, the Globally Harmonized System is intended to enhance public health and environmental protection, as well as reduce barriers to trade.International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is responsible for maintaining and updating the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) which governs the vast majority of maritime hazardous materials shipments. The IMDG Code is intended to provide for the safe transportation of...
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO TI) augment the broad principles governing the international transport of hazardous materials by air contained in Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation...
Forbidden Materials
49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table 49 CFR 173.21 Forbidden Materials and Packages
49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table Acetyl acetone peroxide with more than 9 percent by mass active oxygen Acetyl benzoyl...