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PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Special Permits for Composite Gas Cylinders

On March 3, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted an Investigative Hearing in response to incidents and roll-over crashes associated with operations using packagings authorized under certain Hazardous Materials Special Permits for the manufacture,...

Tank Car Thermal Protection System List

In accordance with § 179.18, PHMSA, in coordination with FRA, maintains a list of thermal protection systems that comply with the requirements of appendix B of Part 179 and that no longer require test verification. The document on this page is the list of thermal protection systems we have...