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Summary: The U.S. Department of Transportation, cautions the public to never refill DOT 39 cylinders, such as the 1lb. cylinders used for camping. These types of containers were not designed to withstand the stresses of emptying and refilling.
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Summary: This webinar provides a basic understanding of Manufacturer and Reconditioner Approval numbers, and why PHMSA is proposing termination of current M-number approvals (without an expiration) and all R-number approvals. Federal Register Notice Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0084 Notice No...
Summary: This tutorial provides an overview of the steps and information hazmat professionals will need to register, print certificates, make amendments, and make supplemental payments.
PHMSA's 2018-19 Registration Process Tutorial
This year...
Summary: Provides guidance on how to check manufacturing and requalification dates, and visually inspect a cylinder commonly used in the food truck industry, to ensure it is safe for use. Cylinders containing flammable gases must conform to proper packaging, qualification, and...
Summary: Video reviews the basics on how to use the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
How to Use the 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) [21:42]:
Teaches the basics on how to use the ERG, the go-to manual for first responders needing to...
PHMSA plays a leading role in ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce throughout the United States. As a result of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, certain shipments of COVID-19 diagnostic samples (e.g., nasal swabs, vials...
RSPA is issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to communicate the potential for damage to pipeline facilities caused by the passage of Hurricane Ivan on September 16, 2004.
RSPA is issuing an advisory bulletin to owners and operators of Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas Pipelines. The bulletin advises the industry about the potential for Year 2000 (Y2K) computer-related problems.
PHMSA is issuing an Advisory Bulletin to operators of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities required to prepare and submit an oil spill response plan under 49 CFR part 194. In light of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which has resulted in the relocation of oil spill...
The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators of hazardous liquid pipeline systems. OPS has updated and revised the High Consequence Area (HCA) digital mapping datasets based on revised U.S. Government data. The datasets are now available for...