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Significant Regulatory Guidance

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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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Hazardous Materials: Unapproved Foreign-Made DOT Cylinders

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...

Food Truck Cylinder Safety

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 maintenance, and use...

Welcome to Hazardous Materials Incident Response Training

PHMSA has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security's National Fire Academy to provide these Hazardous Materials Incident Response Training modules for first responders and non-responders. These training modules outline the competencies defined in Chapters 4 and 5 of the National Fire...