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PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Transportation of Electric Vehicles Containing Lithium Batteries Damaged by Extreme Weather Events
PHMSA issued this safety advisory notice to inform the public and raise awareness of the risks involved in the transportation of electric vehicles (EVs) powered by installed lithium batteries that may have been damaged due to submersion in waters during extreme weather events. PHMSA wishes...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: DOT-111 Tank Cars in Flammable Liquid Service
The safety advisory re-emphasizes concerns with the survivability of DOT-111 tank cars and encourages tank car owners and shippers of flammable liquids to voluntarily upgrade their tank car fleets to the DOT-117 specification tank car, the newest and safest available tank car design authorized...
Safety Advisory Notice: DOT-111 Tank Cars in Flammable Liquid Service
The safety advisory re-emphasizes concerns with the survivability of DOT-111 tank cars and encourages tank car owners and shippers of flammable liquids to voluntarily upgrade their tank car fleets to the DOT-117 specification tank car, the newest and safest available tank car design...
PHMSA Amended CAO to TC Oil Pipeline Operations
PHMSA's amended Corrective Action Order to TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc. following the failure of its 36-inch Keystone pipeline and a release of almost 13,000 barrels of crude oil near Washington, KS. The amendment, based on PHMSA’s safety investigation, adds corrective actions to over...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Railroad Emergency Preparedness
This Safety Advisory alerts those engaged in the rail transportation of hazardous materials of their obligation to appropriately plan for emergencies and share information about available emergency response resources, as well as urges actions to ensure emergency responders are adequately...
Safety Advisory Notice: Railroad Emergency Preparedness
This Safety Advisory alerts those engaged in the rail transportation of hazardous materials of their obligation to appropriately plan for emergencies and share information about available emergency response resources, as well as urges actions to ensure emergency responders are adequately...
Safety Advisory Notice: Tank Cars Equipped with Aluminum Manway Covers
This Safety Advisory alerts hazardous materials tank car owners and offerors of the potential harm to certain manway assemblies with aluminum protective housing covers when exposed to extreme heat. See Safety Advisory for more details.
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Tank Cars Equipped with Aluminum Manway Covers
This Safety Advisory alerts hazardous materials tank car owners and offerors of the potential harm to certain manway assemblies with aluminum protective housing covers when exposed to extreme heat. See Safety Advisory for more details.