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Safety Alerts - Hazmat Cylinders
On Sept. 24, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety advisory to notify the public of approximately 5,900 potentially unsafe compressed gas cylinders serviced by Beauchesne Fire Equipment in Attleboro Falls, Mass.,...
Pipeline Safety Experts to Discuss Tougher Safety Regulations
WASHINGTON - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) will meet in Alexandria, Va., Dec. 11-13 to consider two proposed rulemakings that, if implemented, would strengthen federal pipeline safety enforcement programs. The...
77 FR 70543
On November 27, 2012, in the Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced meetings of the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee and the Gas Liquid Advisory Committee, also known as the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards...
Safety Advisory on Counterfeit Air Bags
PHMSA has been alerted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that counterfeit air bags have been sold as replacement parts to consumers and repair professionals. These counterfeit products may contain unapproved explosives and thus pose additional transportation risks when...