US Proposes Amendments to Dangerous Goods Regulations

May 30, 2023

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the United States Department of Transportation proposes to change the hazardous materials management regulations on June 1, 2023, in order to maintain consistency with international regulations and standards. This will take place in order to preserve compatibility with international laws and standards.

The right shipping name, hazard class, packing group, special provisions, packing authorization, air transport quantity constraints, and vessel stowage requirements have all been updated as part of this modification. The date of July 31, 2023, is the deadline for submitting notifications and comments.

Harmonization of hazardous material standards with international requirements
PHMSA has put out a proposal to implement a number of revisions to the Hazardous Materials norms in order to bring them into harmony with the norms and standards in effect internationally.

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