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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule on October 18th<\/sup>. As you know, the only way to amend or change Title 49 for Transportation in the Code of Federal Regulations is through a rule making process. This particular docket number is HM\u2013259. Its goal is to \u201calign the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations with current international standards for the air transportation of hazardous materials\u201d. It has an effective date of October 18, 2018. While the published rule is 23 pages long, I have attempted to hit the highlights here.\u00a0 If you wish to read the entire final rule with the discussion on comments received.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (c) Packages containing hazardous materials must be:<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (1) Secured in an aircraft in a manner that will prevent any shifting or change in the orientation of the packages;<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (2) Protected from being damaged, including by the shifting of baggage, mail, stores, or other cargo;<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (3) Loaded so that accidental damage is not caused through dragging or mishandling; and<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (4) When containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials, secured in a manner that ensures that the separation requirements of \u00a7\u00a7175.701 and 175.702 will be maintained at all times during flight.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n With this rule making we are again one step closer to full harmonization with international regulations. While not completely there at least we are getting closer. Stay tuned. As the end of 2018 approaches I expect more rule makings to be published.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule on October 18th. As you know, the only…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12559,"featured_media":205909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2494,2661,2732,2750,3197],"tags":[2396,2398,2521,2522,2789,2812,3138,3196,3198,3199],"class_list":["post-10539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-iata-and-icao","category-49-cfr-regulation-updates","category-regulation-updates","category-phmsa","category-lithium-batteries","tag-icao","tag-phmsa","tag-hazardous-materials-regulations","tag-hmr","tag-amendment","tag-final-rule","tag-overpacks","tag-combination-packaging","tag-lithium-metal-batteries","tag-packing-group-i"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHighlights of HM-259<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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