As you read this, Labor Day has come and gone and with its passing, the unofficial end of the summer is here. Hopefully, you had a great season and finished up with a restful holiday. Meanwhile, here we go into the beginning of fall and the back-to-school period. As always, safety first! Here’s the latest regulatory news:
IATA
The Association has released its list of significant changes to the upcoming 66th Edition of the IATA DGR. Perhaps the item of highest interest this year would be the new assignment of UNID numbers and packing instructions to Sodium Ion Batteries. Find out more about that, as well as all the other changes of note.
FAA
The agency has updated its web page devoted to preparing to ship dangerous goods as air cargo. The page offers helpful guidance for those shippers that may just be getting started in the use of this mode. See the revised page here.
TSA
The agency administers the Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) vetting program. It conducts a security threat assessment (STA) of HME applicants in accordance with statutory requirements and collects fees to recover its costs to conduct the STA and administer the program. Some States have elected to collect the information and fees from the applicant directly, and transmit such information and fees to TSA for the STA. In this notice, the agency announces that the fee to conduct the STA for these States will be increased to fully recover the costs to administer the program. The fee changes in this notice are effective December 2, 2024. Find the changes here.
Transport Canada
The Ministry published a new hazard analysis and risk assessment for the transport of large energy storage systems (read: big lithium batteries) via ocean vessel. Assessments like this typically lead to eventual regulatory action, although no new rule is attached to this preliminary document. See it here.
OSHA
After a rather lengthier stay in pre-publication review than is otherwise typical, the agency published the NPRM related to a major update to its heat injury and illness safety standards. If adopted, the revised rule would require significant improvements to both reporting standards as well as preparedness and response requirements. Find all the details of this major proposal here.
The agency published an ICR related to its Vinyl Chloride Standard. Vinyl Chloride is a hazardous chemical heavily used in the plastics industry. See the ICR here.
Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board
The board has published its anticipated public meeting schedule through July of 2025. All meetings will be via Zoom or other electronic formats. Find all the dates and full meeting details here.
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