...for crude oil transported by rail. PHMSA will use the comments in response to this ANPRM to help assess and respond to the petition and to evaluate any other potential regulatory actions related to sampling and testing of crude oil...
Maryland Circuit Court Case may derail hazmat confidentiality
A Maryland court ruling against efforts by Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation to keep information about oil movements like this NS train seen in Wisconsin less public may mean increased scrutiny and cost for shippers and carries alike. (image ©...
DG Digest: PHMSA releases draft rule: lithium battery harmonization may be upon us
...requirements for comprehensive oil spill response plans (COSRPs) and to expand their applicability based on petroleum oil thresholds that apply to an entire train consist. Specifically, this final rule: Expands the applicability for COSRPs; modernizes the requirements for COSRPs; requires...
DG Digest: In response to derailments, Transport Canada orders 'Key Trains' to limit speed to 25 mph
...oil train crosses the White River in Auburn, Washington in 2018. Image © 3/2018 by Nikki Burgess; all rights reserved. We begin the second week of February with Transport Canada taking center stage on the regulatory scene in a major...
DG Digest: PHMSA v. Pittsburgh, FAA Backs Off a Bit, & DOT Being "Spooky"
...Railroad Administration (FRA) announced proposed regulations for Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs) to improve oil spill response readiness and mitigate effects of rail incidents involving petroleum oil. The proposed rule would update and...
DG Digest: EPA E-Manifest Fee Update & PHMSA Proposes Expanded OSRPs
...it appears in the FR can be viewed here. PHMSA: Posts Proposed Expanded Oil Spill Response Plans for Railroads: On July 29, 2016, PHMSA posted a proposed rule in the Federal Register that will expand the guidelines for comprehensive oil...
DG Digest: PHMSA withdraws proposed vapor limits for unrefined petroleum and class 3 materials on the nation's railways
PHMSA withdrew a proposed rule that would have set national limits on the vapor pressure of crude oil transported by rail. A Norfolk Southern oil train led by its Erie Railroad commemorative locomotive passes through Hammond, Indiana, in 2014. Photo...
USDOT/PHMSA Submits Paper for Upcoming UN Session on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
A unit crude oil train led by Norfolk Southern’s “Illinois Terminal” heritage unit rolls through Calumet City, Illinois in March of 2013. The passage of such trains through highly populated areas, and the accuracy with which their loads are characterized,...
Transport Canada Proposes TDG Changes to Impact Railway Tank Cars/DG Classification
...“DOT 111” tank cars—a type used mainly for the transport of flammable liquids. It was a loaded unit train of such cars carrying petroleum oil operating on the Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic Railroad (a US firm) that derailed and caught...
How "extreme" labels and placards are becoming real-world solutions
...returned shipment. That’s why we created labels, marks and placards for these harsh conditions: Cold environments Oily surfaces Wet surfaces Solvent exposure Ultraviolet exposure Labelmaster Product Manager–Labels and Placards Jill Resendiz has seen interest in these extreme labels, marks and...