49 C.F.R. 171.8 - Definitions and abbreviations

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  • Hazardous Materials:
    • United States
    • Federal Register March 02, 2011
    • March 2, 2011
    ...shipment is one that is not marked, labeled, accompanied by shipping documentation, or otherwise identified as hazardous materials. See 49 CFR 171.8 (definition of undeclared hazardous material). Experience demonstrates that undeclared hazardous materials are more likely to be packaged impr......
  • Unified Registration System
    • United States
    • Federal Register October 21, 2015
    • October 21, 2015
    ...required under part 387, subparts C and D of this subchapter. (ii) A person that registers to transport hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 (or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73) in interstate commerce must file evidence of financial r......
  • Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees
    • United States
    • Federal Register December 16, 2016
    • December 16, 2016
    ...to its employees.\128\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \126\ 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4). See 49 CFR 171.8 for definition of ``hazmat \127\ 49 CFR 172.800 and 172.802. \128\ Whether a hazmat employer is required to have a security plan, and therefore pro......
  • Environmental Protection Agency,
    • United States
    • Federal Register May 22, 2001
    • May 22, 2001
    ...proposes to revise RCRA regulations pertaining to bulk containers to be consistent with the DOT definition of bulk packaging. \2\ In 49 CFR 171.8, DOT defines ``bulk packaging'' to mean ``a packaging, other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in whi......
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  • City of New York v. United States Dept. of Transp., 81 Civ. 1778 (ADS).
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. Southern District of New York
    • May 5, 1982
    ...in that their transportation in commerce "may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property." Id. § 1802(2); see 49 C.F.R. § 171.8 (1980). And the Secretary's power to issue regulations is expressed in terms of enhancing "the safe transportation in commerce of hazardous materia......
  • Cross-Sound Ferry Services, Inc. v. I.C.C., CROSS-SOUND
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (District of Columbia)
    • May 10, 1991
    ...their property"), as have various federal regulations. See, e.g., 46 CFR Sec. 171.010(d)(2) (1990) (Coast Guard safety regulations); 49 CFR Sec. 171.8 (1989) (hazardous materials Although its efforts to distinguish the fourth example of Long Island Sound water carrier regulation that we cit......
  • American Chemistry Council v. Depart. of Transp., 03-1456.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (District of Columbia)
    • October 13, 2006
    .... . . that [are] required to assure the safe transportation of a hazardous material in commerce." 70 Fed.Reg. at 20033 (codified at 49 C.F.R. § 171.8). It concluded that these enumerated "pre-transportation functions" would be subject to regulation under the HMR when performed by any person......
  • National Propane Gas Ass'n v. U.S. Dept. of Trans., Civ.A. 3:97-CV-2576-D.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. Northern District of Texas
    • March 17, 1999
    ...was committed in the revision process. 16. "Cargo tank" is defined to include "appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures." 49 C.F.R. § 171.8 (1997). "Appurtenance," as applied in §§ 178.345, 178.346, 178.347, and 178.348, "means any cargo tank accessory attachment that has no la......
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14 firm's commentaries
1 books & journal articles
  • Commercial UAS and Part 107
    • United States
    • Commercial Drone Law: Digest of U.S. and Global UAS Rules, Polices, and Practices
    • January 6, 2017
    ...A small unmanned aircraft may not carry hazardous material. For purposes of this section, the term hazardous material is defined in 49 C.F.R. § 171.8. Notably, Part 107 makes no mention of the potentially nefarious or criminal uses of UAS. In fact, as to terrorism and criminal activities bro......
4 provisions
  • LB 944 – AN ACT relating to transportation
    • United States
    • Nebraska Session Laws
    • January 1, 2020
    ...are lubricants or fuels or to mixtures or solutions of hazardous substances if in a concentration less than that shown in the table in 49 C.F.R. 171.8 under the definition of hazardous substance based on the reportable quantity specified for the materials listed in 49 C.F.R. 172.101, Append......
  • LB 756 – AN ACT relating to transportation
    • United States
    • Nebraska Session Laws
    • January 1, 2008
    ...operations exceptions:(a) The transportation of an agricultural product other than a Class 2 material (Compressed Gases) as defined in 49 C.F.R. 171.8, over roads, other than the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, between fields of the same farm, is excepted from subsection......
  • LB 212 – AN ACT relating to motor vehicles
    • United States
    • Nebraska Session Laws
    • January 1, 2011
    ...operations exceptions:(a) The transportation of an agricultural product other than a Class 2 material (Compressed Gases) as defined in 49 C.F.R. 171.8, over roads, other than the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, between fields of the same farm, is excepted from subsection......
  • Act 688, SB 1196 – Environmental protection; landfills; hazardous waste landfills; regulate disposal of certain radioactive waste in. Amends secs. 11104 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11104) & adds sec. 11132
    • United States
    • Michigan Session Laws
    • January 1, 2018
    ...the updated state hazardous waste management plan prepared under section 11110.(13) "Vehicle" means a transport vehicle as defined in 49 CFR 171.8. Sec. 11132. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not deliver to a landfill in this state for disposal and the owner......

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