49 C.F.R. 171.8 - Definitions and abbreviations
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Hazardous Materials:
...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......
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Unified Registration System
...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......
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Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees
...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......
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Environmental Protection Agency,
...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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25 cases
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City of New York v. United States Dept. of Transp., 81 Civ. 1778 (ADS).
...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......
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Cross-Sound Ferry Services, Inc. v. I.C.C., CROSS-SOUND
...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......
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American Chemistry Council v. Depart. of Transp., 03-1456.
.... . . 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......
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National Propane Gas Ass'n v. U.S. Dept. of Trans., Civ.A. 3:97-CV-2576-D.
...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
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Hot Pocket: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall Highlights Risk of Lithium Batteries During Air Transportation
...Transportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce….” 49 C.F.R. § 171.8. Lithium batteries are regulated hazardous materials due to the risk of the batteries overheating and causing a fire. See, e.g., 49 C.F.R......
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New PHMSA Lithium Ion Battery Rule Seeks Harmony in the Safe Skies
...Popular Mechanics (Oct. 19, 2015); “New FAA rules limit batteries in checked and carry-on baggage,” ARS Technica (Dec. 31, 2007). [5] 49 C.F.R. § 171.8. [6] See, e.g., 49 C.F.R. § 173.185; FAA SAFO 15010 (Oct. 8, 2015); FAA SAFO 10017 (Oct. 8, [7] 49 C.F.R Parts 100 to 185. [8] See 49 C.F.R......
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Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Hazardous Materials Regulations
...Revise the printing tolerances for label and placard sizes. Definitions for “Basic Description” and “Shipping Description”: Revise 49 C.F.R. § 171.8 to include definitions for “basic description” and “shipping description,” which are used to describe the information required on shipping pap......
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Crude-by-Rail Update: The DOT’s Final Rule Is Out—How Can Producers and Midstream Transporters Comply with the New Classification Standards?
...hazardous material in commerce. (ii) Tenders or makes the hazardous material available to a carrier for transportation in commerce.” 49 C.F.R. § 171.8. [7] “For transportation purposes, classification is ensuring the proper hazard class, packing group, and shipping name are assigned to a pa......
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Commercial UAS and Part 107
...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......
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LB 944 – AN ACT relating to transportation
...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......
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LB 756 – AN ACT relating to transportation
...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......
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LB 212 – AN ACT relating to motor vehicles
...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......
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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
...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......