PHMSA Clarifies Organic-Peroxide Tank Limits and Caustic-Soda Residue Rules
An October 6 PHMSA interpretation rejects two claimed quantity caps while preserving filling restrictions and hazardous-residue transportation requirements.
Tagged: Hazmat
FMCSA’s Driverless-Truck Beacon Exemption Covers Tankers but Excludes Hazmat
FMCSA expressly includes tankers in its five-year warning-beacon exemption. Cargo eligibility, equipment specifications and operating limits determine which automated bulk movements can use it.
FMCSA Moves to Codify English-Proficiency Out-of-Service Orders
Tank fleets already face roadside English-proficiency checks. The federal proposal, a new exemption clarification and trip-specific border rules put driver readiness and recovery planning in focus.
PHMSA Opens a New Construction and Service Path for Cargo Tanks
PHMSA’s new ASME Section XII option ties cargo-tank construction to a defined inspection and repair framework. Here is what fleets, manufacturers and service shops need to evaluate before choosing it.
New DataQs Review Process: What Tank Fleets Need to Know
Three-stage DataQs review is now required for states. Tank fleets need complete evidence, a deadline calendar and a clear distinction between record corrections, court outcomes and crash-preventability requests.
FMCSA Expands Driving Hours for Gasoline and Diesel Haulers
Federal relief gives qualifying gasoline and diesel haulers more driving flexibility through December 16. Truck configuration, rest, return trips and carrier eligibility determine how fleets can use it.
DEF Derate Debate Puts Tanker Safety and DEF Distribution in Focus
Tank carriers and fuel marketers outline different safeguards for DEF faults, opening a focused debate over highway operations, maintenance access and distribution economics.
Fatal Tank Stayed in Service After “Not Fit” Warning, CSB Says
CSB says a 1.2-million-gallon white-liquor tank remained in normal service after repeated inspections found shell areas below minimum safe thickness. The failure mechanism and final responsibility remain under investigation.
Flatbed Strike Shuts Enbridge Line 5 as 31,000 Barrels of NGLs Vaporize
A parked subcontractor flatbed rolled into an excavation and struck Line 5, forcing a shutdown while Enbridge clears propane and butane vapors and works toward a September 5 restart.
Coast Guard Proposes Nationwide Tank-Barge Inspection Flexibilities
A Coast Guard draft would give qualifying inland tank barges four documentary inspection credits per five-year COI cycle while keeping renewal and safety-critical work onboard.
