DOT adopts special permit for transporting refrigerating machines with low-flammability gases
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is adopting a specific “special permit” (SP 21379) into its official regulations. This permit changes how certain refrigerating machines and their parts can be moved during transport.
Why it matters: This is an administrative update intended to simplify the paperwork and regulatory requirements for companies moving refrigeration equipment containing certain gases.
Who it affects
- Manufacturers and distributors of refrigerating machines and components
This is a final rule from the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; readers should consult the Federal Register for full technical details.
Agency: Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document