DOT updates rules for transporting empty hazardous material containers
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is adopting a specific “special permit” into its permanent regulations. This change applies to intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)—large industrial containers—that are currently empty but still contain some leftover residue from a hazardous material.
Why it matters: This is a practical administrative change intended to reduce paperwork and compliance costs for companies moving industrial containers that have been cleaned out but still have some leftover residue.
Who it affects
- Companies that manufacture or use large intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)
This is a final rule from the Department of Transportation; readers should consult the Federal Register for full technical details before following these guidelines.
Agency: Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document