TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL AMEND HAZMAT RULES
The Research and Special Programs Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed to amend its regulations pertaining to the transport of hazardous materials to align previous rules with international requirements, including those found in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
Interested parties have until Feb. 3, to comment. See 67 Fed. Reg. 72033 at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-29897-filed.pdf