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"Advance Notice/Labelmaster’s Early 49 CFR
At the beginning of October, Labelmaster will be finalizing the text of its popular Early 49 CFR regulations book. The “Early 49” is an exact copy of the government text, but is published long before the government files become available. Labelmaster’s regulatory team tracks changes through the year and incorporates new text into the book so it stays accurate. The “Early” is typically available by around Thanksgiving, allowing users to have a fresh set of the crucial transport regulations months ahead of the government release. Here’s an advance look at just some of the changes that this year’s version will feature:

• Articles Containing Dangerous Goods: PHMSA added a classification system for articles containing hazardous materials that do not already have a proper shipping name.

• Lithium Battery Test Summary: PHMSA added requirements regarding lithium battery test summaries. The test summary includes a standardized set of elements that provide traceability and accountability, thereby ensuring that lithium cell and battery designs offered for transport contain specific information on the required UN tests. The test summary must be made available to subsequent distributors.

• Baggage Equipped with Lithium Batteries: PHMSA amended the aircraft passenger provisions for carriage of baggage equipped with lithium batteries intended to power features such as location tracking, battery charging, digital weighing, or motors (sometimes referred to as ‘‘smart luggage’’). Specifically, baggage equipped with a lithium battery or batteries will be required to be carried in the cabin of the aircraft unless the battery or batteries are removed.

Segregation of Lithium Batteries from Specific Hazardous Materials: PHMSA added requirements to segregate lithium cells and batteries from certain other hazardous materials, notably flammable liquids, when offered for transport or transported on aircraft.
Alternative Criteria for Classification of Corrosive Materials: PHMSA is including non-testing alternatives for classifying corrosive mixtures using existing data on its chemical properties. The alternatives added in the final rule afford offerors the ability to make a classification and packing group assignment without the need to conduct physical tests.
Provisions for Polymerizing Substances: PHMSA is extending the sunset dates for provisions concerning the transportation of polymerizing substances from January 2, 2019 to January 2, 2023.
PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to allow for the bulk transport of ‘‘Methane, refrigerated liquid,’’ commonly known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), in rail tank cars.
A final rule was published setting forth a comprehensive revision and update of the Department’s regulations on rulemaking procedures"

Quelle: https://blog.labelmaster.com/dg-dig...as-and-we-preview-the-2021-early-49-cfr/