DAVENPORT, IA – Drivers texting and Global Harmonization are just two of many transportation industry issues covered by recent regulations from the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA). These vital HazMat regulations can be found in MANCOMM's DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations, March 2011 Edition, available in both book and CD formats.
MANCOMM is a national publisher which develops, publishes and distributes safety, compliance and training materials. Industry issues covered in the newly updated HazMat book include:
• Drivers are prohibited from texting on electronic devices during the operation of a motor vehicle containing a quantity of hazardous materials requiring placarding, or any quantity of a select agent or toxin listed in the Department of Health and Human Services' "Select Agents and Toxins" regulations.
• The PHMSA has released a historic update, harmonizing their HazMat regulations with key international regulatory changes. Global Harmonization has been an ongoing movement for almost two decades, and these updates represent the latest major wave of the changes in store.
• The PHMSA has revised its procedures for applying for special permits, requiring an applicant to provide sufficient information to enable the agency to evaluate the applicant's fitness and the safety impact of operations authorized in the special permit.
• The PHMSA is implementing enhanced inspection, investigation, and enforcement authority conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005.
• The PHMSA has amended HazMat regulations by incorporating provisions contained in certain widely used or longstanding cargo tank special permits.
"HazMat regulations change on an ongoing basis," said Benjamin W. Mangan, president and founder of MANCOMM, "so it is important to keep updated on industry issues and their related regulations. This is especially important now that Global Harmonization is growing in importance. Safety trainers and other industry professionals need to prepare for the extensive changes that Global Harmonization will bring."
DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations, March 2011 Edition is available as a 8.5" x 11", 600-plus page softcover book. Like most MANCOMM regulatory publications, it is made with RegLogic®, a unique graphical approach that takes the difficulty out of navigating and reading regulations. The following regulations appear in the new MANCOMM edition:
• Hazardous Materials Regulations – 49 CFR 100-185 from Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
o 49 CFR A Hazardous Materials and Oil Transportation
o 49 CFR B Oil Transportation
o 49 CFR C Hazardous Materials Regulations
Extra Features
Any regulation changes published in the Federal Register but not yet in effect are included in Federal Register UpdateTM areas at the end of each section. These Federal Register UpdatesTM allow readers to review upcoming rule changes before they affect the business community, and only MANCOMM has them. In addition to the regulations and updates, the book and CD also include:
• Quick-Find Index™
• Hazardous Materials Incident Report
• Enhancing Security Against Terrorism
• Regional Office Locations
• Office of Hazardous Materials
• Government Organizational Chart
DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations, March 2011 Edition is available for $59.78 in book format, and $59.88 in CD format. You can find out more about the book online at www.mancomm.com/HazMatBookMarch2011.aspx.
Since 1996, MANCOMM has been committed to helping businesses by providing them with state-of-the-art compliance and safety training products. For more information, call 1-800-MANCOMM (626-2666) or visit Mancomm.com.
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