Important Regulatory Compliance Dates 
for Transportation of Dangerous Goods

01/01/2010

IMO

IMDG AMDT 34

Current Code - IMDG Code, Amendment 34 (2008 Edition). All previous amendments are obsolete.

01/01/2010

DOT - PHMSA

Portable Tanks

Continued transport of hazardous materials in DOT Specification 51, IM 101 and IM 102 portable tanks no longer authorized in accordance with the “T Codes” and associated special provisions in effect in the HMR on September 30, 2001 (pre-Docket No. HM-215D).

01/01/2010

DOT - PHMSA

Organic Peroxide labels

Continued use of Division 5.2 (“ORGANIC PEROXIDE”) labels, and, except for transportation by highway, placards meeting the HMR specifications in effect on December 31, 2006, no longer authorized as an alternative to Division 5.2 labels/placards conforming to the specifications as revised by the Docket No. HM-215I final rule.

01/01/2010

DOT - PHMSA

Revised PG fro Cl 3  & 6.1

Deadline for compliance with revised classification and packing group criteria for Class 3 and Division 6.1, as adopted under the Docket No. HM-215I final rule.

07/01/2010

DOT - PHMSA

 Annual DOT HAZMAT Registration for year 2010-2011

Annual DOT HAZMAT registration DEADLINE, no later than July 1, 2010

10/01/2010

DOT - PHMSA

"Revised" Emergency Response Telephone Number requirements

DOT mandates the Offeror Name and/or Contract Number in association w/ 3rd party emergency response infromation provider (ERI)  - ERI examples: Chemtrec, Infotrac, etc. Adopted from HM 206F Final Rule dated 10/19/2009

01/01/2013

DOT-PHMSA

UN Number must be the 1st item in the basic shipping description per IMDG - including USA "domestic" shipments

 Deadline for US Domestic Shipper compliance with Docket No. HM-215I final rule.   “UN Number” must be 1st in the sequence for elements for basic description on shipping papers: EX: UN1263, Paint, Class 3, PG II ( same as IMDG format)

01/01/2014

DOT-PHMSA

Organic Peroxide Placards

 Continued use for highway transportation of Division 5.2 (“ORGANIC PEROXIDE”) placards meeting the HMR specifications in effect on December 31, 2006, no longer authorized as an alternative to Division 5.2 placards conforming to the specification as revised by the Docket No. HM-215I final rule.