Important Regulatory Compliance Dates
for Transportation of Dangerous Goods
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International Regulations |
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| 1/1/2007 |
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IMDG Amendment 33 is authorized for use with a 1 year transition period - effective up to and including 12/31/09 |
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1/1/2003 |
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IMDG- Amendment 31 is authorized for use
with a 1 year transition period - effective up to and including 12/31/05. |
| 1/1/2004 |
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IMDG Amendment 31 implementation period ends and mandatory compliance is required |
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1/1/2005 |
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IMDG Amendment 32 is authorized for use and will become mandatory on 1/1/06 |
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Effective Date |
USA Regulations |
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3/25/2003 |
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RSPA Final Rule: Shippers and carriers
of certain highly hazardous materials must develop and implement
security plans. In addition, all shippers and carriers of hazardous
materials must assure that their employee training includes a
security component. Federal Register (Volume 68, Number 57) 49 CFR
Part 172 [Docket No. RSPA-02-12064 (HM-232)] |
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10/2/2002 |
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DOT HMR Docket HM-215D final rule is
required |
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1/1/2003 |
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Newly manufactured portable tanks must
conform to the requirements of "UN portable tanks" |
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1/1/2003 |
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DOT portable tank specifications 51, IM
101 and IM 102 are no longer authorized |
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9/25/2003 |
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DOT HMR; Deadline for compliance with
the requirement that offerers and transporters of certain hazardous
materials "develop and adhere to" a security plan meeting
the applicable requirements of the HMR |
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10/1/2003 |
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Docket HM 215C -"Keep Away From
Food" Labels and placards no longer authorized |
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10/1/2005 |
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Non-permanently affixed subsidiary
placards without the Class/division, as appropriately displayed in
the lower corner is no longer acceptable for
domestic rail or highway transportation EXCEPT for permanently mounted placards which may be used indefinitely
provided the color and display requirements are satisfied |
| 10/1/2005 |
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HM-215D Final Rule no longer authorizes package marking of word "inhibited" as an alternative to "stablilized"
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Canadian Regulations (TDG) |
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| 9/30/2006 |
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On 9/30/06, Amendment No. 6 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations has been published in Part I of the Canada Gazette for comments. The comment period is 75 days from the date of publication. Consequently, the comment period ends 12/13/06. |
