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General HM Safety Advisories

 

Nurse Tank Safety Advisory Declaring the Transportation of Anhydrous Ammonia and Class 3, Flammable Liquids When Filing FMCSA Registration Guidance on the Application of 49 CFR Section 385.403; Who Must Hold a Safety Permit? Transportation of the Recently...

Cargo Tank Safety Advisories

 

Guidance on the Application of 49 CFR Section 385.403; Who Must Hold a Safety Permit? Canadian Cargo Tank Facilities Required to Register with FMCSA (Revised April 2018) Limitations on the use of EPA Method 27 Test on DOT Specification Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles...

Our Roads, Our Safety® Partnership

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) offers organizations the opportunity to empower all road users with the tools and knowledge to improve safety on America’s roadways, with a focus on how to safely operate around large trucks and buses.

Slosh Characteristics of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)

Engineering modeling and road testing were undertaken to ascertain whether the slosh characteristics of IBCs aggregated to 1,000 gallons or more are similar to a single or compartmented cargo tank of the same capacity. The results of this testing were considered in determining whether there...