Safety Advisory Guidance: Heating Rail Tank Cars To Prepare Hazardous Material for Unloading or Transloading
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2013-07-12 · 78 FR 41853
Document
Document number
2013-16672
Federal Register citation
78 FR 41853
Type
Rule
Action
Safety advisory guidance.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2013-07-12
DOT docket
Notice No. 13-6
Abstract
This guidance provides safety precautions and recommended guidance for persons responsible for unloading or transloading \1\ hazardous materials from rail tank cars, specifically those persons heating a rail tank car to prepare its hazardous material contents for unloading or transloading. Further, this guidance reminds such persons of current regulatory requirements addressing this type of operation. PHMSA is issuing this guidance in coordination with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------