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PSCI Annual Meeting September 26, 2019

PSCI Annual Meeting September 26, 2019. UN Packaging Safety Oversight Update. PHMSA’s Mission. To protect people and the environment from the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation. Current Packaging Activities.

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PSCI Annual Meeting September 26, 2019

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  1. PSCI Annual MeetingSeptember 26, 2019 UN Packaging Safety Oversight Update

  2. PHMSA’s Mission To protect people and the environmentfrom the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation.

  3. Current Packaging Activities • New Accident Investigation Team in Oklahoma City • Death, injury and other significant incidents • Improve accuracy & relevance of PHMSA data collection through root cause analysis • Enhance risk-analysis through by tracking emerging trends and near misses • Identify emerging risks & recommend agency action (outreach, rulemaking, etc.) • Share recommendations & lessons learned both internal & external

  4. Current Packaging Activities • Third Party Laboratories (TPLs) • Currently 19 TPLs • DelValCo (PHL), Westpak (San Diego) and Compadre (Austin) did not renew • No technical changes to CAA requirements since 2018 (safety-critical items) • 2020 Third Party Laboratory Meeting at Army Laboratory (first since 2007)

  5. Current Packaging Activities • Packaging Training for PHMSA Staff • Revamped Non-Investigator Packaging Course for HQ Staff held August 2019 • Practical HMR Packaging Understanding and Application for transportation specialists, regulatory specialists, engineers, scientists, and analysts • New Investigator Advanced Packaging Course in Development • Focus on Field Observation of Testing during Oversight Activities • To be taught by PHMSA Training Staff at Army Laboratory

  6. Current Packaging Activities • PackSys Packaging Testing Database • Army to Commence Loading of all Project Data Since 1996 (750+) • Alternative Validation Testing (AVT) • Three AVT projects completed YTD (28 projects since 2009) • All projects conducted by manufacturers at their test facilities • Non-traditional Packaging Manufacturer Outreach at Army • Prototype Testing and Voluntary Validation Testing at Army • Open to any interested UN Packaging Manufacturer

  7. Current Packaging Activities • Regulatory Petitions for Rulemaking • Proposal to Allow “USA” Mark on Foreign Designs Tested by PHMSA TPLs • Hazmat Safety Consulting, LLC. • Proposal to Extend Periodic Retesting to 5 Years • IPANA, RIPA, SAAMI

  8. Anthony Lima National Packaging Safety Program Manager/Senior Investigator Office Of Hazardous Materials Field Operations U.S. DOT/PHMSA anthony.lima@dot.gov (856) 265-3054 (cell) https://www.phmsa.dot.gov

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