20 Feb Federal Regulators Release Safety Advisory on Possible Nurse Tank Failure
On Feb. 20, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety advisory to provide notice of the possibility of catastrophic failure of certain hazardous materials packages, commonly known as "nurse tanks." See Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) §173.315(m). The current Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) do not require periodic inspection and testing of nurse tanks that have attached and legible American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) identification plates and that meet the other requirements in 49...