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OCTOBER 2023
“Hazmat Highlights” is the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety monthly newsletter with public updates from government sources related to the safe transportation of hazardous materials by air.
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Planning a Camping Trip?
If traveling by air, check your gear bag for restricted items:
- Camp stove fuel – not allowed
- Bear spray aerosol – not allowed
- Headlamp spare lithium batteries – carry-on bag only
- Lighters – check PackSafe site for details
Visit www.faa.gov/packsafe for more.
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Note: These are lithium battery related events involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat that the FAA is aware of and should not be considered a complete listing of all such incidents. The methods of collecting and recording these incidents and the data involved has changed over the life span of this chart as the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has evolved. The incident summaries included here are intended to be brief and objective. They do not represent all information the FAA has collected, nor do they include all investigative or enforcement action taken. This chart was last updated on October 16, 2023.
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New Lithium Battery Resources Web Page
This page consolidates the lithium battery resources throughout the FAA Dangerous Goods Safety campaigns: PackSafe, SafeCargo, and OperateSafe. We encourage you to use these resources to educate your employees, customers, passengers, and everyone throughout the supply chain.
Help us share lithium battery safety messaging!
Check it out here: faa.gov/hazmat/resources/lithium_batteries
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AC 121-37B - Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program - Hazardous Materials, October 25, 2023. This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance to holders of certificates under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 119 and 125, and foreign air carriers issued operations specifications under 14 CFR part 129 (operators), and part 145 (repair stations) who voluntarily disclose to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) their violation(s) of certain hazardous materials regulations under this voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDRP). This also provides guidance on the process used to submit hazmat-related voluntary disclosures, which is closely aligned with the process used by the FAA’s Flight Standards Service (FS).
AC 120-124 - Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) Training Program, October 24, 2023.
AC 91-70C - Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace Operations, October 04, 2023.
Order 8040.4C - Safety Risk Management Policy, September 29, 2023.
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RECENT NOTICES
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Date
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Agency
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Title
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10/03/2023
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PHMSA
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Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
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10/03/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
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10/10/2023
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USCG
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National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; November 2023 Meetings
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10/20/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits
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10/20/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
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10/20/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
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10/26/2023
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TSA
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Interpretive Rule: Prohibited Items - This document adds a limited type of unpressurized gas cylinders for air guns used in competitive shooting to those items that may be placed in checked baggage but continue to be prohibited in sterile areas and aircraft cabins.
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PHMSA INTERPRETATIONS
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Issue Date
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Reference #
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Company
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Subject Title
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09/28/2023
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23-0057
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WMG Inc.
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Function-Specific Software Training
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10/10/2023
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23-0074
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Raytheon
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Classification of an Expended Explosive Device
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 PHMSA's "Hazardous Matters" Newsletter - October-December 2023
“Hazardous Matters”—the quarterly newsletter for PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. As always, it is packed with the latest news, expert tips, and essential insights for the safe handling and shipment of hazardous materials. Stay informed, stay safe!
To read the "Hazardous Matters" Newsletter, click here.
PHMSA's Newsroom
Read the latest from PHMSA's newsroom by clicking here
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Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) 'CALLBACK' Newsletter Excerpt
What Would you Have Done?
Part 121 – Powered Cabin Devices
An A320 Captain’s Report
"At the completion of our boarding process, as we received
our baggage loading record, I was notified by the Lead
Flight Attendant that a mobility device battery had been
brought to the cabin by a passenger as a carry-on."
What Would You Have Done? Read the full newsletter from ASRS here.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Toos Elite Electric Scooters Due to Fire Hazard; Two Deaths Reported
Release Date: October 23, 2023
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of fire from Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters. The scooters were sold under the brand-name “Zooz” and “Toos” exclusively in Toos Urban Ride stores in New York and online at https://toos-e.com. CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using their Toos Elite 60-volt scooters.
Read more here.
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E-Scooter and E-Bike Injuries Soar: 2022 Injuries Increased Nearly 21%
Release Date: October, 17, 2023.
Fires were a significant hazard across all micromobility devices. CPSC is aware of 19 deaths associated with micromobility device fires from January 1, 2021, through November 28, 2022.
Read more here.
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Improving Recycling and Management of Renewable Energy Wastes: Universal Waste Regulations for Solar Panels and Lithium Batteries
EPA is planning to propose new rules to improve the management and recycling of end-of-life solar panels and lithium batteries. EPA is working on a proposal to add hazardous waste solar panels to the universal waste regulations found at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 273 and to establish a new, distinct category of universal waste specifically tailored to lithium batteries.
Learn more here.
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USPIS Resource: Prohibited, Restricted, and Non-Mailable Items Web Page
Updated 10/12/2023
Americans across the United States use the U.S. Mail daily and rely upon the Postal Service to ship numerous types of items for personal and business purposes. However, what people may not know is that certain items and substances should never enter the mail system. These materials are not only considered hazardous but are also illegal to send through the mail. Prohibited, restricted, and non-mailable items include anything containing liquid mercury, fireworks, live ammunition, strike-anywhere matches, explosive or flammable devices, and corrosive or acidic substances and materials, as well as several others.
Learn more here.
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