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November 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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Holiday Travel: How the FAA Gets Your Plane There Safely
This recipe is a crowd-pleaser that's sure to get everyone to the table safely. For best results, leave bad behavior out of the mix. Make your flight for Thanksgiving a tasteful one - get tips to prepare at www.faa.gov/holiday-travel.
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Holiday Travel is Upon Us!
 Whether your favorite pie is apple, pecan or pumpkin, if you're packing it in dry ice for your flight, make sure you know the rules. Perishable items in dry ice must be properly packaged, vented and marked. Learn more at PackSafe!
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Holiday Shipping is Upon Us!
 Is your business ready to ship products safely? Connect with your preferred cargo carrier in advance and learn about shipping dangerous goods at SafeCargo.
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OperateSafe Highlight: Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS)
The DRS is a comprehensive knowledge center that includes all regulatory guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety. DRS combines more than 65 document types from a dozen repositories into a single searchable application. It also includes all information found in the Flight Standards Information System (FSIMS) and the agency's Regulatory Guidance System (RGL). You can browse or search the more than 2 million regulatory guidance documents. A complex search engine serves as the backbone of DRS and allows for basic or very advanced searches, while applying a variety of filters. The system includes pending, current and historical versions of all documents along with their revision history. And to ensure you have the most current documents, it is updated every 24 hours.
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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 November 15, 2023.
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RECENT NOTICES
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11/07/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research, Development & Technology Virtual Forum
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11/15/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits
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11/15/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
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11/15/2023
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PHMSA
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
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PHMSA INTERPRETATIONS
Check back next month for any new interpretations! You can search for published interpretations here.
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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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Lenovo Recalls USB-C Laptop Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard
Recall Date: November 22, 2023
This recall involves the Lenovo USB USB-C Laptop Power Bank with model number PBLG2W. The power bank has a 20,000 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery used to charge laptops, cell phones, and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Lenovo USB-C Laptop Power Banks and contact Lenovo for a free replacement as well as instructions for properly disposing of lithium-ion batteries according to local and state regulations.
The firm has received one report of a fire causing minimal property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Read more here.
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