FAA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Hazmat Highlights - June 2024

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration sent this bulletin at 06/28/2024 02:22 PM EDT

JUNE 2024

“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.

Carbon County Man Sentenced for Trying to Smuggle Explosives on Plane Bound for Orlando-Sanford Airport

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Marc Muffley, 41, of Landsford, PA, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and 3 years supervised release by United States District Court Judge John M. Gallagher for attempting to place an explosive device on an aircraft and possessing an explosive in an airport.

Read the full article on the Department of Justice page here.

How to Pack Sunscreen

Unsure how to safely pack your skin's best summer travel buddy? No worries. Your sunscreen aerosol or cream can travel based on container size. Grab your hat, sunglasses and favorite sun protection and follow the Transportation Security Administration's 3-1-1 rules for toiletries.

Learn more at www.faa.gov/packsafe.

Fireworks Don't Fly

Plan to celebrate Independence Day with the dazzling lights of a fireworks display? Remember that traveling with or shipping fireworks on an airplane is not allowed! Celebrate Independence Day responsibly and PackSafe.

Learn more at www.faa.gov/packsafe.

Mandatory and Voluntary Incident Reporting

Incident Reporting Saves Lives! It is critically important that all injuries and accidents, including near misses, are reported so that the causes can be determined and the risk eliminated. Reporting hazards helps prevent additional injuries and increases safety. Making an Incident Report isn't difficult, and we are here to help.

Learn more about incident reporting here.

The Inspection Process

We understand that having a Federal Inspector show up at your door can be quite daunting. The inspector's goal is not to issue fines or to get in the way of your operations. Their aim is to work with you to ensure compliance with the regulations, minimize risk, and ensure safety associated with the transportation of hazardous materials or dangerous goods by air.

Learn about the inspection process and what to expect here.

Training for Air Carriers

In general, the FAA requires two types of training programs for operators: one for part 121 and part 135 operators electing to transport dangerous goods (will-carry certificate holders), and the other for part 121 and part 135 operators electing not to transport dangerous goods (will-not-carry certificate holders).

Click here to learn more about training requirements for air carriers.

Safety Management System (SMS) Overview, Resources, and Timelines

Safety Management System (SMS) is a formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and ensuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. Do you have questions about developing and/or implementing an SMS?

Visit the FAA's Safety Management System (SMS) webpage for updated guidance.

Lithium Battery Air Incidents Involving Smoke, Fire or Extreme Heat

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 June 14, 2024.

Date	Document	Subject
05/30/2024	InFo 24006	Power settings during a Power-off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing or during a Simulated Emergency Approach and Landing Conducted in Single-engine Turboprop Airplanes
06/11/2024	InFo 24007	Safety Management System (SMS) Requirement for Repair Stations Located in the United States (U.S.) Holding or Seeking European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-145 Approval
06/24/2024	InFo 24008	Alleged Improper Maintenance of Aircraft Engines and Propellers

You can find all prior ACs, SAFOs, InFos, orders and notices by clicking on the buttons below.

Advisory Circulars

Orders & Notices

SAFOs

InFOs

RECENT NOTICES

Date	Agency	Title
06/06/2024	PHMSA	Hazardous Materials: Request for Feedback on Tare Weight Marking Policy for Cylinders
06/12/2024	PHMSA	Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
06/28/2024	PHMSA	Hazardous Materials: Request for Feedback on De Minimis Quantities of Explosives

PHMSA INTERPRETATIONS

Issue Date	Reference #	Company	Subject Title
06/03/2024	23-0050	SBS Transportation, Inc.	“X” Placement Before the Basic Description on Shipping Papers
06/12/2024	24-0021	Sasol Chemicals	Description of a Marine Pollutant Offered for Transport In Liquid Phase

You can find all PHMSA Interpretations by clicking here.

Lithium Batteries in Reverse Logistics

Do you deal with lithium batteries in the returns stream?

Lithium cells and batteries are not eligible for the reverse logistics exception, due to the risks they pose in transportation. PHMSA has created the following resources to help you package and ship lithium batteries safely:

Lithium Battery Guide for Shippers, for determining how to package and ship lithium batteries
Understanding the Risks of Damaged, Defective, or Recalled (DDR) Lithium Batteries for identifying and shipping DDR batteries.

PHMSA's Newsroom

Read the latest from PHMSA's newsroom by clicking here.

Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) 'CALLBACK' Newsletter Highlights

VNAV - Vertical Navigation Operations

This month, CALLBACK shares incidents revealing VNAV complexity, the importance of VNAV discipline, and the short time it takes for problems to escalate and safety to deteriorate when VNAV discipline is compromised.

Read the full newsletter from ASRS here.