Billing Code - PHMSA - Department of Transportation

assigned to FBCs.
Section 178.1010
In this final rule, PHMSA is adding new § 178.1010 entitled “Marking of Flexible
Bulk Containers.” This section prescribes the markings the manufacturer of an FBC must
mark on a package to indicate the FBC meets the specification. The marking requirements
for FBCs are based on the current marking requirements for IBCs prescribed in § 178.703.
Section 178.1015
In this final rule, PHMSA is adding new § 178.1015 entitled “General Flexible
Bulk Container Standards.” This section prescribes the general packaging integrity
requirements an FBC design must meet.
Section 178.1020
In this final rule, PHMSA is adding new § 178.1020 entitled “Period of use for
transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers.” This section prescribes
the length of time an FBC may be used to package hazardous materials. Specifically, this
section states that an FBC used to package hazardous materials may remain in service not
to exceed two years from the date of manufacture.
Subpart S
Currently, the HMR do not prescribe testing criteria for FBCs. PHMSA is adopting
testing protocol for FBCs. On February 2, 2010, PHMSA published a final rule in the
Federal Register under Docket Number PHMSA–2006– 25736 (HM-231) [75 FR 4699]
entitled “Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Packaging Amendments.” In HM-231,
specification and testing requirements were adopted for Large Packagings. The test
protocol proposed in this final rule for FBCs are modeled on the regulatory structure
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