# Cleaning cars.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 174.57  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

All hazardous material which has leaked from a package in any rail car or on other railroad property must be carefully removed.

## Document text

All hazardous material which has leaked from a package in any rail car or on other railroad property must be carefully removed.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-174.57>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `e2f39c1ec44874ab54c78d0243b2510a6f1b1a5d4893f5f65376490df5454d2c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:04.619Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T23:11:52.526Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-174-57`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "174",
  "section": "174.57",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—General Handling and Loading Requirements",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```