# General requirements for the handling of placarded rail cars, transport vehicles, freight containers, and bulk packages.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 174.82  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Unless otherwise specified, this subpart does not apply to the handling of rail cars, transport vehicles, freight containers, or bulk packagings, which contain Division 1.6, combustible liquids, Division 6.1 PG III materials, or Class 9 materials.

(b) A placarded rail car, transport vehicle, fr

## Document text

(a) Unless otherwise specified, this subpart does not apply to the handling of rail cars, transport vehicles, freight containers, or bulk packagings, which contain Division 1.6, combustible liquids, Division 6.1 PG III materials, or Class 9 materials.

(b) A placarded rail car, transport vehicle, freight container, or bulk package may not be transported in a passenger train.

[Amdt. 174-68, 55 FR 52680, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66281, Dec. 20, 1991; 57 FR 45464, Oct. 1, 1992; Amdt. 174-74, 58 FR 51533, Oct. 1, 1993; 87 FR 79783, Dec. 27, 2022]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-174.82>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `b23e965eeeffb93f6c5b481c2d774a3fee2110f066965a5dc125932a59bb1f0f`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:04.619Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T10:08:29.754Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-174-82`

### Source metadata

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  "section": "174.82",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Handling of Placarded Rail Cars, Transport Vehicles and Freight Containers",
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