# Period of use for transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 178.1020  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

The use of Flexible Bulk Containers for the transport of hazardous materials is permitted for a period of time not to exceed two years from the date of manufacture of the Flexible Bulk Container.

## Document text

The use of Flexible Bulk Containers for the transport of hazardous materials is permitted for a period of time not to exceed two years from the date of manufacture of the Flexible Bulk Container.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-178.1020>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `c39b24b4de9d29019000a7b282542df7f3ee6857c402406ab728e86b25e972d3`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:20.151Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T21:56:01.386Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-178-1020`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "178",
  "section": "178.1020",
  "subpart": "Subpart R—Flexible Bulk Container Standards",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```