{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 178.1020","title":"Period of use for transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"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.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-1020.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-1020.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-1020","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-178.1020","body":"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.","truncated":false,"body_characters":195}