{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, PHMSA COVID Frequently Asked Questions","title":"PHMSA COVID Frequently Asked Questions","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2020-05-01","effective_on":"2020-05-01","summary":"PHMSA COVID Frequently Asked Questions Document COVID FAQ.pdf (118.47 KB) This page provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related guidance published on the PHMSA website. Issued Date: Friday, May 1, 2020","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-phmsa-covid-frequently-asked-questions-0fbb07f5.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-phmsa-covid-frequently-asked-questions-0fbb07f5.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-phmsa-covid-frequently-asked-questions-0fbb07f5","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulatory-compliance/phmsa-guidance/phmsa-covid-frequently-asked-questions","body":"PHMSA COVID Frequently Asked Questions\n\nDocument\n\n COVID FAQ.pdf (118.47 KB)\n\n        This page provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related guidance published on the PHMSA website.\n\n          Issued Date: Friday, May 1, 2020\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nCOVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions\nFriday, May 1, 2020\nThis page provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding PHMSA’s Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related guidance\npublished on the PHMSA website.\nNote: This guidance does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the\npublic in any way. This guidance is intended only to provide clarity regarding existing\nrequirements under the law.\nHand Sanitizer Guidance\nQ1. Does PHMSA’s Notice of Enforcement Discretion issued on April 10, 2020, and\ntitled “Temporary Policy for the Transportation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer\nProducts During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19)” apply to all hand sanitizers?\nA1. The relief granted in the April 10, 2020, notice applies to hand sanitizer products that\nare:\n1. Prepared in accordance with the FDA Guidance Document (available\nat: https://www.fda.gov/media/136118/download); and\n2. Packaged and transported as described in the April 10, 2020, notice, as applicable.\nContaminated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\nQ1. Which PHMSA regulations apply to PPE that is known or reasonably expected to be\ncontaminated with an infectious substance and that is shipped for cleaning or\nrefurbishment?\nA1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specimens of\nSARS-CoV-2 should be treated as a Category B infectious substance. Therefore,\npotentially contaminated personal protective equipment (e.g., N95 respirators) packaged\nand marked according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)\nBloodborne Pathogen Standard requirements found in 29 CFR 1910.1030 may be\ntransported for cleaning or refurbishment in accordance with 49 CFR\n173.134(b)(12)(i). Note: The provisions of 49 CFR 173.134(b)(12)(i) do not apply to medical\nequipment being transported for disposal.\nQ2. What PHMSA regulations apply to potentially contaminated PPE transported for\ndisposal?\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nA2. Potentially contaminated PPE transported for disposal must be transported in\naccordance with 49 CFR 173.134(c) and 173.197 of the HMR.\nQ3. Do placarding requirements apply when transporting contaminated PPE?\nA3. No. There is no infectious substance (Division 6.2) placard, as such placarding is not\nrequired. (See 49 CFR 172.500(b)(1)) Note: When potentially contaminated PPE is shipped\nas regulated medical waste in bulk packaging contained in or on a transport vehicle or\nfreight container, if the BIOHAZARD marking on the bulk packaging is not visible, the\ntransport vehicle or freight container must be marked with the BIOHAZARD marking on\neach side and each end, in accordance with 49 CFR 172.323.\nShipping Papers\nQ1. Does PHMSA’s guidance issued on April 10, 2020, titled “Notice Highlighting Existing\nOptions Related to Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers and Social Distancing during the\nCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency” provide any relief from the HMR or enforcement\nactions?\nA1. No. The guidance is intended to clarify that shippers and carriers can comply with the\nHMR with respect to the exchange of shipping papers while also adhering to social\ndistancing guidelines.\nQ2. Is a computer-generated signature an acceptable way of complying with the signature\ncertification requirements of the HMR?\nA2. Yes. A certification may be accomplished by mechanical means such as a computer-\ngenerated electronic signature, in addition to other conventional forms of certification (e.g.,\nsigned manually, by typewriter, or by other mechanical means). (See 49 CFR\n172.204(d)(2))\nQ3. When hazardous materials are being transported by highway, do electronic shipping\npapers comply with the requirements of the HMR?\nA3. No. In accordance with 49 CFR 177.817(e), during highway transportation a shipping\npaper must be in hard copy form. Furthermore, a driver of a motor vehicle containing\nhazardous material and each carrier using such a vehicle, shall ensure that the shipping\npaper is readily available to, and recognizable by, authorities in the event of an accident or\ninvestigation. Note: While a physical paper is required to be in the vehicle, the HMR do not\nprohibit having and transmitting an additional electronic shipping paper throughout the\ntransport chain to support efficiencies and/or social distancing.","truncated":false,"body_characters":4656}