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The DOT in January is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to tighten the safety standards for transportation of lithium batteries, including both primary non-rechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium batteries and imposing a limited prohibition on the transportation of primary lithium batteries and cells as cargo aboard passenger-carrying aircraft.
DOT is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to permit certain fuel cell cartridges and fuel cell systems designed for portable electronic devices to be transported by passengers and crew in carry-on baggage on board passenger-carrying aircraft.

Department of Home land Security (DHS) has now published Chemicals of Interest Appendix A. If a facility possesses a chemical of interest at or above the listed screening threshold quantity, the facility must complete and submit a Top-Screen to DHS. A facility must do so within 60 calendar days of the publication of this final Appendix A, which will should be in  January 2008, or within 60 calendar days of coming into possession of the listed chemical of interest at or above the listed screening threshold quantity.