[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR174.84]



[Page 684]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 174_CARRIAGE BY RAIL--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart D_Handling of Placarded Rail Cars, Transport Vehicles and 

                           Freight Containers

 

Sec. 174.84  Position in train of loaded placarded rail cars, transport 

vehicles, freight containers or bulk packagings when accompanied by 

guards or technical escorts.



    A rail car placarded in Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive); Division 

2.3 (Hazard Zone A; poisonous gas); or Division 6.1 (PG I, Hazard Zone 

A; poisonous liquid) in a moving or standing train must be next to and 

ahead of any car occupied by the guards or technical escorts 

accompanying the placarded rail car. However, if a rail car occupied by 

the guards or technical escorts has temperature control equipment in 

operation, it must be the fourth car behind any car requiring Division 

1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) placards.



[Amdt. 174-68, 55 FR 52680, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66281, 

Dec. 20, 1991; 66 FR 45383, Aug. 28, 2001]