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Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards

Document Series:
Proposed Rule
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Document
EEBA SNPRM 2023.pdf (387.67 KB)

FRA is proposing to amend its regulations to require that railroads provide an appropriate atmosphere-supplying emergency escape breathing apparatus to every train crew member and certain other employees while they are occupying a locomotive cab of a freight train transporting a hazardous material that would pose an inhalation hazard in the event of release during an accident. 


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Last updated: Thursday, March 30, 2023