New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter XXIV - The Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey
Subchapter A - Vehicular Crossings
Article 2 - Transportation of Hazardous Material
Part 1211 - Regulations Applying To Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, George Washington Bridge Lower Level And George Washington Bridge Expressway
Flammable Liquids-Tunnel, G.W.B. Lower Level and G.W.B. Expressway Restrictions
Section 1211.80 - Articles referenced to this section

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025

(a) Any article listed in section 1211.150 and referenced to this section may or may not be a flammable liquid. When such article is not identified by the prescribed D.O.T. caution label for flammable liquids, and is known not to have a flash point, the article is allowed passage provided the shipping order, bill of lading or other shipping paper shows the following certification:

"This shipment conforms to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rules for the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles via its tunnels, the G.W.B. Lower Level and G.W.B. Expressway."

or, when the article is not identified by the prescribed D.O.T. caution label for flammable liquids, and is known to have a flash point above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, it is allowed passage in containers of 55 gallons capacity, or less--provided the accompanying shipping paper shows the notation "Flash Point above 80° F".

(b) When such liquids have a flash point above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and are transported in tank vehicles or in containers of more than 55 gallons capacity, they are permitted passage provided the accompanying shipping papers bear the notation, "Flash Point above 95° F".

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