U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Federal Hazmat Law
Protect against the risks to
life, property, and the
environment which are
inherent in the
transportation
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of
hazardous materials in
intrastate, interstate, and
foreign commerce
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49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials Regulations
DOT’s HMR Govern
the packaging and safe transportation of
hazardous materials by
air, highway, rail, and water
((except
p bulk transportation
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onboard vessels).
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Created under the Norman Y
Y. Mineta Research and Special
Programs Improvement Act
(P.L. 108-426) of 2004
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Established
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safety
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materials transportation safety operations
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
PHMSA Responsibilities
• Formulates,
Formulates issues and revises,
revises and enforces the HMR
• Issues special permits and approvals under the Federal
Hazmat Law
• Enforces regulations – emphasizing:
– Packaging Manufacturers, Retesters and
Reconditioners
– Multimodal shippers of hazmat
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Responsibilities (cont’d)
• Modal administrations (FAA, FMCSA, and
FRA) enforce the HMR respective to their mode
• U
U.S.
S Coast Guard (Department of Homeland
Security) enforces the HMR respective to maritime
operations
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
• Mission:
• The mission of the OHM is to promulgate a national safety
program that will minimize the risks to life and property
inherent in commercial transportation of hazardous
materials. ((Bulk transportation
p
onboard vessels is beyond
y
the scope of this office.)
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards
• Mission:
• To produce and maintain national safety standards for
hazmat transportation, to participate in international
standards; and to provide guidance in compliance and
enforcement of these standards.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials
Technology
• Mission:
• To provide the scientific, engineering, radiological and risk
analysis expertise and to conduct coordinated and effective
technical programs in order to provide the knowledge that
is the technical foundation of international and national
hazardous materials transportation safety standards and
programs.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Special
Permits and Approvals
• Mission:
• To administer a program for the disposition of requests for
special permits from, and special approvals under, the
hazardous materials regulations; maintain public records of
these and other docketed regulatory
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y proceedings.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials
Enforcement
• Mission:
• To plan and manage the national program of safety
inspection and enforcement of the hazardous materials
regulations.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials
Initiatives and Training
• Mission:
• To enhance regulatory compliance, enforcement uniformity,
and emergency preparedness through development and
dissemination of training, technical assistance, and
information initiatives that address the hazardous materials
transportation safety concerns of management, technical,
and operations personnel.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Planning
and Analysis
• Mission:
• To provide integrated planning, development, and
evaluation of programmatic activities for the Associate
Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety; to assure
that these activities are fully
y coordinated internally
y and
externally; and to maintain the supporting information
systems.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of International Standards
• Mission:
• To promote a uniform global approach to the safe
transportation of hazardous materials through the
development of consistent domestic and international
regulations.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Who Are Our Customers?
• Hazardous Materials Carriers
• Hazardous Materials Shippers
• Package Manufacturers,
Retesters, and Reconditioners
• State and Local Governments
– Law Enforcement
– Emergency Responders
and Planners
• The Public
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
How We Reach our Customers
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Training
g and Information Dissemination
• Enhance hazardous materials
transportation safety
• Maintain liaisons with the
hazmat transportation community
• Provide outreach through
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team
(HMSAT)
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistant Team
(HMSAT)
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance
Team Offers . . .
• Informational training
• Technical assistance
•
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) training
• Facilitate meetings on hazmat transportation
• Coordinate seminars and workshops
- Multimodal Seminars
- One-day Hazmat Transportation Workshops
• Aid in the development of compliance assistance
materials
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Training and Information Products
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Publications Development
Enterprise
• Post Hazmat Publications and
Training Materials
• Hazmat Partners and
Stakeholders Review and
Comment
• PHMSA Produces Coordinated
Outreach Materials
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Select - Suggest - Submit
1
Select p
product
to review
2
Suggest
changes
3
Submit by
due date
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Safe Travel Campaign:
Partnering for Safety
SafeTravel.dot.gov
Webpage provides guidance on
safe airline travel with
portable electronics and spare batteries.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Safe Travel With Electronic Devices
Quick Action Guide
and Batteries: Q
• It’s safe to carry portable electronics on
board
• Always carry portable electronics in carryon luggage (Do not check in luggage)
• Pack spare batteries in carry-on
carry on baggage
• Keep loose batteries away from metal
objects
• Carry spare batteries in original packaging
• Put tape over terminals or place each
battery in its own protective case
case, plastic
bag, or package
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Common Problems Found
During Inspections
• Failure to maintain training records
• Failure to provide training to hazmat employees
• Packages not properly marked and labeled
• Incorrect shipping papers
• Failure to register
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with PHMSA
• Lack of a Security Plan
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Presentations
• How to Use the HMR
• Hazmat Transportation Training Requirements
• Package Selection, Marking, and Labeling Requirements
• Shipping
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Papers and
d Emergency Response Information
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• Placarding Requirements
• How to Use the Emergency Response Guidebook
• Infectious Substances
• Hazmat Transportation Security Requirements
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
New
Hazmat
Menu
http://hazmat.dot.gov
Hazmat Menu
• No Placards.
• Alphabetical listing of main topics.
• Training & Outreach updated new site.
News, Calendar, and Regulatory
Activity
• Program
Program-specific
specific topics only.
• Latest Events
– Hazmat and PHMSA calendars and
PHMSA archive.
• Rulemaking Events
– Highlight regulatory activity.
Critical PHH Info @ Your Fingertips
one stop shop for critical Program
• “one-stop-shop”
information.
• Glossary terms
Critical PHH
Info @ Your
Fingertips
Training and Outreach
News, Calendar, and
Regulatory Activity
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Where to Find More Information
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http://hazmat.dot.gov
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
How You Reach Us
Hazardous Materials
INFO-LINE
1-800-HMR49-22
(1-800-467-4922)
Hours of Operation: 9 am – 5 pm ET
– Obtain answers to HMR
questions
– Request copies of Federal
Register, exemptions or
training materials
– Report HMR violations
– Fax on Demand
E-mail: [email protected]
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
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You
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