Contents:

• Hazmat Information & Brochures
• Safety Alerts
• Use e-Hazmat to order hazmat training publications and videos
• Listing of Commercial Suppliers (180K)
• Other Hazmat Reports
• Placard Report: The Role of Hazardous Materials Placards In Transportation Safety and Security
• Available Documents and Files

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Hazmat Information and Brochures

Hazardous Materials Safety Brochure

• English Version (596 MB)

2003/2004 Hazmat Safety Training Dates and Locations (975K)

Hazmat CD-ROM Training Modules

Intrastate Commerce (HM-200) Publications

• What Hazmat Regulations Apply to Agricultural Transportation (302K)
• Complying with the October 1, 1998 Intrastate Commerce Requirements (HM-200) (244K)
• What Hazmat Regulations Apply to Materials of Trade (384K)

A complete copy of the final rule published under Docket HM-200 can be obtained here.

Hazmat Identification System Improvements (HM206)

• New Fumigant Marking Requirement (543K)

A complete copy of the final rule published under Docket HM-206 can be obtained here.

In Support of Small Business (208K)

Safety Alerts

• Cargo Tank Safety Advisory Notice
• Safety Alert (January 2002) (81K)
  • Hazmat Transportation Security on Highest Alert during Olympics and Super Bowl
• Safety Alert (October 2001) (90K)
  • Hazmat Transportation Community Urged to Increase Safety Measures
• Safety Alert (September 2001) (77K)
  • Hazmat Transportation Community Urged to Increase Safety Measures
• Safety Alert (April 2001) (182K)
  • This document provides information on requalification of acetylene cylinders.
• Safety Alert (January 1998) (404K)
  • This document provides an overview of the regulations pertaining to oxygen generators. It also includes some COMAT questions and answers.
• Safety Alert (February 1997) (281K)
  • This document contains summaries of RSPA rulemakings. Visit our Rulemakings page to view or print the summarized documents.

Hazmat Publications and Videos

Commercial Suppliers (180K) of:

2004 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004)
DOT Chart 12 (Marking, Labeling, and Placarding Guides)

Other Hazmat Reports

Radioactive Materials Regulation Review (1.3 MB)

Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law (100K)

• An Overview of the Federal Hazmat Transportation Law (317K)

Hazardous Materials Shipments

Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Information on DOT Specification 3AL Cylinders

• Advisory: Cylinders - Overfilling Prevention Device (OPD) (51K)

Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation -- This is a report sent by the President to Congress which discusses DOT's hazardous materials transportation accomplishments, projections for future years, violations, penalties assessed, and safety record.

• 1996 - 1997 Biennial Report
  • Full Version (4.7 M)
  • Report without charts and graphs from Chapter 10 "Safety Performance Data" (430 K)
    Visit the Available Files and Documents page to download the charts and graphs.

• 1994 - 1995 Biennial Report (500K)

Report on Penalty Actions

• 2002 Penalty Actions Report (RSPA) (113K)
• 2002 Penalty Actions Report - Tickets (RSPA) (123K)
• 2001 Penalty Actions Report (RSPA) (116K)
• 2001 Penalty Actions Report - Tickets (RSPA) (91K)
• Download Penalty Actions Reports by Mode/Year (FY1992 - 2000)

Guidance for Conducting Hazardous Materials Flow Surveys

The Dynamics of Tank-Vehicle Rollover and the Implications for Rollover-Protection Devices (UMTRI-98-53)

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