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Hazardous Materials Safety Enhancement Program Overview

PHMSA instituted the Hazardous Materials Safety Enhancement Program in an effort to initiate an office-wide enhancement and modernization effort through the development and implementation of plans and solutions to increase the accountability, operations and...

Infectious Substance Special Permits

When is a special permit needed to transport an infectious substance?

A special permit from the U.S. DOT can authorize alternative transportation methods, subject to operational controls, when a person is unable to comply with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180) as...