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Pipeline Research & Development Division

Kandilarya J. Barakat Research & Development Operations Supervisor U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration kandilarya.barakat@dot.gov

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R&D Reports

This page provides a list of reports that have been prepared for research, analysis and evaluations purposes. Over a period of years, reports have been prepared to support the safety mission of the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.

HM-ACCESS

SP 8451 Shipping Pipe Test...

R&D Solicitations

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The Office of Engineering and Research is charged with conducting research in support of improving hazardous materials safety. These activities support the objectives of the US DOT, PHMSA's mission-critical needs, and the...

Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program Overview

On August 23, 2006, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a contract to the National Academies to initiate a pilot of a Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP). The Transportation Research Board (TRB), part of the National Academies, is...

HM ACCESS Overview

BACKGROUND:

The Paperless Hazard Communications Pilot Program, also known as HM-ACCESS (Hazardous Materials Automated Cargo Communications for Efficient and Safe Shipments), is a pilot program under Section 33005 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (MAP-21)....