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Significant Regulatory Guidance

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Prevention/Mitigation Guidelines

Because most hazardous materials accidents are caused by human activities, communities and employers can influence the probability of incidents and the magnitude of their effects by emphasizing prevention/mitigation in hazardous materials emergency management. Hazardous materials prevention...

Hazmat Planning Curriculum Guidelines

The Hazardous Materials Incident Response Curriculum Guidelines (Response Guidelines) are provided to assist public sector training managers and employers to understand the training requirements for public sector response personnel to hazardous materials emergencies. Existing regulatory...

Joint OSHA-PHMSA Memo (PDF)

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are responsible for enforcing distinct and separate safety standards that address appropriate...

How to Use HMR - Jack Whitley

This document teaches how to use 49 CFR, Parts 100-185, which contains the current HMR under Chapter I – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.