About the Outreach and Engagement Program

The Outreach and Engagement Branch is responsible for enhancing regulatory compliance through development and dissemination of written materials that enable the public to more easily understand and comply with the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR), and producing outreach materials designed to help the regulated community meet HMR training requirements. The Branch also develops and publishes the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and other emergency preparedness and response instructional materials.

The Outreach and Engagement Division manages the Check the Box initiative, an educational campaign promoting public awareness of the need for safer shipping of hazardous materials. Visit the Check the Box website for additional publications and resources for safer shipping. Interested in becoming an ally for hazardous materials safety? Consider becoming an ally through our Call to Action to help us spread the word about Hazardous Matt!