Upload
winifred-cohen
View
42
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
PHMSA Outreach U. S. DOT PHMSA HMSAT Norm Winningham. Federal Hazmat Law. Protect against the risks to life, property, and the environment which are inherent in the transportation of hazardous materials in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce. 49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 1 -
PHMSA Outreach
U. S. DOT PHMSA HMSAT
Norm Winningham
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 2 -
U.S. Senate Photo
Protect against the risks to life, property, and the environment which are inherent in the transportation of hazardous materials in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce.
Federal Hazmat Law
49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 3 -
Hazardous Materials Regulations
DOT’s HMR Govern the packaging and safe transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, rail, and water (except bulk transportation onboard vessels).
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 4 -
PHMSA Responsibilities
• Formulates, issues and revises, and enforces the HMR
• Issues special permits and approvals under the Federal Hazmat Law
• Enforces regulations emphasizing:
– Packaging Manufacturers, Retesters and Reconditioners
– Multimodal shippers of hazmat
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 5 -
Responsibilities (cont’d)
• Modal administrations (FAA, FMCSA, and FRA) enforce the HMR respective to their mode
• U.S. Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) enforces the HMR respective to maritime operations
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 6 -
Who Are Our Customers?
• The Public
• Hazardous Materials Carriers
• Hazardous Materials Shippers
• Package Manufacturers, Retesters, and Reconditioners
• State and Local Governments
– Law Enforcement
– Emergency Responders and Planners
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 7 -
Key Cylinder Issues
• Is it Commerce?
• Is it “Safe” to Transport?
• If in Commerce it must meet regulatory requirements.
• Process of receiving a Special Permit.
– Must be an equivalent level of safety.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 8 -
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistant Team (HMSAT)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 9 -
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team Offers:
• Informational training and Technical assistance
– Act as POC for HAZMAT Transportation Issues.
– Conduct preliminary research
– Unofficial determinations on transportation issues
– Provide training on basic aspects of transporting HAZMAT
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 10 -
Where to Find More Information
http://hazmat.dot.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 11 -
How You Reach Us
Hazardous Materials
INFO-LINE1-800-HMR49-22
(1-800-467-4922)Hours of Operation: 9 am – 5 pm ET
– Obtain answers to HMR questions
– Request copies of Federal Register, Special Permits and Approvals, or training materials
– Report HMR violations– Fax on Demand
E-mail: [email protected]
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 12 -
Got AGot AQuestion?Question?
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- 13 -
Thank You