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FMCSA DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Permits, Forms and Regulations

Hazardous Materials (HM) Safety

This page provides DOT Hazardous Materials Safety Permitting Information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) including forms, permit applications, guidance about obtaining permits, Incident (Spill) Reporting and Prevention, training information, etc.. The FMCSA regulates trucks and buses on U.S. highways.

• DOT's HM Safety Permit Web Page
• HM Safety Permitting Brochure
  • View PDF File (316 KB)   View HTML File (10 KB)
• MCS-150B HM Safety Permit
  • View PDF File (660 KB)   View HTML File (61 KB)     On-line Form
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits; Final rule; RIN 2126-AA07; Docket FMCSA-97-2180; (69 FR 39350);
  • View PDF File (158 KB)   View HTML File (165 KB)   View Docket
• Hazardous Materials Safety Permits; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM); RIN 2126-AA07; (68 FR 49737)
  • View PDF File (127 KB)   View HTML File (141 KB)   View Docket
• Final Report: Uniform Program Pilot Project - March 1996
• Information About Uniformity of State Hazardous Materials Permitting and Registration for Motor Carriers and Shippers (The "Alliance") Brochure (1486 Kb)
• Alliance for Uniform HAZMAT Transportation Procedures Web Link

HM Safety Advisory Notices

• Attachment of Appurtenances to MC 331 Cargo Tanks - HTML Version   -   PDF Version
• Repairs to Nurse Tanks - HTML Version   -   PDF Version
• Cargo Tank Failure, Charleston WV

Hazardous Materials Program - General Information & Resources

• Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations - 49 CFR Parts 100-185

State Hazardous Materials Programs

• The FMCSA State HM Program Model Guidebook - HTML Version   -   PDF Version
• State Hazardous Materials Compliance Effectiveness Study - Final Document - HTML Version   -   PDF Version

FMCSA State/Regional Hazardous Materials Contacts

• The FMCSA HM Specialists - HTML Version   -   PDF Version

Hazardous Materials Security

• Guide to Developing an Effective Security Plan for the Highway Transportation of Hazardous Materials
  • HTML File (138 kb) - PDF File (1 mb)

• Field Operations Test FMCSA Webpage

• Motor Carrier Security FMCSA Webpage
• Enhancing Heavy Truck Safety, Security and Efficiency Through Technology: An SAE Symposium - December 1-2, 2004

Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Safety

• Tank Check 2002 Report - PDF Version - HTML Version
• FMCSA HM Highlights HM TAG/ Cargo Tank TAG - January 2001 (87 Kb)
• Unauthorized Cargo Tanks Used to Transport Hazardous Materials - February 1998 Federal Register Notice (26Kb)
• Report on Dynamics of Tank Vehicle Rollover - November 1998 (1.45MB)

Incident (Spill) Reporting and Prevention

• Hazardous Materials Incident Report - Regulatory Requirements for Reporting
• Hazardous Materials Incident Report (Form F 5800.1)
• Guidance For Preparing Hazardous Materials Incident Reports
• Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual - July 1995
• Intrastate Hazmat Incident Reporting Compliance Brochure
  PDF Version - HTML Version

Hazardous Materials Shipper Information

• HM Shipper Check 2002 - March-April 2002 - HTML Version - PDF Version (120 Kb)
• HM Shipper Check 2001 - March 2001 - HTML Version - PDF Version (140 Kb)
• HM Shipper Check 2000 - March 2000 - PDF Version  (189 Kb)

Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment and Analysis

• Hazardous Materials Serious Crash Analysis: First Phase Final Report - February 2003
• HM Risk Assessment - March 2001 (3357Kb)

Training and Education

• 2004 Emergency Reponse Guidebook
• Bilingual Hazardous Materials General Awareness Training (Familiarización General de Materiales Peligrosos)Volumes I-VII
  • Available in English and Espanol
• How to Comply with the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations
  • English - HTML Version
  • Espanol - Versión HTML
• Transportation Safety Institute - HM Training
• Intrastate Hazmat Incident Reporting Compliance Brochure
  PDF Version - HTML Version

Other Government Hazardous Materials Websites

• National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (FMCSA)
• Research and Special Programs Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• DOE National Transportation Program
• Comprehensive FMCSA List of Transportation Links

This page was updated on 21-Feb-2008