Hazardous Materials Safety Publications & Guidance

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bulletHazmat Information & Brochures
bulletTransportation-related guides
bulletSafety Alerts
bulletOther Hazmat Reports
bulletAvailable Documents and Files

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bulletThe Emergency Response Guidebook - download it here - free!
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Hazmat Information and Brochures

bulletHazardous Materials Safety Brochure (636 MB)
bulletTSI Hazmat & Transportation Safety Training Brochure (279K)
bulletHazmat CD-ROM Training Modules

Intrastate Commerce (HM-200) Publications

bulletWhat Hazmat Regulations Apply to Agricultural Transportation (302K)
bulletComplying with the October 1, 1998 Intrastate Commerce Requirements (HM-200) (244K)
bulletWhat Hazmat Regulations Apply to Materials of Trade (384K) 
bulletA complete copy of the final rule published under Docket HM-200 can be obtained here.

Hazmat Identification System Improvements (HM206)

bulletNew Fumigant Marking Requirement (543K)
bulletA complete copy of the final rule published under Docket HM-206 can be obtained here.
bulletInfectious Substances - What You Need To Know (329K) 

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Safety Alert

Safety Alert (January 1998) (404K)

This document provides an overview of the regulations pertaining to oxygen generators. It also includes some COMAT questions and answers.

This document contains summaries of RSPA rulemakings. Visit our DOT Regs page to view or print the summarized documents.

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bulletSafety Alert (February 1997) (281K)

Other Hazmat Reports

bulletRadioactive Materials Regulation Review (1.3 MB)
bulletFederal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law (100K)
bulletAn Overview of the Federal Hazmat Transportation Law (317K) 
bulletHazardous Materials Shipments

Report on Penalty Actions

bullet1993 Penalty Actions Report (RSPA) (49K)
bullet1994-95 Penalty Actions Report (RSPA) (132K)
bulletPenalty Actions Report Summary FY 1990 - 1996 (all modes)
bulletDownload Penalty Actions Reports by Mode/Year
bulletGuidance for Conducting Hazardous Materials Flow Surveys
bulletHazmat Safety Newsletter (Summer 1996) (121K)

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This page was updated on April 27, 2006