United States Department of Transportation
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Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: Calendar Years 1994–1995
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1996-01-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Hazardous Materials Transportation;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics;
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Abstract:Hazardous materials (HM) are substances or materials determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), or otherwise specified by statute, to have inherent characteristics, which may pose an unreasonable risk to the public's health and safety, property, or to the environment when transported in commerce. The transportation of HM is an issue of concern in American communities because of the real and perceived risks that these materials can pose to public safety. Highly publicized transportation incidents involving explosions and injury or loss of life have heightened the public awareness of the potential dangers in HM transportation. Consequently, the public tends to view the transportation of HM in terms of worst-case scenarios. In actuality, the vast majority of shipments arrive safely, and incidents that do occur usually involve small releases and require little or no emergency response action. This biennial report, prepared in accordance with the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (Federal hazmat law), provides a comprehensive picture of the Department's activities in administering a national HM transportation safety program.
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