Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975

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Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975

• By Charley Copp

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Hazardous Materials

• The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of
  1975 occurred because in the 1970s many
  landfills throughout the United States began to
  refuse hazardous materials. As a result, illegal
  dumping became common.
• Enforcement of antidumping laws was weak. In
  response to the need for better regulations and
  enforcement, Congress passed the Hazardous
  Materials Transportation Act
• The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of
  1975 set extensive guidelines for carriers of
  hazardous materials. They must classify, package,
  and label materials appropriately, use specific
  hazardous material placards for shipments, and
  have suitable shipping papers at all times.

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Agencies That are Related

• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)- is responsible
  for the shipment of commercial radioactive waste
  for storage as well as nuclear weapons and
  defense nuclear waste for storage or use
• The Department of Transportation (DOT) is
  responsible for all hazardous material including
  radioactive material
• the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
  responsible for all commercial activities dealing
  with nuclear power plants
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) enforces
  motor carrier regulations

• The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
  enforces rail carrier regulations
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) enforces
  air carrier regulations,
• he U.S. Coast Guard enforces maritime shipping
  regulations
• Considerable hazardous waste regulation authority
  is given to the Environmental Protection Agency
  (EPA)
• The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
  is the primary federal agency tasked with
  investigating every civil aviation accident in
  the US

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How It Has Helped
The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of
1975 has helped prevent many environmental
catastrophes and has helped reduce the impact of
Haz Mat. accidents that have occurred in the U.S.
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The Official Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act 1975

• http//www.earthscape.org/p1/ES14763/HMTA_ToC.html
  
• Funding for the Hazardous Materials
  Transportation Act comes from the many agencies
  and taxes that come together to keep the
  environment safe.