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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 15 th Annual International Legislators Forum James O. Simmons June 26, 2015 1
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Presentation Overview Hazardous Materials Law and Regulation Modal Administrations Hazardous Materials Shipment in the United States The 4 C’s On The Horizon Cargo Tanks Issues Unauthorized Packages and Practices Hazardous Waste Conscientious about Safety 2
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Title 49: USC Chapter 51 & CFR 100-185 Hazardous Materials Law To "protect against the risks to life, property, and the environment that are inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce“ (Hazardous Materials Transportation Law) Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 100-185 4
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FMCSA, PHMSA & Modal Administrations FMCSA- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Mission: To reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. PHMSA- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Mission: To protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous materials transportation. Other Modal Administrations: FRA, FAA, and USCG 5
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PHH032107-6 What We are Trying to Prevent
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7 Up to one million shipments daily 1.6 billion tons shipped annually by all modes (majority by truck) Over 34 million containers entering U.S. ports annually Over 12 % of all freight tonnage shipped annually Hazmat Shipments
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8 Classify Communicate Contain Comply Four C’s of HM Transportation Who is involved and how is this done?
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Classification and Communication 9
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Containment 10
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Compliance 11
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Production Water vs BS &W January 13, 2003, 4:30 pm 3 KILLED and 4 INJURED Basic Sediment and H 2 O Failed to perform analysis March 6, 1995 Interpretation June 26, 2008 FMCSA Guidance Is history going to repeat itself? 12
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Cargo Tank Issues 13
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Four injured in tanker explosion 14
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Conscientious about Safety (Low Probabilities/High Consequences) 15
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Contact James O. Simmons Hazardous Materials Program Manager (HMPM) US DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/Western Service Center 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite B-300 Lakewood, CO 80215 303-407-2368 james.simmons@dot.gov 17
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