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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT
LEGISLATIVE TITILE: Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974
UNITED STATES CODE CITATION: 49 U.S.C. 1801-1819
OTHER TITLES AND POPULAR NAMES: HMTA, DOT regulations
SUMMARY: The Act, as last ammended in November 1990, is the federal
legislation which governs the
transportation of hazardous materials in the nation. The policy of Congress
is to improve the regulatory
and enforcement authority of the Secretary of Transportation to protect the
Nation adiquately against the
risks to life and property which are inherent in the transportation of
hazardous materials in commerce.
RESOURCES COVERED: Transportation of hazardous materials, including, but
not limited to,
solvents, asbestos, PCBs, paints, pesticides, hazardous wastes, etc.
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS: Persons transporting hazardous materials,
including
hazardous wastes, must comply with the DOT requirements for shipping
papers, container marking
and labeling, vehicle pacarding, record keeping and all orher requirements
associated with the safe
transportation of hazardous materials.
REVIEW AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS
Who Reviews or Consults: Department of Transportation
Process: Hazardous materials, including hazardous wastes must be properly
packaged, labeled and
marked. The transport vehicle must be properly placarded. Shipping papers
must accompany the
shipment and the shipment must be in all aspects in good condition.
Records must be maintained.
Product: Shipping papers (manifest for hazardous wastes), labels and marks
on containers,
placards on transport vehicle.
Timing/Schedule: None specified
CORPS GUIDANCE
AR 55-355, Defense Traffic Management Regulation, 31 July 1986 EP 200-1-2,
Process and
Procedures for RCRA Manifesting, 31 March 1994 Construction Bulletin 96-9
(dated 3/13/96),
Hazardous Waste Manifesting Signature Policy and Procedures.
Civil Works Planning: None specific to this statute.
Civil Works Engineering: ER 200-2-3, Environmental Compliance Policies and
EP 200-2-3,
Environmental Compliance Guidance and Procedures, to be published later in
1996.
Civil Works Construction: None specifics to this statute.
Civil Works Operations: ER 200-2-3, Environmental Compliance Policies and
EP 200-2-3,
Environmental Compliance Guidance and Procedures, to be published later in
1996.
Regulatory: None specific to this statute.
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE: None identified.
IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES
Agency: Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection
Agency
Guidance Title: See below
Code of Federal Regulations Citation: 49 C.F.R. 170-178 Hazardous Materials
Regualtions; 40
C.F.R. 263 Standards Appliance to Transporters of Hazardous Wastes
MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Corps Civil Works facilities must prepare shipping
papers,
properly mark and label containers, and properly placard vehicles carry
hazardous materials. Manifests
will be required for hazardous wastes. Training and certification
requirements must be met. Records must
be maintained.
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