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Transportation of Hazardous Material (49 USC Ch. 51)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2020
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Transporte/depósito Movimientos transfronterizos de desechos Protección del medio ambiente Control de la contaminación Comercio interior Comercio internacional Radiación Gas natural Autorización/permiso Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Monitoreo Investigación Normas Cumplimiento/aplicación Corte/tribunal Responsabilidad/indemnización Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Infracciones/sanciones Normas sobre calidad ambiental Gestión de desechos
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This chapter concerns transportation of hazardous material. The purpose of this chapter is 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. The Secretary shall designate material (including an explosive, radioactive material, infectious substance, flammable or combustible liquid, solid, or gas, toxic, oxidizing, or corrosive material, and compressed gas) or a group or class of material as hazardous when the Secretary determines that transporting the material in commerce in a particular amount and form may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property. The chapter further provides for limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses; representation and tampering; transporting certain highly radioactive material; handling criteria; hazmat employee training requirements and grants; motor carrier safety permits; shipping papers and disclosure; highway routing of hazardous material; unsatisfactory safety rating; air transportation of ionizing radiation material; training curriculum for the public sector; planning and training grants, monitoring, and review; special permits and exclusions; hazardous material technical assessment, research and development, and analysis program; uniform forms and procedures; international uniformity of standards and requirements; enforcement; civil penalty; criminal penalty; judicial review; and authorization of appropriations.

Texto completo
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Página web
uscode.house.gov