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Transportation of Hazardous Material (49 USC Ch. 51)

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Type du document
Législation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Déchets dangereux Transport/dépôt Mouvement transfrontière des déchets Protection de l’environnement Lutte contre la pollution Commerce intérieur Commerce international Radiation Gaz naturel Autorisation/permis Renforcement des capacités Monitorage Recherche Normes Mise en application Cour/tribunaux Responsabilité/indemnisation Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Infractions/sanctions Normes environnementales Gestion des déchets
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
uscode.house.gov