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Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act of 1975
By: Charley Copp
Hazardous Materials
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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.
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Enforcement of antidumping laws was weak.
In response to the need for better
regulations and enforcement, Congress
passed the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act
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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.
Agencies That are Related
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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
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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
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.
The Official Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act 1975
• http://www.earthscape.org/p1/ES14763/H
MTA_ToC.html
• Funding for the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act comes from the many
agencies and taxes that come together to
keep the environment safe.