Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In the United States, the Department of Transportation (U S. DOT) is the primary regulatory body for transportation-related regulations. The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) authorizes U.S. DOT to regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has responsibihty for safe and secure movement of hazardous materials by all transportation modes, with the exception of bulk marine shipments. PHMSA establishes the following hazardous materials regulations, which are contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ... 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Parts Per Million Pounds Per Square Inch... 

The Transportation Safety Answer Manual is designed to help you answer your regulatory and safety questions. It covers over 160 critical transportation safety topics, including those areas regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This manual is designed as an easy-to-read and understand source for both the beginner and seasoned professional. 

The report must be completed using DOT s Hazardous Materials Incident Report (DOT F-5800.1) and submitted to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within 30 days of the incident s discovery. An electronic incident report may be submitted at http //hazmat.dot.gov. 

Each person who offers for transport or transports in foreign, interstate, or intrastate commerce any of the following must register with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on an annual basis ... 

Department of Transportation (DOT) A cabinet-level executive department of the United States government. The DOT consists of the Office of the Secretary and eleven individual Operating Administrations, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). 

The HMSP is a permit that carriers that handle certain high-risk hazardous materials must get. It is different than the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Registration that is required of all carriers that transport placardable amounts of hazardous materials. A carrier must have an HMSP if the carrier transports (this if found in the regulations at 385.403) ... 

A federal regulation enacted in 1968 that provided for federal government authority over interstate pipelines transporting hazardous liquids and natural gas. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) was formed under the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set minimum safety standards for design, construction, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance, as well as to perform inspections and enforce regulations. See also Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Pipeline Safety Regulations. 

The Office of Hazards Materials Safety in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in the U.S. Department of Transportation (2005), has issued Risk Management Definitions from which the following definition is taken. 

Risk and cost/benefit analysis are important tools in informing the public about the actual risk and cost as opposed to the perceived risk and cost involved in an activity. Through such a public process PHMSA [Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration] establishes hazard classification, hazard communication, packaging, and operational control standards. 

In addition to the Motor Carrier Identification Report (MCS-150) covered earlier, carriers that desire to haul hazardous materials for the oil and gas industries, including their finished products, need to be registered with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). To do so, they use the Hazardous Materials Registration Statement (DOT F 5800.2) and may be required to have a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP). 

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is purposely nonspecific in some areas when it comes to training. This is due to the variances between industries, companies, and hazardous materials functions within companies. 

Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA). Partnering to further enhance pipeline safety through risk-informed land use planning. Washington, DC US Department ofTransportation, Pipelines and Hazardous Material Safety Administration 2010. 

The Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration http //www.phmsa. dot.gov/pipeline (accessed September 14, 2010) provides information about the construction, maintenance, and safety of pipelines used in the transportation of petroleum, natural gas, and hazardous materials. 

The most important regulatory environment is the regulation of oil and gas pipelines. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHM-SA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the operations of the nation s onshore pipelines. PHMSA performs the following activities ... 

NOTE The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates Motor Carriers and Shippers of hazardous materials. If the company will carry or ship hazardous materials it may need to be registered with PHMSA (httD //hazmat.dot.aov/reas/reaister/reaister.htm ) in addition to FMCSA. ... 

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