Transportation of Explosives Act

Other regulatory laws enacted by Congress in the first decade of this century were also concerned with public health and safety. The Transportation of Explosives Act of 1909 required the ICC to promulgate regulations "for safe transportation of explosives."(16)... 

CFR 174 Carriage of Hazardous Materials Transportation of Explosives Act 1960, HMTA 1975)... 

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Regulations. The transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles in interstate commerce within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, is regulated by Federal Law, Act of March 4,... 

Regulations for transportation of explosives and of other dangerous materials were prescribed for US railroads by the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission), under the authority of the federal law, Act of Congress, approved June 25, 1948. The ICC may utilize the services of The Bureau of Explosives , organized by the American Railway Association in. 1906 to secure safery in the transportation of expls... 

Consequently, a series of Acts was introduced to deal with the perceived safety problems. These Acts essentially governed safety for the following sixty years. The Acts dealt with five main areas accident reporting, specification of safety equipment, transportation of explosives, hours of work, and financial responsibility to injured employees and shippers whose freight was damaged. 

The United States Department of Transportation classifications of explosive materials used in commercial blasting operations are not identical with the statutory definitions of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Title 18 U.S.C., Section 841. To achieve uniformity in transportation, the definitions of the United States Department of Transportation in Title 49 Transportation CFR, Parts I-999 subdivides these materials into ... 

In addition to the plans described above, the Army must comply with applicable federal and state regulations for the transport of hazardous materials. The primary governing body of regulations is the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) administered by DOT and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) administered by ERA. Any potentially hazardous material must be tested to determine whether it meets DOT s criteria (explosive, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, etc.) for a hazardous material. Once a material is determined to fall within one or more of dot s hazard classes, 49 CFR then prescribes shipping... 

Accidents can occur in many ways. Tliere may be a chemical spill, an explosion, or a runaway reaction in a nuclear plant. Tliere are often accidents in transport trucks overturning, trains derailing, or ships capsizing. Tliere are acts of God such as eartliquakes and storms. It is painfully clear that accidents are a fact of life. Tlie one common tlnead tlirougli all of tliese situations is tliat accidents are rarely expected and, unfortunately, they are frequently mismanaged. 

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