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Transportation of carbon disulfide is controlled by federal regulations (113). Acceptable shipping containers include dmms, tank tmcks, special portable tanks, and rail tank cars. Barges have been used in the past. The United States Department of Transportation classifies carbon disulfide as a flammable bquid and a poison. For ship transport, carbon disulfide must be marked as a marine pollutant (114). AH air transport, cargo, or passenger, is forbidden (115). 

Emergeny Response Guide Book, United States Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., 1990. 

If this reaction occurs, the chance of spontaneous ignition of the mixture is likely. Therefore, any composition containing both a chlorate salt and an ammonium salt must be considered extremely hazardous. The shipping regulations of the United States Department of Transportation classify any such mixtures as "forbidden explosives" because of their instability [8]. However, compositions consisting of potassium chlorate, ammonium chloride, and organic fuels have been used, reportedly safely, for white smoke production [Ij. 

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 ... 

The members include companies and organizations from around the world DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen Ballard Power Systems, UTC Fuel Cells BP, ExxonMobil, Shell Hydrogen, and ChevronTexaco and the California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, the United States Department of Energy, the United States Department of Transportation and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. 

Disclaimer This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof The contents of this report reflect the views of Western Research Institute, which is responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the policy of the United States Department of Transportation. Mention of specific brand names of equipment does not imply endorsement by the United States Department of Transportation or Western Research Institute. 

Emergency Response Guide Book, United States Department of Transportation. 

The Office of Hazardous Materials safety (HAZMAT) is a branch of the United States Department of Transportation. Their mission is to minimize the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous materials. To that end, HAZMAT sponsors a variety of training courses across the U.S. These include 1-2 day seminars and longer courses designed to certify technicians in a wide variety of areas. Online at http //hazmat.dot.gov/training/training.htm. 

The United States Department of Transportation defines hazardous wastes as those requiring hazardous waste manifests (shipping document Form 8700-22) under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s requirements. ... 

INSTRUCTIONS All of the questions are based on the United States Department of Transportation s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. 

In accordance with regulations as prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation. 49 CFR, Sec. 391.15. this employer has learned that the driver named below was convicted of the disqualifying offense shown below. This employer is prohibited from using the driver for driving during the officially prescrbed disqualification period. The disqualification code is shown on the reverse side. 

States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established detailed requirements concerning emergency preparedness for facilities and uses of radioactive material that it licenses. The NRC licenses the vast majority of facilities and materials that represent a radiological risk in the United States. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has published guidance for response to transportation accidents involving radiological materials. 

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