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FRA Rail Hazardous Materials

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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SUBJECT: Hazardous Materials
KEYWORDS: Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
ABSTRACT: While rail accidents involving hazmat have been steadily declining over the last decade, FRA recognizes that the only acceptable number of hazmat incidents is zero.