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FRA Rail Hazardous Materials

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FRA Rail Hazardous Materials Safety Fact Sheet.pdf (32.54 KB)

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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.