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return your call before the e

next business day.

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related information are availab

To obtain these materials visit our 

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E-Mail: training@dot

or Write:

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Pipeline and Hazardous 

Safety Administrat

East Building, PHH

1200 New Jersey Aven

Washington, DC 2059

(202) 366-4900

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primary responsibility 

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require approvals an

transportation in com

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Training, outreach, a

dissemination are im

the Office of Hazard

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information materials 

government personn

publications, training 

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available to the publ

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outreach efforts enco

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transportation of haz

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PHMSA’s Hazardous 

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current HMS activitie

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international activitie

documents and files

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needed to comply with 

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governments and the 

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cost analyses to yiel

other responses to h

transportation issues

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The Hazardous Mate

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by the Federal hazard

law. Individuals who t

transportation certain 

hazardous materials 

pay a fee to DOT. The

planning and training 

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registration informatio

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hazardous materials

transportation risk

management, OHMT

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characteristics of haz

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organizations involve

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harmonize domestic 

requirements.

INTERNATIONAL

ACTIVITIES

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Office of Hazardous

Materials Initiatives

and Training

 (OHMIT)

(202) 366-4900

Office of Hazardous

Materials Special Permit

and Approvals

(OHMSPA)

(202) 366-4511

Office of Hazardous

Materials Standards

 (OHMS)

(202) 366-8553

Eastern

(609) 989-2181

Western

(909) 937-3279

Central Central

(847) 294-8589

Southwest Southwest

(713) 272-2822

Southern

(404) 832-1145

Office of International Office of International

Standards (OIS)

(202) 366-0656

National Capital Area

(202) 366-8858

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materials by air, rail, hig

water. Included in this p

is the responsibility for d

and issuing the Hazard

Materials Regulations (

are contained in Title 49

Federal Regulations (49 

materials by air, rail, hig

water. Included in this p

is the responsibility for 

and issuing the Hazard

Materials Regulations (

are contained in Title 49

Federal Regulations (49 

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9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Stand

However, you may call anyti

24 hours a day, seven days 

and leave a message. A spe

return your call before the en

next business day.

HAZMAT PUBLICATIO

Videos, training CDs, publications, 

related information are available 

To obtain these materials visit our w

http://hazmat.dot.g

E-Mail: training@dot.g

or Write:

U.S. Department of Transp

Pipeline and Hazardous M

Safety Administratio

East Building, PHH-5

1200 New Jersey Avenu

Washington, DC 20590-

(202) 366-4900

PHH50-0109-0209

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