U.S.C. Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION 49 U.S.C. United States Code, 2024 Edition Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE III - GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 51 - TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL Sec. 5106 - Handling criteria From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §5106. Handling criteria The Secretary may prescribe criteria for handling hazardous material, including— (1) a minimum number of personnel; (2) minimum levels of training and qualifications for personnel; (3) the kind and frequency of inspections; (4) equipment for detecting, warning of, and controlling risks posed by the hazardous material; (5) specifications for the use of equipment and facilities used in handling and transporting the hazardous material; and (6) a system of monitoring safety procedures for transporting the hazardous material. (Pub. L. 103–272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §7126, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1909.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5106 49 App.:1805(a). Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, §106(a), 88 Stat. 2157. Before clause (1), the text of 49 App.:1805(a) (last sentence) is omitted as being included in "prescribe". In clause (4), the words "to be used" are omitted as surplus. In clause (6), the word "assurance" is omitted as surplus. Editorial Notes Amendments 2005—Pub. L. 109–59 substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Transportation" in introductory provisions.
49 U.S.C. § 5106
§5106. Handling criteria
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