Handbook for Waterborne Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Wastes

摘要

Production, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous substances are concerns which are rapidly rising to the forefront of national attention. Federal statutes and regulations governing the production and handling of hazardous materials have attained a level of volume and complexity which has few, if any, equal. Manufacturers and transporters have the responsibility to understand and comply with hazardous materials so as to avoid accidents. Increased public interest and pressures to find adequate storage places for hazardous wastes in a 'shrinking world' have caused additional demands for state regulation as well. Local governments bear the burden of primary responsibility for immediate reaction to emergency spills of hazardous substances. The Handbook is concerned with the federal laws as well as the state laws of Mississippi and Alabama concerning hazardous materials and wastes transport, primarily that which travels by water. It is intended to serve as a reference guide to aid local and administrative personnel and elected officials to gain insight into such a complex field of law. Due to the volume of enactments and regulations the Handbook strives only to set forth the black letter law and provide information to enable the user to make contacts necessary to seek out more information regarding interpretation of the law and the specific functions of those who deal with it.