Hazardous Materials Division
Federal Railroad Administration
RRS-12 Mail Stop 25
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202)493-3209
Fax: (202)493-6478
E-mail Contact
The movement of hazardous materials throughout the railroad industry provides an excellent example of the dynamic interrelationship between shippers, carriers, freight car builders, maintenance and repair companies, and Federal, State, and Tribal governments. Under authority delegated to us by the Secretary of Transportation, we administer a safety program that oversees the movement of hazardous materials (including dangerous goods), such as petroleum, chemical, and nuclear products, throughout the Nation’s rail transportation system, including shipments transported to and from international organizations. Our Division also has authority to oversee the movement of a package marked to indicate compliance with a Federal or international hazardous materials standard, even if such a package does not contain a hazardous material. Our current hazardous materials safety regulatory program includes the following items:
Organizations (e.g., AAR, ASME, TDG/CGSB)
To ask for hazardous materials assistance, or to transmit an FRA movement approval request, email us at hmassist@fra.dot.gov
National Hazardous Materials Audit
NAFTA: Hazardous Materials Standard Related Measures
North American Model Standard: A White Paper on Standard-Related Measures
North American Model Standard: A White Paper on Standard-Related Measures (Spanish Version)
Other Links
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
