DOT-VNTSC-RSPA-94-2, GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FLOW SURVEYS (FINAL REPORT) (JANUARY 1995)., U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration; This report provides guidance on how to conduct a commodity flow study for hazardous materials moving by highway. It discusses the need for this type of study and details how to review baseline information and design the study. It includes examples and instructions for collecting the data via field studies, analyzing the results, and applying these results back to the purpose of the study. Descriptions of selected recent state and local hazardous material flow studies are provided. A case study example is included that illustrates how to conduct and complete a hazmat flow survey from beginning to end.

ERG2008, EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK - A GUIDEBOOK FOR FIRST RESPONDERS DURING THE INITIAL PHASE OF A DANGEROUS GOODS/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT (2008)., The 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by Transport Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico (SCT) and with the collaboration of CIQUIME (Centro de Información Química para Emergencias) of Argentina, for use by fire fighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident.

HMR, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS (CFR 49, PARTS 100 - 185)., U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; The USDOT issues most of the “Transportation” regulations in Title 49 – Transportation, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR). The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are in the volume containing Parts 100-185 and govern the transportation of hazardous materials in all modes of transportation – air, highway, rail and water. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) has the force of the law. The regulations are issued by Federal agencies to carry out the responsibilities imposed on those agencies by Congress.

OPERATIONS MANUAL, OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENFORCEMENT, PIPELINE & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (JUN 2007)., The purpose of this Operations Manual is to describe the policies and procedures to be used for inspections and investigations conducted by OHME. This manual addresses the entire spectrum of procedures and policies, in addition to focusing on more field-oriented aspects of a compliance inspection or investigation. It is intended as a training manual, desk reference, and field manual for trainees, field investigators, unit supervisors, and program management personnel. Although not specifically written for them, the manual will also be of assistance to legal personnel.