Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 5106 - Handling criteriaThe 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 Pub. L. 103-272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 109-59, title VII, §71267126,, 119 Stat. 1909.HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
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
AMENDMENTS2005- Pub. L. 109-59 substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Transportation" in introductory provisions.
- hazardous material
- "hazardous material" means a substance or material the Secretary designates under section 5103(a) of this title.