Pipelines and Hazardous Materials

  • Hazmat emergency? We've got an app for that

    PHMSA makes first responders’ Emergency Response Guidebook available as free mobile app.

  • Call 811 Before You Dig

    Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Installing a fence or deck? WAIT!

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    2012 Emergency Response Guidebook Now Available

    PHMSA's 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes.

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    Pipeline Safety Awareness Initiative

    U.S. DOT/PHMSA has issued a “Call to Action,” to actively engage all the state pipeline regulatory agencies, technical and subject matter experts, as well as pipeline operators to focus on identifying pipeline risks.

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    The National Pipeline System

    The national pipeline infrastructure is composed of a variety of materials and put together over the decades using different construction methods to meet the country’s energy needs.