Summary
Includes article on pilot program
The Alliance for Uniform HazMat Transportation Procedures has devised a uniform permit system for the interstate and local trucking of hazardous wastes. The group consists of 28 members of 22 state governments, under the authorization of the US Congress, with the Secretary of the Dept of Transportation considering their recommendations. A single uniform registration system would apply to all trucking after 1996, instead of separate state authorities which have 80 programs currently.See the full content of this document
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Hauling hazardous cargoes safely.
A multi-state group takes a crack at inventing a single uniform permit application that states can use to regulate the transportation of hazardous materials.
Ragulatory relief. That's what Carolyn Frable's employer is seeking. Frable spends her time at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., of Allentown, Penn., completing registration and permit forms required by state and local governments so her company can transport poison gas, chlorine and flammables on the nation's highways. The cost of 13 such permits runs the company about $10,000 a year with another $14,000 spent on administration. This estimate of costs is probably low for a company with $3 billion in annual revenues, since smaller firms claim costs of compliance that range to over half a million dollars...See the full content of this document
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