Helping companies ensure homeland security through the secure storage and transport of hazardous materials

HazmatSecurity.com presents security and disaster preparedness information for Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods professionals and concerned citizens.

Counter-Terrorism and Law Enforcement Sites:

US Department of Homeland Security
(Displaying the current Homeland Security Threat Level Risk Advisory)

US Department of Justice
National Institute of Justice
Chemical Facility Vulnerability Assessment Methodology

Counter-Terrorism
Training and Resources for Law Enforcement
Counter-Terrorism Legislation

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Counterintelligence Division
Awareness of National Security Issues and Response (ANSIR)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Counterterrorism Division
National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC)

U.S. Customs Service
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Open Enrollment

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Bioterrorism Act Information Page

InfraGard
An information sharing and analysis cooperative dedicated to increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures

HazmatSecurity.com provides information on issues concerning security to companies that receive, store, ship or transport hazardous materials and dangerous goods, along with information on citizen preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters.

New Security Regulations for the Chemical Industry:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released an interim final rule that imposes comprehensive federal security regulations for high risk chemical facilities - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Hazmat Security Guide

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently released a guide to assist motor carriers in developing a security plan for the highway transportation of hazardous materials: Guide to Developing an Effective Security Plan for the Highway Transportation of Hazardous Materials. (A hard copy of the Guide may be ordered by calling the FMSCA-Hazmat Division at: 202-366-6121.)

Hazmat Security Article

The following article is the second of a series on security and is an overview of the new regulations:
New Requirements to Increase Security of Hazardous Materials in Transportation

Current Hazmat Security Regulations

Final Rule: HM-232
Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous Materials; Published 3/25/2003; 68 FR 14509.
Text version: Final Rule: HM-232
PDF version: Final Rule: HM-232
[13-page PDF file, download may take time using dialup access.]

Hazmat Risk Assessment Tool

US DOT Self-Evaluation Risk Assessment Program
This product provides a basic framework for managing risk as part of the hazardous materials transportation process, and is a tool for all parties (shippers, carriers, emergency response personnel, etc.) to look at their operations and consider how they assess and manage risk.

Are your shipments or your facilities vulnerable?

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Disclaimer: The information and links on this site are provided for the purpose of raising awareness of issues regarding hazardous materials security and should not be used to determine specific compliance or preventative actions needed by your operations.

For more information or call:
1-800-317-0518

Sites and Publications:

U.S. Government Printing Office
Emergency Response Publications

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Preparing Makes Sense
Simple things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, the important differences among potential terrorist threats, and how to evaluate these situations.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
For concerned citizens: Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
How to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters, with a personal emergency preparedness guide on disaster survival techniques and disaster-specific information.

National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
What's New at NACD

American Chemistry Council
American Chemistry Today

US Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Transporation Library
Transport Security Information

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Security Talking Points

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Radiological Emergency Response Team

U.S. Postal Service
Aviation Mail Security and Hazardous Materials Programs

HazardousMaterials.com
Hazardous Materials Transportation Training
Hazmat Articles