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This website provides a gateway to information and resources pertaining to the protection of human health and the environment through the safe packaging, handling and transportation of hazardous materials, and effective response to hazardous materials incidents including risk management process development; type and extent of hazards associated with materials shipments; conditions and forces encountered during transportation of hazardous materials; consequences associated with hazardous materials transport incidents; legal and regulatory controls affecting hazardous materials; support and training for state and local hazardous materials transportation and emergency response personnel; sources of information to support analysis, planning and response; tools and technology to support risk assessment; and risk communication.

This site is part of TRB’s Information Resource Center series, which is made up of more than 200 websites that highlight information on a particular topic area from a broad range of sources that are referenced in or accessible from TRB’s website. Most Information Resource Center webpages address topic areas covered by a specific TRB Technical Activities Division Standing Committee or Task Force.