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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Tough Hazmat Legislation Introduced in Congress
Tough Hazmat Legislation Introduced in Congress
3/25/2005
The American Trucking Assns. reported on its web site yesterday that
legislation has been re-introduced by Representative Markey (D-MA) entitled
the “Extremely Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Act of 2005.” If
enacted, this bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to
issue regulations imposing additional security requirements for shipments of
extremely hazardous materials.
The bill defines extremely hazardous materials as materials that are
“toxic by inhalation,” “extremely flammable,” “highly explosive” and any
other materials designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security as
extremely hazardous.
According to the ATA, these regulations would require:
* Pre-notification of federal state and local law enforcement when an
extremely hazardous material is transported near an area of concern (i.e.,
an area that is designated by the Secretary as posing a particular interest
to terrorists).
* A determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security as to whether
transportation could be made by alternate route at a lower security risk,
except where the origination or destination is located within the area of
concern.
* Use of currently available technologies and systems to ensure immediate
communication between transporters and all entities charged with responding
to acts of terrorism.
* Physical security measures (e.g., passive secondary containment of
tanker valves, additional security personnel, surveillance technologies and
barriers).
* Creation of terrorism response plans for shipments of extremely
hazardous materials.
* Additional comprehensive training for individuals that transport
extremely hazardous materials.
* Civil penalties of up to $100,000 and administrative penalties of up to
$1 million for violation of a regulation issued under this act.
* The enactment of whistleblower protections.
According to Markey’s web site, the measure was introduced last week.
“Today there is a little luck of the Irish in all of us, but even we
Irish don’t recommend relying on luck as a substitute for keeping hazardous
shipments secure,” said Rep. Markey. “Across the country, enough chlorine to
kill 100,000 people in half an hour is routinely contained in a single rail
tanker car that rolls right through crowded urban centers without adequate
security protections.”
The representative also said that “the former Bush Administration Deputy
Homeland Security Advisor recently told Congress that toxic-by-inhalation
industrial chemicals present a mass-casualty terrorist potential rivaled
only by improvised nuclear devices, certain acts of bioterrorism, and the
collapse of large, occupied buildings.’
Markey’s web site said that Senator Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) will introduce
a similar bill in the Senate.
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3/25/2005
The American Trucking Assns. reported on its web site yesterday that
legislation has been re-introduced by Representative Markey (D-MA) entitled
the “Extremely Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Act of 2005.” If
enacted, this bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to
issue regulations imposing additional security requirements for shipments of
extremely hazardous materials.
The bill defines extremely hazardous materials as materials that are
“toxic by inhalation,” “extremely flammable,” “highly explosive” and any
other materials designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security as
extremely hazardous.
According to the ATA, these regulations would require:
* Pre-notification of federal state and local law enforcement when an
extremely hazardous material is transported near an area of concern (i.e.,
an area that is designated by the Secretary as posing a particular interest
to terrorists).
* A determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security as to whether
transportation could be made by alternate route at a lower security risk,
except where the origination or destination is located within the area of
concern.
* Use of currently available technologies and systems to ensure immediate
communication between transporters and all entities charged with responding
to acts of terrorism.
* Physical security measures (e.g., passive secondary containment of
tanker valves, additional security personnel, surveillance technologies and
barriers).
* Creation of terrorism response plans for shipments of extremely
hazardous materials.
* Additional comprehensive training for individuals that transport
extremely hazardous materials.
* Civil penalties of up to $100,000 and administrative penalties of up to
$1 million for violation of a regulation issued under this act.
* The enactment of whistleblower protections.
According to Markey’s web site, the measure was introduced last week.
“Today there is a little luck of the Irish in all of us, but even we
Irish don’t recommend relying on luck as a substitute for keeping hazardous
shipments secure,” said Rep. Markey. “Across the country, enough chlorine to
kill 100,000 people in half an hour is routinely contained in a single rail
tanker car that rolls right through crowded urban centers without adequate
security protections.”
The representative also said that “the former Bush Administration Deputy
Homeland Security Advisor recently told Congress that toxic-by-inhalation
industrial chemicals present a mass-casualty terrorist potential rivaled
only by improvised nuclear devices, certain acts of bioterrorism, and the
collapse of large, occupied buildings.’
Markey’s web site said that Senator Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) will introduce
a similar bill in the Senate.
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