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Incident Reporting Regulations

When are Hazardous Materials most hazardous? When they’re released! The scene of an incident can be chaotic, so the right actions may not always be obvious. Whom should I inform if I’m involved in an incident where a release or a suspected release of a hazardous material has taken place in transportation? The regulations in 49 CFR 171.15 and 171.16 govern such situations. Two phases of incident reporting are required in the regulations. Section 171.15 covers immediate telephonic notification following an incident and §171.16 outlines written reporting procedures; both sections are available here to view or print. Also available are the Incident Report Form 5800.1, a guidance document for preparing incident reports, the 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook, and tabular summaries of hazardous materials incidents by mode, year, state, hazard class, etc.

• 49 CFR 171.15 -- Immediate Notice of Certain Hazardous Materials Incidents
• 49 CFR 171.16 -- Detailed Hazardous Materials Incident Reports

Immediate Notification Requirements

• National Response Center

Report Forms

For incidents occurring ON OR AFTER January 1, 2005

• Online Form
• Paper Form
  
  (fillable pdf, submittable by email. Please DO NOT save under a different name.)
• Guidance and Instructions
• Incident Report Summary of Changes
• XML
• XML Submission Registration Form
• Introduction to XML Submission
• Verification
• Download XML Schema
• XML Processing Error Messages
• XML Submission FAQ
• XML Submission Process Flow
• Sample XML Submission Files

For incidents occurring BEFORE January 1, 2005

• Paper Form
• Guidance and Instructions

Summary Statistics and Data

• Incident Reports Database Search
• Incident 5800.1 Data Request
• Hazardous Materials Incident Summary
• Hazardous Materials Shipments
• 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004)
• Available Documents and Files