Hazardous Materials Transportation and Pipeline Accidents must be reported directly to the 24-hour National Response Center (NRC).
Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
Hazmat emergency? We've got an app for that
PHMSA makes first responders’ Emergency Response Guidebook available as free mobile app.
Call 811 Before You Dig
Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Installing a fence or deck? WAIT!
2012 Emergency Response Guidebook Now Available
PHMSA's 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes.
Pipeline Safety Awareness Initiative
U.S. DOT/PHMSA has issued a “Call to Action,” to actively engage all the state pipeline regulatory agencies, technical and subject matter experts, as well as pipeline operators to focus on identifying pipeline risks.
The National Pipeline System
The national pipeline infrastructure is composed of a variety of materials and put together over the decades using different construction methods to meet the country’s energy needs.