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Hazardous Cargo
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Hazardous Cargo
Examines air freight handling & shipping of hazardous substances, "Hazmats." Discusses policies of major carriers & regulatory oversight agencies.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages) |
16 sources |
2001
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"The United States government has identified more than 65,000 chemicals and materials as hazardous substances. The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), the government agency that decides how the country should transport dangerous goods, requires different handling and transportation procedures for each of these substances (Minahan, 1998). "Hazmats," as these substances are collectively called, include two categories of hazardous materials: "health hazards" and "physical hazards." If a material meets one of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) definitions it is classified as a hazmat (Rekus, 1998).Health hazards are defined as materials for which there is scientific evidence demonstrating that acute or chronic health ..."
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