49 CFR 172.700
§ 172.700 Purpose and scope.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 172.700, § 172.700 Purpose and scope, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/255877
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(a) Purpose. This subpart prescribes requirements for training hazmat employees.
(b) Scope. Training as used in this subpart means a systematic program that ensures a hazmat employee has familiarity with the general provisions of this subchapter, is able to recognize and identify hazardous materials, has knowledge of specific requirements of this subchapter applicable to functions performed by the employee, and has knowledge of emergency response information, self-protection measures and accident prevention methods and procedures (see § 172.704).
(c) Modal-specific training requirements. Additional training requirements for the individual modes of transportation are prescribed in parts 174, 175, 176, and 177 of this subchapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.