49 U.S.C. § 5106

Handling criteria

The Secretary may prescribe criteria for handling hazardous material, including—

(1)

a minimum number of personnel;

(2)

minimum levels of training and qualifications for personnel;

(3)

the kind and frequency of inspections;

(4)

equipment for detecting, warning of, and controlling risks posed by the hazardous material;

(5)

specifications for the use of equipment and facilities used in handling and transporting the hazardous material; and

(6)

a system of monitoring safety procedures for transporting the hazardous material.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 763 ; Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7126 , Aug. 10, 2005 , 119 Stat. 1909 .)