Lilly Chapa
Over 3 billion tons of HAZMAT are transported by commercial carriers in the U.S. each year, and the high risk shipment handling is governed by multiple civilian and government agencies, including the Department of Transportation and Department of Defense. But the complex web of regulations may take a toll on the safe, timely transportation of the material, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. The GAO's findings included the improper documentation and packaging of HAZMAT, leading to 27 percent of all shipments being delayed over the past five years. Facilities did not provide commercial carriers with secure hold areas for certain cargo as required by the DOD, and many carriers lack sufficient safety performance data to reliably determine whether they should transport hazardous material.
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