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Hazmat Term

Transportation means the movement of property and loading, unloading, or storage incidental to the movement (49 U.S.C. 5102(13)).

Transportation functions are definedat 49 CFR 171.1(c)

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Hazardous Materials Regulations defined at 49 CFR 171.1 and 49 CFR 171.8

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