Setting the national policy aimed at preventing hazardous materials incidents in transportation is mainly the job of which federal agency?

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Why

PHMSA, short for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, is the U.S. Department of Transportation agency that writes the national hazmat regulations; FMCSA oversees truck and bus company safety, and OSHA deals with workplace safety.

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Topic: Hazardous materials   License: CDL

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