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FIGURE 13.12 Hazardous
materials incident on the high-
way.

FIGURE 13.13 Aftermath of
a hazardous materials railway
incident.

13.7.1 IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS (49 CFR
171.15)
Telephone notices are required immediately whenever there is a significant hazardous materials
incident during transportation, during the course of transportation (including loading, unloading,
and temporary storage), or storage related to transportation, in which the following occur:

1. As a direct result of hazardous materials:
● A person is killed
● A person receives injuries requiring hospitalization
● Estimated carrier or other property damage exceeds $50,000
● An evacuation of the general public occurs lasting one or more hours
● One or more major transportation arteries or facilities are closed or shut down for 1 h or
more
● The operational flight pattern or routine of an aircraft is altered