Hazardous Materials Safety Initiative

An FAA aviation-safety initiative that promotes and oversees the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air. The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety applies regulatory oversight, risk-based decision-making, and a Safety Management System approach, while working with domestic and international stakeholders on standards, regulations, and mitigation strategies for hazardous materials risks.

Identity

Aliases: Hazardous Materials SafetyDangerous Goods Safety
Domains: aviation
Name: Hazardous Materials Safety Initiative
Status: active
Types: operations

Details

Description: An FAA aviation-safety initiative that promotes and oversees the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air. The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety applies regulatory oversight, risk-based decision-making, and a Safety Management System approach, while working with domestic and international stakeholders on standards, regulations, and mitigation strategies for hazardous materials risks.
Leads
Participants: -

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 03:59:55 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 03:59:55 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://www.faa.gov/hazmathttps://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_officeshttps://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_offices/hazardous_materials_safety/history