Identifying Hazmat Safety Research Gaps

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) sponsors Research & Development (R&D) projects focused on providing technological and knowledge solutions that will increase the safety and reliability of hazmat transportation. PHMSA is using this Special Notice to solicit research ideas on a year-round basis to reach the widest set of stakeholders and identify a larger more diverse portfolio of research. The input from this Special Notice will also generate a pool of research ideas for potential future research solicitations. PHMSA will use submitted research gaps to formulate a research strategy for its Hazmat Safety Research Program.