US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Topic 6 — Incident Reporting  
Introduction
Topic1: The Hazadous Materials Table
Topic 2: Hazard Classes
Topic 3: Packaging
Topic 4: Marking, Labeling, and Placarding
Topic 5: Shipping Papers
Topic 6: Incident Reporting
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§ 171.16
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Incident Report Form
Written Report

A Hazardous Materials Incident Report, DOT Form F 5800.1, must be submitted to the DOT Information Systems Manager, PHH-63, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in either hard copy or electronic form (http://hazmat.dot.gov), within 30 days of discovery of the incident, by each person in physical possession of a hazardous material at the time any of the following incidents occurs during transportation (including loading, unloading, and temporary storage):