Hazardous Materials Committee

Purpose

Provide technical expertise related to the transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods in an effort to reduce incidents and encourage uniformity and consistency in the application of the regulations.

Goals

  • Ensure hazardous materials training provides consistent and uniform application of the regulations.
  • Review, analyze and comment on new regulations.
  • Provide technical assistance to other special committees on hazardous materials/dangerous goods issues.
  • Maintain the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria relating to hazardous materials/dangerous goods.
  • Work to harmonize hazardous materials/dangerous goods enforcement with industry concerns and international developments.
  • Evaluate new initiatives new technologies relating to hazardous materials/dangerous goods.

Committee Communications

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Committee Voting Members

  • Carl Huddleston, Region I Voting Member, New Hampshire State Police
  • Christopher R. “Chris” Rogers, Region I Voting Member, Maine State Police
  • Paul Carak, Region I Voting Member, New Jersey State Police
  • David McDonald, Region II Voting Member, Tennessee Highway Patrol
  • Justin Rollins, Region II Voting Member, Mississippi Department of Public Safety
  • Steven Payne, Region II Voting Member, Oklahoma Highway Patrol
  • Danielle Collins, Region III Voting Member, Michigan State Police
  • Glenn Goode, Region III Voting Member, Iowa Department of Public Safety
  • Tom Forbes, Region III Voting Member, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
  • Alex Hamby, Region IV Voting Member, Washington State Patrol
  • Jim Farley, Region IV Voting Member, Nevada Highway Patrol
  • Matt Caudill, Region IV Voting Member, Montana Department of Transportation
  • Bruno Fauteux, Region V Voting Member, SAAQ – Contrôle routier Québec
  • Darren Knowles, Region V Voting Member, New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety
  • Jeremy Kitson, Region V Voting Member, SAAQ – Contrôle routier Québec
  • Brent Kay, Local Voting Member, Harris County Sheriffs Office
  • Lawrence Lockhart, Associate Member Voting Member, Twin Lake Trucking Ltd.
  • Carl Risinger, Associate Member Voting Member, Southeastern Freightlines
  • Danny Shelton, Associate Member Voting Member, Cline Wood, HazMat Resources

Updated: April 28, 2025