Hazardous Materials and
Passenger Vehicle Unit

Princeton HQ Contact Info: (609) 452-2601 ext. 5930 or 5923

Email: NJSPHazMatPassInspUnitAdmin@njsp.gov

The Hazardous Materials Passenger Transportation Enforcement Unit (HMPTEU)personnel are responsible for roadside hazardous material safety inspections as well as commercial passengertransporting vehicle inspections.

HMPTEU mission is two-fold. They hold the primary responsibility for enforcement of Title 49: Code of Federal Regulations as they relate to general hazardous materials, bulk, non-bulk, and inspections of all "Highway Route-Controlled Quantity" of radiological shipments throughout the state.

HMPTEU’s other tasking is that of commercial passenger and motor coach safety inspections along the roadside as well as pickup / drop off transit locations. Similar in role, the unit also conducts unannounced school bus safety inspections within the public and private sectors.

PHMSA's Mission

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operates in a dynamic and challenging environment. The scope and complexity of our safety mission will continue to grow, requiring that we fundamentally rethink how we will use data, information, and technology to achieve our safety goals.

Mission

PHMSA's mission is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. To do this, the agency establishes national policy, sets and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents. We also prepare the public and first responders to reduce consequences if an incident does occur.