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Provides information on several regulatory activities regarding air safety in the U.S. as of October 2005. Training requirements for the shipment of hazardous materials; Prevention of an ignition source for fuel vapor; Modification of the emergency escape path floor lighting system.

The article discusses the safety and security in the pipeline industry in the U.S. It details the hazardous liquids being transported through the nation's almost half million miles of transmission pipeline which includes crude oil, gasoline and home heating oil. It also discusses the pipeline safety record noting accidents that happened from 1999 to 2011 due to accidental releases, explosion and spillage. Other topics include security risks, enforcement and safety act and security activities.