The Merriam-Webster definition of a hazmat or haz-mat is:

a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or the environment if released without precautions.

49 CFR 1022. What is it? What should I expect?

In case you didn’t know, 49 CFR 1022 refers to the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment. The Surface Transportation Board (board) has issued its final rule adjusting the annual inflation for 2018-2019 pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.