United States Department of Transportation

The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is significant to tobacco issues as it classifies ammonia (a highly common cigarette additive) and nicotine as poisons for transportation. Ammonia is classified as a "Poison A" and requires labeling for "POISON GAS".

Nicotine sulfate is classified as a "Poison B" in both solid and liquid forms.

Animal testing
U.S. agencies that require and/or conduct animal testing include the Department of Transportation.

DOT conducts skin-corrosivity tests on rabbits, in spite of an accurate and federally approved test using synthetic skin (Corrositex). Rabbits backs are shaved and corrosive chemicals are applied to raw skin, where they are left for up to two weeks. The animals are given no pain relief. See also animal testing, section 3 on product testing.

Personnel

 * Mary E. Peters - Secretary (nominated)
 * Norman Y. Mineta - former Secretary (resigned July 2006)
 * Maria Cino - Deputy Secretary (nomination)
 * Nicole R. Nason - Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
 * Andrew B. Steinberg - Assistant Secretary, Transportation for Aviation & International Affairs

SourceWatch resources

 * AMTRAK
 * Animal testing
 * Bush administration
 * U.S. Government's War on Animals

External articles

 * United States Department of Transportation, Wikipedia, accessed December 2009

External resources
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