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safety valve safety valve
safety valve device attached to a boiler or other vessel for automatically relieving the pressure of steam before it becomes great enough to cause bursting. The common spring-loaded type is held closed by a spring designed to open the valve when the internal pressure reaches a point in excess of... Read more
Communications Act of 1934 Communications Act of 1934
Communications Act of 1934 Robert W. Van Sickel Excerpt from the Communications Act of 1934 For the purpose of regulating interstate and foreign commerce in communication by wire and radio so as to make available ... without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or... Read more
Unsafe at any Speed Unsafe at any Speed
UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED Highway Safety Concern over automobile safety was heightened by Ralph Nader's 1965 book alleging that unsafe automobile design (particularly the Chevrolet Corvair) was the major contributor to highway accidents. This led to the passage of the National... Read more
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, the official title, commonly shortened to Colregs, of the internationally agreed rules by which ships at sea keep clear of each other. The first international conference to consider such rules was held in Washington in 1889 and the... Read more
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent U.S. government commission, created by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and charged with licensing and regulating civilian use of nuclear energy to protect the public and the environment. All licensing and regulatory powers of the former ... Read more
International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organization
International Maritime Organization (IMO), specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948, with headquarters in London and 167 member nations. IMO is one of the smallest of the UN agencies. Originally called the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, it was renamed a... Read more
Ralph Nader Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader , 1934-, U.S. consumer advocate and political reformer, b. Winsted, Conn. Admitted to the bar in 1958, he practiced law in Connecticut and was a lecturer (1961-63) in history and government at the Univ. of Hartford. In 1965, Nader published Unsafe at Any Speed, a best-selling... Read more
Common Carrier Common Carrier
COMMON CARRIER An individual or business that advertises to the public that it is available for hire to transport people or property in exchange for a fee. A common carrier is legally bound to carry all passengers or freight as long as there is enough space, the fee is paid, and no reasonable... Read more
Federal Register Federal Register
FEDERAL REGISTER A daily publication that makes available to the public the rules, regulations, and other legal notices issued by federal administrative agencies. Executive Orders and agency regulations were promulgated at a furious pace in the early days of the new deal under President franklin... Read more
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), introduced by the International maritime organization in 1992, this forms part of the regulations laid down by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. It broadcasts Marine Safety Information (MSI), such as weather warnings,... Read more

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