A person who offers a hazardous material (HazMat) for transportation (aka: the shipper) is required to select the authorized packaging for the HazMat and follow any relevant packing instructions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The authorized packaging and packing…
The General Requirements for Packagings and Packages at 49 CFR 173.24(c) of the PHMSA/USDOT Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) require the shipper of a hazardous material to use only a packaging that is authorized for its use. What’s known as “authorized…
If you are a carrier or shipper of hazardous materials, you should already be familiar with the Hazardous Materials Table. Found at 49 CFR 172.101, it contains the necessary information to complete the shipping paper and comply with other aspects…