Just one of the questions I receive every few days:
Can I haul 400 lbs of 2.1 and 2.2 without placards?
My answer:
Yes. The placarding threshold for those hazardous materials is 454 kg (1,001 lb).
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Explanation:
Pursuant to 49 CFR 172.504(c), a transport vehicle or freight container which contains a hazardous material covered by Table 2 in §172.504(e) is not required to display placards unless one of the following is true:
- The HazMat is in a bulk packaging.
- HazMat is subject to §172.505.
- Transport vehicle or bulk packaging contains 454 kg (1,001 lbs) or more aggregate gross weight of HazMat.