The question came to me on April 25, 2018: Hi, I found your website when researching hazmat and transportation rules for alcohol wipes and saw your article about them not being subject to Hazardous Material Regulations of PHMSA/USDOT as long…
Q&A: Is a Class 9 placard and ID number required on a vehicle hauling tanks or tote bins?
A simple question on April 18, 2o18: My question: is a specific Id# and placards required on a trailer for a class 9 portable tank/tote bin shipment? Thanks My reply: Thank you for contacting me. I will try to answer…
Q&A: Is my special permit still good if I submitted the renewal more than 60 days prior to its expiration?
Question (April 17, 2018): Is it true that before a permit expires but you have already requested 60 days before for a renewal and it is in process of completion… that your about to expire permit is fine until the…
Q&A: Is the HazMat Endorsement on the CDL required for transporting Elevated Temperature Material?
A question I received back in April of 2018. From a guy understandably upset about the confusion over the regulations of his industry: I have been in the asphalt industry for over 30 years…running asphalt spreaders and bulk delivery the…
FAQ: How can lithium batteries be effectively protected against short circuit?
All regulations pertaining to the transport in commerce of lithium cells and batteries share a requirement that the cell or battery be packaged in a manner to prevent short circuits during transportation. Left unsaid by the regulations is how this…
Q&A: Display of the Class 9 Miscellaneous Placard and the Marine Pollutant Mark
Question (April 09, 2018): Hello. I work for an ltl carrier and was wondering if I need to placard for class 9 un 3082 marine pollutant. The tote has a placard, along with the fish sticker. Thanks for your time…
Q&A: Are placards required for a bulk packaging with less than 119 gallons of HazMat?
An email question on April 8, 2018: Sir, We have tank trailers with a 1000 gallon volume of diesel fuel. If the tank has 100 gallons or less, do they need to be placarded during transport? Thank you, My reply…
Q&A: Must I display the HazMat identification number on the placard?
A call for help. April 5, 2018: Hi Daniel- I am a hazmat driver. I sometimes get confused about placarding requirements As an example: I have 1400 lbs of non bulk drums of UN1903-class 8 I have 3500lbs of non…
Placarding for Subsidiary Hazards
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) mandate the display of placards on certain vehicles and packagings when they contain a hazardous material (HazMat). Compliance is relatively…
Q&A: Can we ship a hydrogen peroxide solution by highway? By air?
Question (March 08, 2018): We intend to ship a hydrogen peroxide solution, 20-40% w/w, via roadways. We are getting conflicting information on the required labeling. Is an oxidizer warning label required? Thanks My answer: Thank you for contacting me. Please…