The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA contain many packagings and vehicles used for the transport in commerce of hazardous materials (HazMat). Some, such as the single packaging are easily explained and – hopefully – understood. Some, though superficially…
From the Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2019: Lithium ion batteries contain both a chemical and an electrical hazard. This combination of hazards creates a unique challenge when lithium ion batteries are to be…
In the general placarding requirements of 49 CFR 172.504(a) of the USDOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), it states that when required each bulk packaging, freight container, unit load device, transport vehicle, or rail car “must be placarded on each side…
A question (12.12.17): Hello, As part of the power industry we come into contact with materials containing PCB’s. My question is prior to a sample being taken, therefore assuming it is indeed PCB contaminated, does that require the HazMat endorsement…
A question. December 5, 2017: Good afternoon, I’m looking for some clarification on class 9 hazmat material. One of our customers, their product is considered a class 9 Marine Pollutant, we have always been instructed that this only needed to…
Pretty simple question from December 4, 2017: I’m hauling UN2211 class 9 Polymeric Beads 44K lbs Do I need to be Hazmat Endorsed as a Carrier to haul this? Pretty simple answer: No. The Class 9 placard is not required…
The transport of a hazardous material can be accomplished by any one of four modes (rail, highway, air, or water) and by even more forms of a transport vehicle. If the mode of transport is rail, the transport vehicle used…
The transport of a hazardous material can be accomplished by four modes (rail, highway, air, or water) and by even more forms of a transport vehicle. If the mode of transport is highway, the transport vehicle used must be a…
The question (11.24.17): Daniel, I enjoyed watching some of your YouTube videos this week while researching Limited Quantity ground shipments and packaging requirements. (What is the Limited Quantity Exception?) You mentioned a couple times in your videos that orientation arrows…
This question came to me over a year ago (January 14, 2018). A time when the Class 9 Lithium Battery label was not yet mandatory but the question of its size was still important. Since January 1st of 2019, when…
