In an earlier article I discussed the exception to the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the US DOT (HMR) available for the transportation in commerce of certain alcoholic beverages that are designed for consumption and not for industrial use. There is also…
Exceptions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations for the Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages – 49 CFR 173.150(d)
You’ve probably noticed that the various alcohol distribution trucks you see on the road do not display placards for flammable liquids as you might expect; why? The answer is the exception to the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the USDOT/PHMSA for…
Shipment of Empty Division 2.2 Compressed Gas Cylinders
When transported in commerce, a Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas must comply with all of the requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the US Department of Transportation. When empty, a packaging of Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas is allowed to…
Exception to the Segregation Restrictions of 49 CFR 177.848 for Lab Packs of Hazardous Waste
49 CFR 173.12 contains many exceptions to full regulation for shipments of hazardous waste in a lab pack. In an earlier blog post I discussed the exception in 173.12(d)that removes the need to include the technical name of a hazardous…
The Exception From use of the Technical Name for Lab Pack Shipments of Hazardous Waste
Sometimes when shipping hazardous materials the proper shipping name does not adequately describe the contents of the shipment. An example of this, found in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) at 49 CFR 172.101 is the proper shipping name of: Flammable Liquids, n.o.s. This…
Status of Special Permits of the US DOT for the Transportation of HazMat
A Special Permit is a document which authorizes a person to perform a function that is not currently authorized by the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR). They are allowed when a person can demonstrate that the function can be performed safely…
Special Permits, Exemptions, Approvals and Exceptions to the US DOT Hazardous Material Regulations
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) contain everything you need to know about the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce; or do they? The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the US DOT understands that in some situations a hazardous material…
US DOT Exception for Combustible Liquid Hazardous Materials
You may be familiar with several hazardous materials such as diesel fuel or kerosene that, depending on their formulation, may have a slightly higher flashpoint than more obvious flammable liquids such as gasoline. However, you may not be aware of…
US EPA and US DOT Regulations for the Handling and Transportation of Samples of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste
Q: I need to ship a small amount of our product (let’s say <1 gallon of a flammable solvent blend) from our distribution facility in Des Moines, IA to our QC lab in Akron, OH. Our salespeople travel this route…
The Materials of Trade Exception for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
As a shipper of hazardous materials, you are likely comfortable with routine HazMat shipments: Offer a hazardous material for transportation to a carrier. Carrier transports HazMat to destination. HazMat received at destination. Sometimes, however, you’re faced with a non-routine situation: …