An email received March 21, 2022: Good Afternoon Daniel I am inquiring in regards to the labelling using UN3481. We have a product that requires the UN3481 but also instructed us to use the attached label “Cargo Aircraft Only”. It…
Q&A: My HazMat packagings have been emptied and rinsed. Are they OK to ship as non-HazMat?
Question (03.17.21): Hi Daniel, We have a customer who wants to ship empty containers to a container cleaning center. The totes and drums are empty and have been rinsed. Those containers had hazmat materials, can they cover up the labels…
Q&A: Is a HazMat Driver required for the transportation of UN3481 lithium ion batteries in snow blowers?
A question on 01.29.21: Hi Daniel, Have a project I am running from Mahwah, NJ to Philadelphia, PA. It was my understanding that if the total weight of the hazardous material was under 1,000lbs then it did not require a…
Q&A: Is the transport of government HazMat by a private company on a public road (within a college campus) subject to USDOT Regulations?
Question (12.08.20): Hi Daniel, I enjoy reading your articles, find them concise and easy to interpret. I was reading your piece on the government employee exemption, and wanted to get your opinion on something. Since the word “commerce” seems to…
FAQ: What is a common carrier?
The conditions of the empty packaging exception at 49 CFR 173.29 include the terms “contract or private carrier”. Despite the importance of these terms to this exception and their use elsewhere in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of USDOT/PHMSA, nowhere…
Q&A: Am I required to register with USDOT based on the HazMat I receive at my facility?
A question from a previous trainee (12.09.20): Hi Daniel. I was wondering if you’d be able to answer another question for me. I took your class a few months ago, and still trying to wrap my head around all of…
Q&A: Do I display the HazMat’s identification number on the limited quantity sticker?
Question (11.23.21): Hi Daniel, I saw your video on YouTube and had a couple questions I was hoping you could answer for me. Regarding Limited Quantities, does the UN number get written on the Limited Quantities sticker? Answer (11.23.21): Thank…
FAQ: Who must receive HazMat Employee training?
Before we begin… The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) creates and enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the transportation of hazardous materials (HazMat) to, from, or through the U.S. According to…
Q&A: Must I display the HazMat’s identification number on my vehicle when transporting (essentially empty) IBCs?
A question 11.22.21: Hello I have been asked to transport IBC containers containing trace (essentially empty) amounts of several types with id #1789/1790/1835/2031 am I correct in assuming they should still be identified by their numbers on the outside of…
FAQ: What’s “in commerce” mean?
Scope and Applicability: The transportation in commerce of hazardous materials (HazMat) within the U.S. are subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA). What is meant…