Question received 11.22.21: Hi Daniel, Wondering if you have time to help with a quick question. I am an individual homeowner, not contractor or company. I would like to ship 24 quart cans of leftover paint by ground transport from…
Q&A: Am I required to display the HazMat’s identification number on the vehicle if its displayed on an IBC in the same manner as a non-bulk packaging?
Before we begin… IBC is an intermediate bulk container. Hazard communication on an IBC can be complex and includes several options. One option is to display the hazard communication (labels and marks) on the IBC in the same manner as…
Q&A: Can employees use personal vehicles to transport Division 6.2, Category B samples as Materials of Trade?
Question: Hi Daniel, Thank you for your help. I have another issue, I’d like to run by you. I have been allowing trained researcher to use their personal vehicles for single use transportation of exempt samples, patient samples that could…
Q&A: Is HazMat Employee training required to sign the uniform hazardous waste manifest when used for PCB waste?
Before we begin… The content of this Q&A is based on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA). PCBs – or Polychlorinated biphenyls – are a highly…
Transport of Aerosols in Metal Containers by Highway, Rail, or Vessel Within the U.S.
Introduction: Aerosols are a common product found in almost every residential and commercial setting. They are also – usually – a hazardous material (HazMat) subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within…
General Pressure Conditions for Metal Aerosol Containers at 49 CFR 173.306(a)(ii)
Introduction: In a separate article I describe the requirements of 49 CFR 173.306 for Limited quantities of compressed gases as they apply to aerosol. A portion of those regulations indicates authorized metal aerosol containers and associated pressure limitations. In order…
Q&A: Does my truck transporting a “modular power unit” with lithium batteries require the display of placards?
Before we begin… All of the following is based on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA). Question (10.20.20): You seem to have the most info and…
Q&A: Can I reuse plastic HazMat packagings for off-site transport of hazardous waste?
Question (January 09, 2021): Good morning, We are reusing plastic drums to send waste back out. The max net mass is 400 kg. Does that mean we cannot fill the drums over 400 kg each drum, even if palletized for…
Q&A: Will an industry “rule of thumb” work for filling HazMat packagings for transportation?
Question: Subject: Container head space for UN rated drums containing liquids Message Body: Are there any regulations in reference to how much liquid can be added to a drum? e.g. 1A1 – 55 gal drum. When dealing with drums containing…
Q&A: If our shipments never require placards do we need to have placards available?
Question: If our shipments never require placards do we need to have placards available? Answer: That’s a good question. Please see below. The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety administration within the U.S. Department of…