Question: Good morning I was on your web site looking for some information as it pertains to application of the class 9 lithium battery. My questions is do we have to buy labels and hand apply it or can we…
Q&A: Is it necessary to display placards if I’m hauling 2,205 lb of just one type of HazMat (Division 2.2)?
Question1: Hello, I was hoping to get some clarification on this. I have highlighted the section in red that I am questioning. If I have less than 2,205lbs of just one type of hazard identified in table 2, non-flammable gas…
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: Who is responsible for removing the placards from a freight container once transport of HazMat is complete?
It all began with a telephone call on November 18, 2020: We receive hazardous materials delivered to our facility in a freight container. The freight container displays the required placards. The carrier deposits the freight container at our facility and…
Q&A: Do I have to placard bulk tanks when they’re empty?
The question, November 05, 2020: Good afternoon, I have a question about carrying bulk tanks. I recently got stop and was told that I was in violation because I didn’t have my placards showing with flammable material. I told the…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(9)(iii) Ensure Familiarity with Emergency Procedures for Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) require a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) to maintain equipment and processes to prevent a hazardous waste emergency and to respond to it if one occurs. The regulations are…
Q&A: Do I need the HazMat and tanker endorsement for Class 9 in totes?
A question from somewhere in America December 07, 2020: so I read a couple of your articles. we haul class 9 3082 16 totes about 40,000. does the driver need tanker and haz mat endorsement to haul. I know it…
Off-Site Transportation of COVID-19 Waste
The COVID-19 public health emergency within the U.S. has created an unprecedented challenge for EHS professionals. One challenge: what to do with the waste generated during the testing for the coronavirus and the treatment of those with COVID-19? An earlier…
Shipping Hand Sanitizer During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Introduction: As of this writing (04.06.20) the expanding COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. has made the regulations pertaining to the transportation of hand sanitizer of special interest. If you are involved in the transport of this hazardous material (HazMat), then…
Q&A: Do I placard for a Class 3 Flammable in bulk packaging and 500 lbs of a Class 8 Corrosive in non-bulk?
A follow-up question from a occasional contact (06.13.18): Daniel, Hope all is doing well. I have another question that has been bothering me as well. Hoping you can share some guidance. Say I have a shipment of UN1993 BULK(ONE TOTE…