Q&A: Why does my truck display placards for Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas and not Oxygen?

Q&A: Why does my truck display placards for Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas and not Oxygen?
PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

Q&A: Why does my truck display placards for Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas and not Oxygen?

Daniel Stoehr
March 19, 2020
Question:

Hello,

I am employed with (working to become a contract driver soon) with a company that services nursing homes with oxygen cylinders. They provide various sizes of cylinders and also provide filling of liquid oxygen for reservoirs on-site. I carry well over 1001 lbs. on my route.

My question is, why is my truck placarded non-flammable gas 2 ?????

and not oxygen 2?????

I can’t get a straight answer from my management and was curious if you could help. Also, is there training you provide online that would help me?

Thanks,

My reply:

Thank you for contacting me.  Please see below.

  • Oxygen as a compressed gas meets the criteria for a Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Non-Poisonous Compressed Gas.
  • The Division 2.2 placard must be displayed if the vehicle carries 454 kg or more (≥1,001 lb) of HazMat.
  • Per 49 CFR 172.504(f)(7) the oxygen placard may be used in place of the Division 2.2 placard.  So, it is an option to display the Oxygen placard instead of the Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas placard.

I hope this answers your question.

Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail

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Daniels Training Services, Inc.

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That seemed to do it:

Thanks Daniel,

So basically, either or…

There ya go.

Perfect. Now I understand.

Thanks again!

Me:

You are welcome. Glad to help.  And about that training…I offer live, in-person Onsite Training and live Webinar training to meet the requirements of the USDOT for HazMat Employees.