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FAQ: What are Special Provisions in the USDOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations?

July 7, 2020

A person who offers a hazardous material (HazMat) for transportation (aka: the shipper) is required to select the authorized packaging for the HazMat and follow any relevant packing instructions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The authorized packaging and packing…

Hazardous Material Classification, PHMSA HazMat Transportation Regulations

The Meaning of the Symbols in Column 7 of the Hazardous Materials Table

Daniel Stoehr

December 20, 2014

A Shipper of a hazardous material is responsible for its classification and packaging prior to offering it for shipment to a Carrier. An important, but often overlooked, requirement for the safe and regulatory compliant transportation of a HazMat is an…