This e-mail was sent from a contact form on Daniels Training Services (https://danielstraining.com) on December 05, 2019 Hello, I am trying to name a chemical for transport. It has a flashpoint of 81 C. It is not a US DOT…
Q&A: Are placards required for a bulk packaging with less than 119 gallons of HazMat?
An email question on April 8, 2018: Sir, We have tank trailers with a 1000 gallon volume of diesel fuel. If the tank has 100 gallons or less, do they need to be placarded during transport? Thank you, My reply…
Q&A: How can I ship a Class 3 Combustible Liquid by air?
A question via email on January 19, 2018 that was a follow-up to a telephone conversation: Hi Dan, I am following up on our phone conversation this morning on shipping combustible liquid. Also, wondering if pharmaceutical drug products are exempt…
Q&A: How can I ship a combustible liquid by air?
A question from the regulated community (10.24.17): Good afternoon Daniel. I am shipping a combustible liquid and wanted to know if I can ship overnight by air if it falls under excepted quantity. It has a flashpoint of 80 Celsius.…
Q&A: How may I transport red diesel in a frac tank?
A question from someone in the HazMat transportation business (06.02.17): The company I work for hauls frac tanks recently we had a tank that was used to store red diesel heating oil when we went to pick up the tank…
Q&A: Are my Deck Engines and Diesel Fuel Subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations?
From the contact form on my website on December 9, 2016: We have a trailer with two Deck Engines w/ a 400 Gal. Diesel Tank that supply’s Fuel to both engines. Question 1. Do we have to Placard the on…
Q&A: Reclassifying a Flammable Liquid to a Combustible Liquid
A question from a customer of mine after I had provided them with training: Hi Daniel. I just need clarification from what you had told us regarding reclassifying our product from Flammable to Combustible. Do we need to change the…
Q&A: Is a Shipping Paper Required for the Transport of Diesel Fuel in a 1,000 Gallon Cargo Tank?
HERE IS A QUESTION I RECEIVED THROUGH THE CONTACT ME PAGE OF MY WEBSITE. Names and references to locations and companies have been changed to preserve anonymity. Other minor editing changes have been made as well. Subject: Help Message: Hi…
The White Bottom Placard for Combustible Liquids
In general, there are two ways in which a material may be classified as a Combustible Liquid (Hazard Class 3) pursuant to the regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT; they are: It does not meet the definition of any other hazard class…
Flash Point for Classification of US DOT Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Flash Point is a term used by the US EPA when characterizing an Ignitable Hazardous Waste and the US DOT when classifying a Flammable or Combustible Liquid. Though similar, there are differences in how these two Federal agencies define and describe…