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: Can I use the Dangerous Placard for this HazMat load with Class 9 Miscellaneous?
A question through my website May 14, 2020: Got a question about dangerous placard, today I picked up 10,000 pounds of bulk class 9 3077 1500 pounds non bulk class 3 400 pounds non bulk class 4.1 700 pounds non…
Q&A: I have two or more HazMat on a Vehicle. Can I use the Dangerous placard?
A common question for anyone who transports hazardous materials by highway is some variation of, “When, and how, do I use the Dangerous placard”? I received another of these questions from someone in the transportation industry on June 27, 2016:…
Q&A: Using the Dangerous Placard in Place of Multiple HazMat Placards
A question posted to a Yahoo! Group back in November 2015: Comparing notes. For shipments in the U.S. For shipments of hazardous materials that require placards of truck load of non-bulk packages, you are allowed to use the Dangerous placard in…
Q&A: Displaying the DANGEROUS Placard on a Motor Vehicle
Question from previously unknown contact on April 2, 2015 through the Contact Me page of my website: Good morning, to my understanding I’ve known that we need placards on flammable over 1000 lb. But when we have 324lb. of 4.1…
When not to use the Dangerous Placard for Shipments of HazMat
Unless an exception exists, each bulk packaging, freight container, unit load device, transport vehicle or rail car (see 49 CFR 171.8 – Definitions for a better understanding of these terms) containing any quantity of a hazardous material must be placarded on each side…