Canada: CANUTEC – Provides a 24-hour national bilingual (English & French) emergency response advisory service. 613-996-6666 (collect calls accepted) *666 (STAR 666) cellular (in Canada only) United States: CHEMTREC – A 24-hour emergency response communication service. 1-800-424-9300 (collect calls accepted)…
The Requirement of a HazMat Carrier to Provide Contact Information
Throughout the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the PHMSA/USDOT it is primarily the responsibility of the Shipper of a hazardous material to provide the information necessary to safely transport the HazMat and to communicate its potential hazards. However, 49 CFR…
Use of the Emergency Response Telephone Number for Shipments of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste
If you offer for transportation a hazardous material (HazMat) on a shipping paper such as a bill of lading or a hazardous waste on the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (required for both large and small quantity generators of hazardous waste)…