Question (03.17.21): Hi Daniel, We have a customer who wants to ship empty containers to a container cleaning center. The totes and drums are empty and have been rinsed. Those containers had hazmat materials, can they cover up the labels…
Q&A: Must I display the HazMat’s identification number on my vehicle when transporting (essentially empty) IBCs?
A question 11.22.21: Hello I have been asked to transport IBC containers containing trace (essentially empty) amounts of several types with id #1789/1790/1835/2031 am I correct in assuming they should still be identified by their numbers on the outside of…
Q&A: How do I transport empty DOT 406 bulk fuel cargo tanks from Europe to U.S.?
A question from a soldier in the U.S. Army on July 20, 202o: CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Hello Daniels Training Services, INC. Team, I read through your internet article USDOT Requirements for Shipments of Empty Packagings. Thanks for posting it. I have…
Q&A: Can my customer return empty HazMat packagings to me for reuse?
eMail of May 13, 2020: As discussed on the phone this afternoon, <<Company>> is a specialty chemical company supplying a wide range of Industrial Chemicals, some of which are considered hazardous (most because they contain either caustic or acidic components…
Q&A: Do I need special paperwork that shows my truck has been cleaned and washed before transporting?
A question I received back on November 17, 2017: I have a company that wants me to haul a used fuel truck that has hauled gas and diesel fuel they say it has been empty and setting in a storage…
Q&A: Is my tote a bulk packaging? Is it subject to regulation when shipped empty?
A question from a former coworker on August 29, 2017: Good morning Dan. We have a client that has soaps coming to the facility that are corrosive in totes. They have contracted a recycling service to come pick up the…
Q&A: What are the Shipper’s Responsibilities for the Transport of Diesel Residue in Fuel Tank Trailers?
Question to the Contact Me page of my website on March 7, 2015: Looking for guidance on the shippers responsibilities in reference to DOT hazmat regs when shipping empty 6,000 fuel tank trailers. The tank trailers have been re-built, pump tested,…
Shipment of Empty Division 2.2 Compressed Gas Cylinders
When transported in commerce, a Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas must comply with all of the requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the US Department of Transportation. When empty, a packaging of Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas is allowed to…