Question: Subject: Empty class 3 flammable drums Message Body: Carry 8 to 12 class 3 flammable drums back to yard to get refill small amount of product still in drums drums mark small flammable sticker do I need hazmat on…
Q&A: Commercial Driver’s Licensed and HazMat Endorsement in California
Question: Hey Daniel, reading over your answered questions on your website and how full and complete you answer questions.My Question: In California CVC 32000.5 states in part ” and a motor carrier who transports for a fee in excess of…
Q&A: Is a HazMat Driver required for the transportation of UN3481 lithium ion batteries in snow blowers?
A question on 01.29.21: Hi Daniel, Have a project I am running from Mahwah, NJ to Philadelphia, PA. It was my understanding that if the total weight of the hazardous material was under 1,000lbs then it did not require a…
Q&A: Do I need the HazMat and tanker endorsement for Class 9 in totes?
A question from somewhere in America December 07, 2020: so I read a couple of your articles. we haul class 9 3082 16 totes about 40,000. does the driver need tanker and haz mat endorsement to haul. I know it…
Q&A: Do I need the HazMat endorsement on my CDL to haul UN2211, Polymeric beads?
Pretty simple question from December 4, 2017: I’m hauling UN2211 class 9 Polymeric Beads 44K lbs Do I need to be Hazmat Endorsed as a Carrier to haul this? Pretty simple answer: No. The Class 9 placard is not required…
Q&A: Is the HazMat endorsement required on the CDL when transporting Class 9?
A substantial percentage of the questions I receive pertain to Class 9 Miscellaneous and its placarding requirements. Here’s one of them: If a container has a class 9 placards and an orange placard with 4 digit # does the driver…
FAQ: When is HazMat Employee Driver Training not Required?
Here’s a question from someone who attended one of my Training Seminars (now suspended) on October 8, 2015: Dan did you say in training that companies can use a hazmat drivers license as hazmat training and not train them on…
Q&A: Transporting Asbestos as a Hazardous Material and the HazMat Endorsement on the Commercial Driver’s License
Here’s a question I received through my website: Good afternoon, I was wondering if you could tell me if a CDL driver needs a HAZ-Mat endorsement to haul asbestos, either friable or Non-friable? Thank you, My response: Asbestos is listed…
What Information Must be on the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)?
One of the questions I ask attendees of my training – yeah, even though I’m the trainer I still sometimes ask the questions – is this: “Do you examine a driver’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) before he/she leaves your site…
The Transportation of HazMat and the Regulations of the PHMSA and the FMCSA
The transportation in commerce of any quantity of a hazardous material will be subject to the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA. In general, the regulations of the FMCSA will apply to the persons that transport passengers or property by…