QUESTION FROM A HAZMAT EMPLOYER (NOT A CUSTOMER OF MINE, YET!) IN LATE OCTOBER 2015 VIA TELEPHONE (I DON’T RECORD MY TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS SO THIS IS JUST MY BEST RECOLLECTION): Is it OK for HazMat labels and markings to appear…
HazMat Label Specifications
The proper use of HazMat labels on a package of a hazardous material offered for transportation will rely largely on compliance with two sections of the USDOT/PHMSA Hazardous Material Regulations in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations: §172.406 Placement…
The use of OSHA (GHS) Pictograms and USDOT HazMat Labels on the Same Packaging
Are the GHS-compliant pictograms required by the revised OSHA HazCom Standard allowed to be displayed on a packaging that also displays the HazMat Labels (and other markings) required by the USDOT/PHMSA? The short answer is yes. Though current OSHA regulations…
Proper Placement and Orientation of Labels for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials in Non-Bulk Packaging
Pursuant to the PHMSA/USDOT Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) at 49 CFR 172.400, each person who offers for transportation or transports a hazardous material in any of the following packages or containment devices shall label them as specified in Column 6 of…
USDOT/PHMSA Releases Brand New DOT Chart 15
Just like Nigel Tufnel’s amp that went up to 11, the new DOT Chart 15 is one more than the DOT Chart 14 it just replaced, making it TWO more than the DOT Chart 13. Whatever the number the DOT…
Use of Placards on Non-Bulk Packagings of Hazardous Material
Unless an exception to the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) is available, every shipment of a hazardous material will require the use of each of the four hazard communication methods of the US DOT, they are: Shipping papers Placards HazMat labels…