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…
Before we begin… IBC is an intermediate bulk container. Hazard communication on an IBC can be complex and includes several options. One option is to display the hazard communication (labels and marks) on the IBC in the same manner as…
An email I received 10.21.20: Hello, Our company would like to know if the IBCs that are intended to be filled with non hazardous material need to be retested every 2.5 years. Does the DOT require this regardless of Hazardous…
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) regulates the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials to, from, or through the U.S. In its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) it defines and authorizes the use…
June 11, 2020: Daniel I have read your Bulk Packaging for hazmat. I have a questions regarding the aerosol cans packed in an 11G fiber cubic yd boxes (aka: an intermediate bulk container or IBC). You have confirmed placards and…
A question from a repeat customer on June 8, 2017. (I’m frequently contacted by customers in the interim between their periodic training to answer questions). Hi Dan, I hope this finds you doing well. During the training session back in…
A question (09.22.17): if you are carrying 2 – totes of sulfuric acid on flatbed rail side truck and the totes are placarded correctly with the un# bulk placards. Does the truck also have to be placarded with the same…
If you prepare for transportation or transport hazardous materials in an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC), you may be just as confused as I am (or was!) regarding the proper display of the required hazard communication methods. The answering of customer’s…
Like all packagings used for the transportation in commerce of a hazardous material an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) must be authorized for the HazMat it is intended to contain. It must also, unless an exception is used, be designed, manufactured, and tested…