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…
Q&A: Can I use a UN Standard IBC for my non-HazMat?
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…
FAQ: What is an intermediate bulk container (IBC)?
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…
Q&A: What hazard communication is required on an IBC filled with aerosol cans transported for recycling?
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…
Q&A: Is a DOT specification packaging (intermediate bulk container or IBC) required for NA3077 Hazardous waste solid, n.o.s.?
Question (12.08.17): Hi Daniel We have about forty 1,000 pound super sacks that we need to ship for disposal before the end of the year. They will ship as Environmentally hazardous Substance Solid nos UN 3077. Waste codes D007 and…
Q&A: When transporting IBCs, must the identification number be displayed on the vehicle?
Question (March 03, 2018): Sir, my company routinely ships HazMat totes 275-over 300 gallons that have UN numbered placards on two sides on freight trailers that are placarded that don’t have the UN number, like the kind used for packaged…
Q&A: What labels, marks, and placards are required on an IBC shipped domestically within the U.S. and internationally by vessel?
A question from a customer of mine who had attended my Onsite Training at their facility several months before: Hi Dan, I hope this finds you doing well. During the training session back in April, there was a question raised…
Q&A: What are the Packaging Specification Markings on an IBC?
Around the Fourth of July Holiday in 2016 I sent a “What’s up?” email to several past contacts. One of them responded with this question: If you are on holiday I hope your enjoying your 4th of July as well.…
HazMat Labels, Markings, and Placards on an Intermediate Bulk Container
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…
Additional Specification Packaging Markings on Intermediate Bulk Containers of Hazardous Materials
In an earlier article I identified and explained the requirements of 49 CFR 178.703(a) that mandate the manufacturer of an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) mark it with certain letters, numerals, and symbols to indicate that it is specification packaging designed, manufactured…