Question1: Good Afternoon Daniel, Our company recently noticed some label changes on a product we use and sometimes ship to our customers. Recently, we’ve begun seeing a class 9 UN3077 label as well as a “marine pollutant” pictogram. I’m aware…
Q&A: Is the marine pollutant label required for transport by ground?
(June 26, 2020) A question from a customer of mine: hi Daniel I am shipping two boxes of un3077 environmentally hazardous substances, solid., n.o.s. ( dibutyl phthalate), 9, III. This is going ground to Texas. my question is do we…
Q&A: Is my product a marine pollutant? A limited quantity? A hazardous material?
A question June 16, 2020: Good afternoon Daniel. I hope you are doing well. I have a question for you that I hope you can help me to clear up. We have this product available in 11 oz tubes (caulking),…
Q&A: How do I classify a Class 3 Combustible Liquid for both international and domestic transport?
This e-mail was sent from a contact form on Daniels Training Services (https://danielstraining.com) on December 05, 2019 Hello, I am trying to name a chemical for transport. It has a flashpoint of 81 C. It is not a US DOT…
Q&A: Display of the Class 9 Miscellaneous Placard and the Marine Pollutant Mark
Question (April 09, 2018): Hello. I work for an ltl carrier and was wondering if I need to placard for class 9 un 3082 marine pollutant. The tote has a placard, along with the fish sticker. Thanks for your time…
Q&A: Is this a marine pollutant?
A question. December 5, 2017: Good afternoon, I’m looking for some clarification on class 9 hazmat material. One of our customers, their product is considered a class 9 Marine Pollutant, we have always been instructed that this only needed to…
Q&A: Is stoddard solvent a marine pollutant?
A question posted to pcjr101@yahoo.com [hazmat101] hazmat101@yahoogroups.com on November 1, 2017: Is Stoddard Solvent a marine pollutant per DOT or IMDG Code? Under what scenarios? What about a mixture with it? References to guidance documents are appreciated. Stoddard Solvent is…
Q&A: The Marine Pollutant Exception
This is a question from a customer of mine. I had provided them with HazMat Employee Training (to meet USDOT regulations), training for the shippers and packers of dangerous goods by air as required by the International Air Transport Association…
When the Marine Pollutant Mark is not Required
The purpose of this article is not to identify and explain a marine pollutant as regulated by the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT; you can read all about that here: What is a Marine Pollutant? But, a brief summary…
Q&A: Using the Marine Pollutant Marking by Land and Water
Here’s a question someone posted to Hazmat101, a Yahoogroup on December 1, 2015: To compare notes. Are marine pollutant placards required on a truck that contains non-bulk packages on its way to the port per 49 CFR? What if the…