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…
What’s on that Truck? The Identification of Hazardous Materials in Transportation
Hazardous materials are a common fixture in our modern lives and an essential ingredient in many of things we take for granted; like drinking carbonated soda from the fountain at our favorite restaurants. Well, the HazMat has to get to…
The Name of the Consignor (Shipper) or Consignee (Receiver) as a Marking on a HazMat Packaging
Unless an exception exists, the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA require the use of the four hazard communication methods when a hazardous material is offered for transportation; these are: Shipping Papers Placards HazMat Labels Markings Markings are information…
The Identification Number Marking on Transport Vehicles and Freight Containers
When required on transport vehicles or freight containers (defined below), identification numbers for hazardous materials (found in Column 4 of the Hazardous Materials Table) must be displayed in one of three ways as detailed in 49 CFR 172.336. The allowable…
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…
The Order to the Basic Description
The Hazardous Materials Regulations of the USDOT/PHMSA contain specific requirements for the description of a hazardous material on a shipping paper, known as the Proper shipping Description. One component of the Proper Shipping Description is the Basic Description; the purpose…
Vehicle Marking Requirements for Large Quantities of a Single Hazardous Materials in Non-Bulk Packagings
Generally, one can assume that the use of the Identification Number in association with the placard for a shipment of a hazardous material is limited to those shipments that are or contain a bulk packaging. Such as: The transport vehicle…
General Marking Requirements for Non-Bulk Packagings of HazMat
The shipper of a hazardous material (HazMat) must ensure the correct hazard communication methods are used to identify the potential hazards posed by the material offered for transportation. The four hazard communication methods required by the US DOT when offering…
DOT Chart 14 Now Available in Spanish
For those of you not familiar with the DOT Chart 14, it is a fantastic guidance document produced and distributed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the US DOT. It contains helpful information on three of…
When Must an Identification Number Not be Included on a Hazardous Material Placard?
An identification number, though usually displayed on or in association with a placard on a vehicle or bulk container, must be in compliance with the Marking requirements of 49 CFR 172, Subpart D and not the Placarding requirements of Subpart…