In an earlier article I used the regulations of the US DOT to debunk a common misconception that the description of a hazardous material on a shipping paper or a marking on a package must appear exactly as it does…
Use of the Technical Name with the Proper Shipping Name When Shipping HazMat
When determining a proper shipping name for your hazardous materials shipment it is important to select from the Hazardous Materials Table at 49 CFR 172.101 the most specific name that best describes the hazardous material to be shipped. Proper shipping names should…
Use of Commas in the Proper Shipping Description for Hazardous Materials
A question from an attendee of one of my recent training events forced me to re-think my strongly-held belief in the correct formatting of the proper shipping description for a hazardous materials shipment. The question asked was, “Is a comma…