Question (12.12.17): I have a hopefully quick question – a non-hazmat employee can sign for a delivery of a hazmat, correct? They are not unloading, just receiving hazmat to the site and signing for the load. Contact me with any…
FAQ: How do I maintain social distancing when exchanging HazMat shipping papers?
Under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA), no physical contact between parties is required during the creation, review, certification, and exchange of shipping papers created to…
Q&A: Is a UOM required as part of the shipping description on a hazardous material shipping paper?
A question from within the regulated community, August 8, 2017. Sent from a contact form on my website: I have a rather easy question but I would like some clarification. Our company transports HM for a customer and I noticed…
Q&A: Who is Required to Sign the Shipping Paper for a Hazardous Material?
A question from a regular inquisitor regarding the Hazardous Material Regulations (5.17.16): Good morning. Question- We generate our own manifest or shipping papers for both hazardous and non hazardous loads. We produce our own chemicals and ship/carry them to job…
Required Information on the Bill of Lading
Unless excepted by regulation, the transportation of a hazardous material in commerce will require the use of a shipping paper. (Read my article: What is a Shipping Paper?) 49 CFR 172, Subpart C contains the requirements of the Pipeline…
Hazardous Material Shipping Paper Retention and Recordkeeping Requirements
Unless exempted by regulation, all shipments of hazardous materials must be accompanied by a shipping paper, the basic requirements for which are provided at 49 CFR 172, Subpart C. All persons involved in the transportation of a hazardous material, including…
The Hazardous Materials Description on a Shipping Paper
In an earlier article I explained that a shipping paper may be used for shipments of both hazardous and non-hazardous materials. I also identified the different forms a shipping paper may take, such as: uniform hazardous waste manifest, bill of lading,…
What is a Shipping Paper?
A Shipping Paper is defined at 49 CFR 171.8 as: Shipping paper means a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest or other shipping document serving a similar purpose and prepared in accordance with subpart C of part 172 of this chapter. So what…
Exemptions From the Requirement to use a Shipping Paper When Transporting a Hazardous Material
Believe it or not, there are times when a shipping paper is not required for the transportation of a hazardous material in commerce. Since it is the responsibility of the Shipper to describe the hazardous material on the shipping paper,…
The Top Six Hazardous Material Transportation Violations
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the US DOT is tasked with enforcing the nations hazardous materials transportation regulations across all modes of transportation. The unannounced inspections of its agents of the regulated community, ie. shippers, receivers,…