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Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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Do you transport hazardous materials?

HazardousmaterialsareanysubstancesdefinedbytheSecretaryofTransportationasposinganunrea-sonablerisktohealthandsafetyorproperty.Mostpeople recognize gasoline, propane, or dynamite as beinghazardousmaterials,butdidyouknowthatcommon materials such as paint, nail polish remover, adhesives, cleaning compounds, hair spray, matches, andothersmaybeclassifiedashazardousmaterials?It is important to know if you are transporting haz-ardousmaterialsbecauseviolationsoftheHazardousMaterialsRegulations(HMR)carrycivilfinesofupto$32,500andpossiblecriminalpenaltiesincludinguptofiveyearsinjail.Hazardousmaterialsfallintooneofthefollowingbasicclassesanddivisions:

To determine if a material you are transporting is haz-ardous, contact the shipper who provided the material orseethedefinitionsofthesematerialsinthehazard-ous materials regulations.

What do I need to do if I transport Haz-ardous Materials?

A motor carrier that transports a hazardous material, whether interstate or intrastate, must comply with the FederalHazardousMaterialsRegulations,49CFR100-180. These regulations include requirements including registration, training, shipping papers, labels,placards,andpackages.Inaddition,thereareadditionalrequirementsintheFederalMotorCarrierSafetyRegulations,whichincludeinsurancerequire-ments, operational restrictions, commercial driver’s li-cense endorsements, routing, parking, and attendance requirements for hazardous materials.

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Explosives1.1 Non-FlammableGas,2.2 OrganicPeroxide,5.2Explosives1.2 PoisonGas,2.3 PoisonLiquidorSolid,6.1Explosives1.3 Flammable&CombustibleLiquids,3 InfectiousSubstance,6.2Explosives1.4 FlammableSolids,4.1 Radioactive,7Explosives1.5 SpontaneouslyCombustible,4.2 Corrosive,8Explosives1.6 DangerousWhenWet,4.3 Miscellaneous,9FlammableGas2.1 Oxidizer,5.1 ConsumerCommodities,ORM-D

What Are the Fees Associated With Transporting Hazardous Materials?

Forthoseregistrantsnotqualifyingasasmallbusi-nessornot-forprofitorganization,PHMSAisincreas-ingtheannualfeefrom$975(plusa$25administra-tivefee)to$2,575(plusa$25administrativefee)forregistrationyear2010–2011andfollowingyears.Reg-istrationisavailableonlineatthefollowingwebsite:www.phmsa.dot.gov

EffectivedateofthisfinalruleisApril 29, 2010.

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IntroductionThe purpose of this training is to ensure that each hazmat employer trains its hazmat employees regarding safe loading, unloading, handling, storing and transporting of hazardous materials and emer-gency preparedness for responding to accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.

DefinitionsHazmat Employer:

A. A person who employs or uses at least one hazmat employee on a full-time, part-time, or temporarybasis;B. Apersonwhoisself-employed(includingan owner-operator of a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft)transportingmaterialsincommerce;C. Adepartment,agency,orinstrumentalityof theUnitedStatesGovernment,oranauthor- ityofaState,politicalsubdivisionofaState,or anIndiantribe;andwho:n Transportshazardousmaterialsincommerce;n Causeshazardousmaterialtobetransportedor shippedincommerce;orn Designs,manufactures,fabricates,inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs or tests a package, container, or packaging compo- nentthatisrepresented,marked,certified,or soldbythatpersonasqualifiedforuseintrans- portinghazardousmaterialsincommerce;n Representing, marking, certifying, selling, of- fering, reconditioning, testing, repairing, or modifying containers, drums, or packagings as qualifiedforuseinthetransportationofhazard- ous materials.

Hazmat Employee:

A. A person employed on a full-time, part-time, ortemporarybasisbyahazmatemployerand in the course of such employment directly af- fects hazardous materials transportation safety. B. Self-employed(includinganowner-operator ofamotorvehicle,vessel,oraircraft)transport- ing hazardous materials in commerce and in

the course of such self-employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety.C. Arailroadsignalman;orD. Arailroadmaintenance-of-wayemployeewho:n Loads,unloads,orhandleshazardousmaterials;n Designs,manufactures,fabricates,inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs or tests a package, container, or packaging component that isrepresented,marked,certified,orsoldas qualifiedforuseintransportinghazardousmate- rialincommerce;n Prepareshazardousmaterialsfortransportation;n Isresponsibleforsafetyoftransportinghazardous materials;n Operatesavehicleusedtotransporthazardous materials.

Examples of who will be required to be trained are: n A person determining if a material is a hazardous material;n A person who designs, produces and/or sells a packagingforhazardousmaterials;n A person determining proper packaging for a haz- ardousmaterial;n A person who puts the hazardous material in the package;n Apersonwhomarksandlabelsthepackage;n Apersonwhofillsoutshippingpapers;n A person who loads or unloads hazardous materi- als;n A person who moves the packaging in a ware- houseduringthecourseoftransportation;n A person who operates a vehicle transporting the material;n Arailroadsignalman;orn A railroad maintenance-of-way employee.

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Trainingforahazmatemployeemustbecompletedwithin90daysafteremployment.Eachhazmatemployee must again receive the required training at least once every three years.

Training Requirements

Four/*FiveCategoriesoftrainingforhighwaymode:

n General Awareness/Familiarization Training Eachhazmatemployeeshallbeprovidedgeneral awareness/familiarization training designed to provide familiarity with the requirements of this subchapter,andtoenabletheemployeetorecog- nize and identify hazardous materials consistent with the hazard communication standards of this subchapter.n Function Specific Training Eachhazmatemployeeshallbeprovidedfunction- specifictrainingconcerningrequirementsofthis subchapter,orexemptionsissuedundersubchapter Aofthischapter,whicharespecificallyapplicable to the functions the employee performs.n Safety Training Eachhazmatemployeeshallreceivesafetytraining concerning- (i)Emergencyresponseinformationrequiredby subpartGofPart172; (ii)Measurestoprotecttheemployeefromthe hazards associated with hazardous materials to whichtheymaybeexposedintheworkplace, includingspecificmeasuresthehazmatemployer has implemented to protect employees from expo- sure;and (iii)Methodsandproceduresforavoidingac- cidents, such as the proper procedures for handling packages containing hazardous materials. n Security Awareness Training Eachhazmatemployeemustreceivetrainingthat provides an awareness of security risks associated with hazardous materials transportation and meth- ods designed to enhance transportation security. This training must also include a component cover- inghowtorecognizeandrespondtopossiblesecu-

Part 172Subpart H Training

rity threats. New hazmat employees must receive thesecurityawarenesstrainingrequiredbythis paragraphwithin90daysafteremployment.n *In-Depth Security Training(Onlywhenre- quiredtohaveaSecurityPlan,see172.800) Eachhazmatemployeeofapersonrequiredto haveasecurityplaninaccordancewithsubpart Iofthispartmustbetrainedconcerningthesecuri- typlananditsimplementation.Securitytraining mustincludecompanysecurityobjectives,respon- sibilities,actionstotakeintheeventofasecurity breach,andtheorganizationalsecuritystructure.

InitialandRecurrentTraining-(Tobedonewithin90daysofhire.)n ResponsibilityofHazmatEmployer.n TheRecordsShallInclude: 1. Employee’sname; 2. Trainingcompletiondate; 3. Descriptionofmaterialsusedfortraining; 4. Nameandaddressofpersonprovidingtraining; 5. Certificationthatemployeehasbeentrainedand tested.

Applicability & Responsibility for Training n Hazmat employer to ensure each of its employees are trained.n Hazmat employee cannot perform any hazardous material function unless trained.n Trainingmaybeprovidedbypublicorprivate source.

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This subpart prescribes requirements for development and implementation of plans to address security risks related to the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce.

Hazardous Materials Transporta-tion Security RequirementsSubpart I – Security Plans

1.1 Any quantity.1.2 Any quantity.1.3 Any quantity.1.4 Placarded quantity.1.5Placardedquantity.1.6 Placarded quantity.2.1Alargebulkquantity.2.2Alargebulkquantityofmaterialswithan oxidizersubsidiary.

Air,refrigeratedliquid,(cryogenicliquid)........................................2.2UN10032.2,5.1Air,refrigeratedliquid,(cryogenicliquid)non-pressurized..........2.2UN10032.2,5.1Compressedgas,oxidizing,n.o.s........................................................2.2UN31562.2,5.1Gas,refrigeratedliquid,oxidizing,n.o.s.(cryogenicliquid).........2.2UN33112.2,5.1Liquefiedgas,oxidizing,n.o.s.............................................................2.2UN31572.2,5.1Nitrousoxide...........................................................................................2.2UN10702.2,5.1Nitrousoxide,refrigeratedliquid........................................................2.2UN22012.2,5.1Oxygen,compressed..............................................................................2.2UN10722.2,5.1Oxygen,refrigeratedliquid(cryogenicliquid).................................2.2UN10732.2,5.1

2.3 Any quantity.3 PGIandIIinalargebulkquantity.4.1 Placarded quantity desensitized explosives.4.2PGIandIIinalargebulkquantity.4.3 Any quantity.5.1 AlargebulkquantityofDivision5.1materialsin PG I and II perchlorates, ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, or ammonium nitrate emulsions or suspensions or gels.5.2AnyquantityofOrganicperoxide,TypeB,liquid or solid, temperature controlled.6.1AnyquantityPIHoralargebulkquantityofa material that is not a PIH.6.2 CDCorUSDAlistofselectagents.7 IAEACategories1&2;HRCQ;knownradion- uclidesinformslistedasRAM–QCbyNRC;or aquantityofuraniumhexafluoriderequiring placardingunder§172.505(b).8 PGIinalargebulkquantity.

Security Plans: 172.800

Eachpersonwhooffersfortransportationincom-merce or transports in commerce one or more of the following hazardous materials must develop and adhere to a security plan for hazardous materials that conformstotherequirementsofthissubpart:

Security Plan Requirements Start-ing 04/08/10ListedbelowbyClass/Divisionarethehazardousmaterialsandthresholdssubjecttosecurityplanningunderthisfinalrule.Thephrase‘‘largebulkquan-tity,’’asusedinthefollowingtable,referstoaquan-titygreaterthan6,614poundsforsolidsor792gallonsfor liquids and gases in a single packaging such as a cargotankmotorvehicle,portabletank,tankcar,orotherbulkcontainer.

Therefore,inthisfinalruleshippersandcarriersofoxygenandotherDivision2.2compressedgaseswithasubsidiaryhazardofDivision5.1oxidizer,inquantitiesgreaterthan793gallonsinasinglepackage

or container, are required to develop and implement securityplans.AlistofDivision2.2oxidizinggasesthatareauthorizedfortransportationinlargebulkquantitiesisprovidedbelow.

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Components of a Security Plan: 172.802Everymotorcarriershouldevaluatethelevelofsecu-rity and safety within their own system, including at a minimumthefollowing:

General Security Information

n Asecurityplanwhichincludes:s PersonnelSecuritys Hazardous materials and package control s Enroutesecuritys Technical innovations s Management prerogatives s Communicationss Reassessmentbaseduponcurrentconditionsn Recommend that management encourage input and participation in the development and implementa- tion of the company’s security program.

Personnel Security

n Understand any employee could pose a security risk. n Implementamethodforsecurityidentification(i.e. IDBadges).Identificationshouldincludethe employee name, the company name, the employee’spicture,andaphonenumberwherethe employee’sidentificationcanbeconfirmed.n Review the list of drivers and request the required numberofdriverqualificationfilesforreview.n Complywiththeinvestigationandinquiryrequire mentsof49CFRSection391.23.Discusswiththe companyofficialanyadditionalchecksmade,such ascriminalbackgroundchecks,personalreference checks, credit checks, etc. n Whenreviewingthecontentsofdriverqualification files,payparticularattentionto:s Gaps in employment s Frequentjobshiftss Allnamesusedbytheapplicants Type of military discharge s Citizenships Present and prior residence information s Personal references s Criminalhistoryn ComplywiththeImmigrationReformandCon trolActof1986.AllI-9formsmustbeproperly completed and maintained for all employees.

n Use face-to-face interviews of prospective employ ees,toobtaininformationtohelptoappraisethe applicants’ personality, character, motivation, hon esty,integrity,andreliability.n Any information or suspicious activity discovered duringthereviewofthesefilesshouldbereported immediatelytoyourstate’sHomelandSecurityorthestateorlocalDepartmentofTransportationofficeforpossiblereferraltoalocalFBIoffice.

Hazardous Materials and Package Controls

Securityenhancementsthatmightbeconsidered:n Arethefacilitygroundsadequatelylighted?n Arehazardousmaterialslocatedinasecurearea?n Aretransportvehicleslocatedinasecurearea?n Is the access to hazardous materials limited and/or monitored(sign-in/signout)?n Considerrequiringemployeeidentificationcards/ badges.n Considerotherprotectivemeasures,suchas,secu- rity alarms, video surveillance, security services, etc.n Considerifaguardforceisappropriate(DOD Shipments,PIH,RAM,other).n Require records for removal of HM from secure locations. n Reinforce, with employees, the importance to remain aware of their surroundings at all times. n Recommend standard procedures for control of HM packages, educating all employees on package control measures. Post procedures prominently at appropriate locations. n Knowwhoyouaredealingwith,includingship- pers, receivers and vendors that service your facil- ity. n Limitandtrackkeys/entrycards,payingspecial attention to those issued to employees that are no longer with the company.

En Route Security

n Avoid high population centers, including down town and/or metropolitan areas, tunnels and bridgeswherepossible(see49CFR397.67).n Ensurethatallhazardousmaterialsaredelivered expeditiously.

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n Instruct drivers to lock vehicles when in transit or unattended. n Reinforceattendanceandparkingrulesin49CFR Part397.n Driversmustbeawareofvehiclesthatmaybefol- lowing their truck and strangers asking inappropri- ate questions.n Besuspiciousofindividualsaskingyoutostopasa resultofanallegedtrafficaccident.Ifunsure whether the accident occurred, drive to a police stationortoawell-litbusylocationbeforestop- ping.n Becautiousaboutstoppingtohelpstrandedmotor- istsorataccidentscenes.Ifpossible,calltheState Police instead.n Donotpickuphitchhikers.n Donotdiscussthenatureofthecargoatcoffee shops,trucks,overtheCBradio,etc.n Driversmustremainawareoftheirsurroundingsat all times.n Driversshouldhaveameanstomaintaincom- munication with the company, such as, cell phones, 2-wayradios,CBs,satellitecommunicationsys- tems, etc.

Technical Innovations

n Make yourself aware of technical innovations that could assist in security such as cell phones, satellite tracking, and surveillance systems. n Lookatstateoftheartlocksandseals.n Areaccesscontrolsystemsappropriate?n Considertamperprooflockingfeaturesforfifth wheels(sothattrailerscan’tbestolen).n Considerinstallingelectronicenginecontrols that require a code, in addition to a key, to start a vehicle. n Considertheftpreventiondevices,steeringlocks, fuel cut-off switches, electrical cut-off switches, and other high security ignition devices.

Management Prerogatives

n Includefingerprintingandphotographsofappli- cants in the employment process.

n Beawareofpersonalidentitytheftsuchasusing stolensocialsecuritynumbers,references,etc.n Considerrunningcriminalbackgroundchecks.n Considerimplementingsecuritytrainingforem- ployeesthatincludes:s Companysecurityobjectivess Specificsecurityproceduress Employeeresponsibilitys Organizationalsecuritystructure

Communications

n Developacommunicationsnetworkwithothersin the industry in an effort to share information to determine if there is a pattern of activities that, whentakenalonearenotsignificant,butwhen taken as a whole generate concern. n Developameansofcommunicationwithinthe physical plant and the vehicle (cell phones, satel- litetracking,radios,etc.)Isthesystemcapableof reachingallkeypersonnel?n Securitymessagesshouldbepresentedtoemploy- eesinvariousmethodssuchasnewsletters,bulletin boards,etc.

Readjustment Based Upon Current Conditions

n Emphasizethatterroristactivitiestendtohappen ingroups.Securityshouldbeheightenedifnew attacksbegin.n IncreasesecuritymeasureswhiletheU.S.isin- volved in military activities in foreign countries.n IncreasesecuritymeasureswhentheU.S.isata heightened state of alert.

Other

n Suspiciousactivitiesshouldimmediatelybe reportedbytelephone,using311or911,as appropriate.

Part 177Transportation By HighwaynDriverTraining(177.816)

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Use Of GuideThis guide is designed for In-house use when review-ing hazardous material shipping paper requirements. However,thisdocumentshouldnotbeusedtode-terminecompliancewiththeU.S.DOTHazardousMaterialsRegulations(HMR).

1. Definitions

A. ShippingPaper-(49CFR171)Ashippingpaper isashippingorder,billoflading,manifest,or other shipping document serving a similar purpose andcontainingtheinformationrequiredby49 CFR182.201,172.202and172.204.

B. Theterms“dangerousgoods”and“hazardous materials”areconsideredsynonymous.

Shipper’s Responsibility (49CFR172.200(a))

The person offering a hazardous material for transport hastheresponsibilitytoproperlypreparetheshippingpaper.(Seealso173.22)

A.Contents-Whendescribingahazardousmaterial on a shipping paper, that description must conform tothefollowingrequirements:

1) Whenahazardousmaterialandothermateri- alsarebothdescribedonthesameshipping paper, the hazardous material description en- tries: a)Mustbeenteredfirst,or b)Mustbeenteredinacontrastingcolor(or highlighted in a contrasting color - for repro- ducedcopiesoftheshippingpaperonly),or c)Mustbeidentifiedbytheentry“X”placed beforethepropershippingnameinacolumn captioned“HM”.The“X”maybereplaced by“RQ”(ReportableQuantity),ifappropri- ate. 2) Therequiredshippingdescriptionontheorigi- nalshippingpaperandallcopiesmustbeleg- ibleandprinted(manuallyormechanically)in English. 3) Therequireddescriptionmaynotcontainany codeofabbreviation,unlessitisspecifically

Guide For Hazardous MaterialShipping Papers

authorizedorrequired,suchas“UN”,United Nations,“NA”,NorthAmerica,or“Ltd.Qty.”, LimitedQuantity.4) Ashippingpapermaycontainadditionalinforma- tion concerning the material provided the informa- tion is not inconsistent with the required descrip- tion.Theadditionalinformationmustbeplaced afterthebasicdescriptionrequiredby49CFR 172.202(a).5) Acopyoftheshippingpapermustberetainedfor two years after provided to the carrier. a)Eachpersonwhoprovidesashippingpaper must retain a copy of the shipping paper required by172.200(1),oranelectronicimagethereof, thatisaccessibleatorthroughitsprincipalplace ofbusinessandmustmaketheshippingpaper available,uponrequest,toanauthorizedofficial ofaFederal,State,orlocalgovernmentagencyat reasonabletimesandlocations.Forahazardous waste,theshippingpapercopymustberetained for 3 years after the initial carrier accepts the material. For all other hazardous materials, the shippingpapermustberetainedfor2yearsafter theinitialcarrieracceptsthematerial.Eachship- ping paper copy must include the date of accep- tancebytheinitialcarrier,exceptthat,forrail, vessel, or air shipments, the date on the shipment waybill,airbill,orbillofladingmaybeusedin placeofthedateofacceptancebytheinitialcar- rier.

Hazardous Materials Description (49CFR172.202) The shipping description of a hazardous material on a shippingpapermustincludethefollowing:

A. Theidentificationnumberforthematerial(pre- cededby“UN”or“NA”,asappropriate49CFR 172.202(a)(3)).B. Propershippingname-MAYNOTBEABREVI- ATED(49CFR172.101HazardousMaterials Tableor172.102OptionalHMT).C. Thehazardclass&subsidiaryclassordivisionof thematerial(See49CFR172.202(a)(2)).D. PackingGroup(IfApplicable)

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G. TechnicalnamesforN.O.S.descriptions-See 172.203(k).H.MarinePollutants-See172.203(l).I. PoisonousMaterials-See172.203(m).J. ElevatedTemperatureMaterial(Hot)-see172.325.

Carrier Responsibility - Transportation by Highway

A. ShippingPapers(49CFR177.817) 1) General-Acarriermaynotacceptahazard- ous material for transportation unless it is accompaniedbyashippingpaperprepared in accordance with the shipping paper require- mentscontainedinSubpartCofPart172,49 CFR172.200,172.201,172.202and172.203.2) Shipper’sCertification-See172.204.3) Accessibilityofshippingpapers-Eachcarrierand driver of the vehicle shall ensure that the ship- pingpaperisreadilyavailableforinspectionand

E. Thetotalquantitybyweight(netorgross,asap- propriate)orvolume,includingtheunitofmea- sure, of the hazardous material, except for empty packaging, cylinders if compressed gases, and packagingofgreaterthan119gallonscapacity.F. Exceptasotherwiseprovidedintheregulations, thebasicdescriptionmustbeinthesequence showninthe49CFR172.101HazardousMateri- alsTable.Forexample:UN1090,Acetone,3,PGIIG. Thetotalquantityofthematerialcoveredbyone descriptionmustappearbeforeorafter(orboth beforeandafter)thebasicdescription. 1) Thenumberandtypeofpackagesmustbe indicated.Abbreviationsmaybeusedtospeci- fy the type of packaging or units of measure. ((Section172.202(a)(6))requiresthenumber andtypesofpackagestobeindicatedonship- ping papers. H. TechnicalnamesforN.O.S.andothergeneric descriptions(172.203(k)).Ifthematerialisde- scribedonashippingpaperbyoneoftheproper shippingnamesidentifiedbytheletter“G”in Column(1)ofthe172.101Table,thetechnical nameofthehazardousmaterialmustbeentered inparenthesesinassociationwiththebasicde- scriptionasfollows:Example:“3,N.O.S.,UN 1993,PGI,(Acetone)”.

Additional Description Requirements (49CFR172.203)ALLMODES

A. Specialpermits-Eachshippingpaperissuedin connection with shipment made under a special permitmustbearthenotation“DOT-SP”followed bythespecialpermitnumberassignedandlo- cated so that the notation is clearly associated with the description to which the special permit ap- plies.Eachshippingpaperissuedinconnection with a shipment made under an exemption or specialpermitissuedpriortoOctober1,2007, maybearthenotation“DOT-E”followedbythe numberassignedandsolocatedthatthenotation is clearly associated with the description to which it applies.B. Placetheexemptionnumberadjacenttothe descriptiontowhichtheexemptionapplies.See

172.203(a).C. LimitedQuantities-Descriptionsformaterials definedas“LimitedQuantities”mustincludethe words“LimitedQuantities”or“Ltd.Qty”follow ingthebasicdescription.See172.203(b).D. HazardousSubstances172.203(c) 1) Ifthepropershippingname(foramaterialthat isahazardoussubstance)doesnotidentifythe hazardoussubstancebyname,thefollowing shallbeentered,inparentheses,inassociation withthebasicdescription: a) Nameofthehazardoussubstancefromthe Appendix to the 172.101 Hazardous Materi- alsTableor b) Forwastestreams,thewastestreamnum- ber. 2) Theletters“RQ”(ReportableQuantity)shall beenteredontheshippingpapereitherbefore orafterthebasicdescriptionrequiredby49 CFR172.202foreachhazardoussubstance.E. RadioactiveMaterials-Foradditionaldescription requirementsreferto172.203(d).F. EmptyPackaging-See49CFR172.203(e).

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recognizablebyauthoritiesincaseofanaccident orforinspection: a) Clearlydistinguishtheshippingpaperifitis carried with other shipping papers or other papersofanykind,byeitherdistinctivelytab- bingitorhavingitappearfirst;and b) Storetheshippingpaperasfollows: i. When the driver is at the controls of the vehicle,withineasyreachorvisible to anyone entering the vehicle compart- ment;or ii. When the driver is away from the vehicle theshippingpapersmustbeleftonthe driver’s seat or in the door pouch on the driver’s side.4) Acopyoftheshippingpapermustberetainedfor one year after accepting the Hazardous Materials. a)Amotorcarrier(asdefinedinSec.390.5of subchapterBofchapterIIIofsubtitleB)us- ing a shipping paper without change for mul- tiple shipments of one or more hazardous ma- terials having the same shipping name and identificationnumbermayretainasinglecopy of the shipping paper, instead of a copy for each shipment made, if the carrier also retains a record of each shipment made, to include shippingname,identificationnumber,quantity transported, and date of shipment.

Emergency Response Information Requirements(172.201(D),SubpartG,172.600)

A. Emergencyresponseinformation(172.602) 1) “Emergencyresponseinformation”means informationthatcanbeusedinthemitigation of an incident involving hazardous materials and, as a minimum, must contain the following information: a) Thebasicdescriptionandtechnicalnameof thehazardousmaterial; b) Immediatehazardstohealth; c) Riskoffireorexplosion; d) immediateprecautionstobetakeninthe eventofanaccidentorincident; e) Immediatemethodsforhandlingfires; f) Initialmethodsforhandlingspillsorleaks intheabsenceoffire;and

g) Preliminaryfirstaidmeasures. 2) Formofinformation.Theemergencyresponse informationmustbe: a) PrintedlegiblyinEnglish; b) Availableforuseawayfrompackagecon- tainingthehazardousmaterial;and c) Presentedwithorontheshippingpaper. 3) Maintenanceofinformation-Emergencyre- sponseinformationshallbemaintainedasfol- lows: a) Carriers-Eachcarrierwhotransportsa hazardous material shall maintain the emergency response information in the samemannerasprescribedforshipping papers. b) Facilityoperators-Eachoperatorofa facility where a hazardous material is re- ceived, stored or handled during transpor- tation, shall maintain the emergency re- sponse information whenever the haz- ardous material is present, and the in- formationmustbeaccessibletofacility personnel in the event of an incident in- volving the hazardous materials.

B. Emergencyresponsetelephonenumber(172.604) 1) Apersonwhooffersahazardousmaterialfor transportation must provide a 24-hour emer- gencyresponsetelephonenumber,includ - ing the area code, for use in the event of an emergency involving the hazardous materials. Thetelephonenumbermustbe: a) Monitoredatalltimesthehazardousmate- rial is in transportation, including storage incidentaltotransportation; b) Thenumberofapersonwhoiseither knowledgeableofthehazardsandcharac- teristicsofthehazardousmaterialbeing shipped and has comprehensive emergency response and incident mitigation informat- ion for that material, or has immediate ac- cess to a person who possesses such knowl- edgeandinformation;and c) Enteredonashippingpaper,asfollows: i. Immediately following the description ofahazardousmaterial;or

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Use Of Guide This guide is designed for in-house use when reviewing hazardous materials placarding require-ments.However,thisdocumentshouldnotbeusedtodeterminecompliancewiththeU.S.DOTHazardousMaterialsRegulations(HMR).

Guide For Placards

Table 2Category Placard Name1.4 Explosive1.41.5 Explosive1.51.6 Explosive1.62.1 FlammableGas2.2 Non-FlammableGas3 FlammableCombustibleLiquid Combustible4.1 FlammableSolid4.2 SpontaneousCombustible5.1 Oxidizer5.2 OrganicPeroxide6.1 (PG I or II, other than PoisonZoneAorBinhalationhazard)6.1(PGIII) KeepAwayfromFood6.2 None8 Corrosive9 Class9ORMD None

Note: For details on the uses of Tables 1 and 2, see Section 172.504. For placarding transition chart, see Section 171.14

Table 1Category Placard Name1.1 Explosive1.11.2 Explosive1.21.3 Explosive1.32.3 Poison Gas4.3 DangerousWhenWet5.2 OrganicPeroxide

6.1 Poison Inhalation Hazard7 Radioactive

(TypeBTemperatureControled)(Inhalation Hazard ZoneAorB)(Radioactive yellow IIIlabelonly)

ii.Enteredonceontheshippingpaperinaclearlyvisible location.Itmustbeindicatedthattelephonenumberis foremergencyresponseinformation(forexample: “EMERGENCYCONTACT:”***).

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1. GuidelinesA. Placard any transport vehicle, freight container, or rail car containing any quantity of material listed inTable1.B. Materials,whichareshippedinbulkpackages, suchasportabletanks,cargotanks,ortankcars, mustbeplacardedwhentheycontainanyquan- tityofTable1and/orTable2material.C. Motorvehiclesorfreightcontainerscontaining packageswhicharesubjecttothe“Poison-Inha- lationHazard”shippingpaperdescriptionof Section172.203(k)(4),mustbeplacardedPOI- SONinadditiontotheplacardsrequiredbySec- tion172.504(seeSection172.505).D. Whenthegrossweightofallhazardousmate- rialcoveredinTable2islessthan1001pounds, no placard is required on a transport vehicle or freight container.

2. Additional Placarding GuidelinesA. A transport vehicle or freight container contain- ing two or more classes of material requiring differentplacardsspecifiedinTable2maybe placardedDANGEROUSinplaceoftheseparate- placardsspecifiedforeachofthoseclassesof materialspecifiedinTable2.However,when2205 pounds or more of one class of material is loaded therein at one loading facility, the placard speci- fiedforthatclassmustbeapplied.Thisexcep- tion,providedinSection172.504(b)doesnot applytoportabletanks,tankcars,orcargotanks. CAUTION:Checkeachshipmentforcompliance with the appropriate hazardous materials regula- tions-ProperClassification,Packaging,Marking, Labeling,PlacardingDocumentation-priortoof- fering shipment.

Materials of Trade means a hazardous material, other than a hazardous waste, that is carried on a mo-torvehicle—

n For the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the motor vehicle operator or passengersn For the purpose of supporting the operation or maintenance of a motor vehicle (including its aux- iliaryequipment)orn Byaprivatemotorcarrier(includingvehicles operatedbyarailcarrier)indirectsupport ofaprincipalbusinessthatisotherthantranspor- tationbymotorvehicle

173.6 Materials of Trade Exceptions

Whentransportedbymotorvehicleinconformancewiththissection,amaterialsoftradeisnotsubjecttoanyotherrequirementsofthissubchapterbesidesthose set forth or referenced in this section.

(A) Materials and Amounts

Amaterialsoftradeislimitedtothefollowing:(1)AClass3,8,9,Division4.1,5.1,5.2,6.1,orORM- Dmaterialcontainedinapackaginghavinga grossmassorcapacitynotover— (i) 0.5kg(1pound)or0.5L(1pint)foraPack- ingGroupImaterial; (ii) 30kg(66pounds)or30L(8gallons)fora Packing Group II, Packing Group III, or ORMDmaterial; (iii) 1500L(400gallons)foradilutedmixture, not to exceed 2 percent concentration, of a Class9material.(2)ADivision2.1or2.2materialinacylinderwith agrossweightnotover100kg(220pounds),or a permanently mounted tank manufactured to ASMEstandardsofnotmorethan70gallonwater capacityforanon-liquefiedDivision2.2material withnosubsidiaryhazard.(3)ADivision4.3materialinPackingGroupIIorIII contained in a packaging having a gross capacity notexceeding30ml(1ounce).(4)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoahazardousmate- rialthatisself-reactive(see173.124),poisonousby inhalation(see173.133),orahazardouswaste.

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(4)Theoperatorofamotorvehiclethatcontainsa materialsoftrademustbeinformedofthepres- ence of the hazardous material (including whether thepackagecontainsareportablequantity)and mustbeinformedoftherequirementsofthissec- tion.

(D) Aggregate Gross Weight

Exceptforamaterialsoftradeauthorizedbypara-graph(a)(1)(iii)ofthissection,theaggregategrossweight of all materials of trade on a motor vehicle may notexceed200kg(440pounds).

(E) Other Exceptions

Amaterialsoftrademaybetransportedonamotorvehicle under the provisions of this section with other hazardousmaterialswithoutaffectingitseligibilityforexceptionsprovidedbythissection.

TheHMSafetyPermittingProgramrequirescarriersofcertainhazardousmaterialstoholdanHMSafetyPermitissuedbytheFederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministration. Federal hazardous material trans-portationlaw,49U.S.C.5101etseq.,wasenacted“toprovide adequate protection against the risks to life and property inherent in the transportation of hazard-ousmaterialincommerce...”.

What Hazardous Materials Require An HM Safety Permit? The following hazardous materials carried in these quantityamountswillrequireanHMSafetyPermit:1. RadioactiveMaterials:Ahighwayroute-controlled quantityofClass7material,asdefinedin173.403 of49CFR.2.Explosives:Morethan25kg(55pounds)ofaDivi- sion1.1,1.2or1.3material,oranamountofaDivi- sion1.5materialrequiringaplacardunderPart172 SubpartFof49CFR.3.ToxicbyInhalationMaterials: HazardZoneA:Morethatoneliter(1.08quarts)

Hazardous Materials (HM) Safety Permits

(B) Packaging

(1)Packagingmustbeleaktightforliquidsandgases, siftproofforsolids,andbesecurelyclosed,se- cured against movement, and protected against damage.(2)Eachmaterialmustbepackagedinthemanufac- turer’s original packaging, or a packaging of equal or greater strength and integrity.(3)Outerpackagingsarenotrequiredforreceptacles (e.g.,cansandbottles)thataresecuredagainst movementincages,carts,bins,boxesorcompart- ments.(4)Forgasoline,apackagingmustbemadeof metal or plastic and conform to the requirements ofthissubchapterortotherequirementsofthe OcupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration oftheDepartmentofLaborcontainedin29CFR 1910.106(d)(2)or1926.152(a)(1).(5)Acylinderorotherpressurevesselcontaininga Division2.1or2.2materialmustconformtopack- aging,qualification,maintenance,anduserequire- mentsofthissubchapter,exceptthatouterpack- agings are not required. Manifolding of cylinders is authorized provided all valves are tightly closed.

(C) Hazard Communication

(1)Anon-bulkpackagingotherthanacylinder(including a receptacle transported without an outer packaging)mustbemarkedwithacommonnameorproper shipping name to identify the material it con-tains,includingtheletters“RQ”ifitcontainsareport-ablequantityofahazardoussubstance.(2)AbulkpackagingcontainingadilutedmixtureofaClass9materialmustbemarkedontwoopposingsideswiththefour-digitidentificationnumberofthematerial.Theidentificationnumbermustbedisplayedon placards, orange panels or, alternatively, a white square-on-pointconfigurationhavingthesameoutsidedimensionsasaplacard(atleast273mm(10.8inches)onaside),inthemannerspecifiedin172.332(b)and(c)ofthissubchapter.(3)ADOTspecificationcylinder(exceptDOTspeci- fication39)mustbemarkedandlabeledaspre- scribedinthissubchapter.EachDOT-39cylinder mustdisplaythemarkingsspecifiedin178.65(i).

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perpackageofa“materialpoisonousbyinhala- tion,”asdefinedin171.8of49CFR,thatmeets thecriteriafor“hazardzoneA,”asspecifiedin 173.116(a)or173.133(a)of49CFR. HazardZoneB:A“materialpoisonousbyinhala- tion,”asdefinedin171.8ofthistitle,thatmeets thecriteriafor“hazardzoneB,”asspecifiedin 173.116(a)or173.133(a)of49CFRinabulkpackag- ing(capacitygreaterthan450L[119gallons]). HazardZoneC&D:A“materialpoisonousby inhalation,”asdefinedin171.8ofthistitle,that meetsthecriteriafor“hazardzoneC,”or“hazard zoneD,”asspecifiedin173.116(a)ofthistitle,ina packaging having a capacity equal to or greater than13,248L(3,500gallons).4.Methane:Ashipmentofcompressedorrefrigerated liquefiedmethaneorliquefiednaturalgasorother liquefiedgaswithamethanecontentofatleast 85%inabulkpackaginghavingacapacityequalto orgreaterthan13,248L(3,500gallons)forliquids or gases.

Do The Permitting Requirements Apply To Mate-rials That Have Subsidiary Hazards That Fall In The Materials List, Even If Their Primary Hazard Does Not? Example: A Flammable Liquid, Class 3, Has A Subsidiary Poison Inhalation Hazard. Materialspoisonousbyinhalationthatmeetthedefini-tionsin171.8,173.116(a)and173.133(a)willrequireapermit regardless of other hazards the materials may exhibit.Materialswillgenerallynothaveasubsid-iary radioactive or explosive hazard as these hazards wouldbeconsideredtheprimaryhazard.Liquefiedgasesmusthaveatleast85%methanecontenttorequireapermit,ormeetthedefinitionsofmaterialstoxicbyinhalation,explosiveorradioactive.

Are Shipments Of LPG Covered Under The HM Safety Permit Program? No.Onlyshipmentsofflammablegascontainingatleast85%methanecontentarecoveredbytheHMSafetyPermitprogram.

Is Anhydrous Ammonia Covered Under The HM Safety Permit Program? Yes.Eventhoughanhydrousammoniaisregulateddomesticallyasanon-flammablegas,anhydrousam-moniastillmeetsthedefinitionofatoxicbyinhala-tionmaterialHazardZoneDandiscoveredwhentransported in a packaging having a capacity greater than13,248L(3,500gallons).WhenDoINeedToHaveMyHMSafetyPermit?MotorcarrierswillberequiredtoapplyfortheHMSafetyPermit,oraTemporaryHMSafetyPermit,thenexttimetheyrenewtheirbiennialupdate(fil-ingtheMCS-150).Foramotorcarrier,suchasanintrastatecarrier,thathasnotfiledaMCS-150form,theymustholdtheHMSafetyPermitoraTemporaryHMSafetyPermitinordertotransportthepermittedhazardousmaterials(HM).

How do I Apply for An HM Safety Permit?WhenamotorcarrierisrequiredtosubmittheirMCS-150form,themotorcarriersimplycompletestheMCS-150BformintheplaceoftheMCS-150.This starts the permit application process. If a motor carrierhasnotpreviouslysubmittedaMCS-150formtoFMCSA,thentheywouldsimplyfillouttheMCS-150Btostarttheapplicationprocess.

Where Can I Obtain The MCS-150B Form?HardcopiesoftheMCS-150BareavailablethrougheachFMCSADistrictOffice.On-lineapplicationscanbecompletedbyvisitingthefollowinglink:http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIV-IEW/PKG_REGISTRATION.prc_option.

What Are Carriers Required To Do To Obtain And Keep An HM Safety Permit? Carrierswillberequiredto:1.Maintaina“satisfactory”safetyratinginorderto obtainandholdasafetypermit.2. Maintain their crash rating, and their driver, ve- hicle, hazardous materials or out-of service rating so they are not in the worse 30 percent of the na- tionalaverageasindicatedinFMCSA’sMotorCar- rierManagementInformationSystem(MCMIS).3. Have a satisfactory security program (and associ- atedtraining)accordingto49CFR173.800in place.

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4.MaintainregistrationwithPHMSA(800)942-6990 or(617)494-2545.5.Developasystemofcommunicationthatwillen- ablethevehicleoperatortocontactthemotorcar- rier during the course of transportation and main- tain records of these communications. 6. Have written route plan required for radioactive materialssetforthin49CFR397.101andforexplo- sivesinSection397.19(currentlyrequired).7. Perform a pre-trip inspection (North American Standard(NAS)LevelVIInspectionProgramfor RadioactiveShipments)forshipmentscontaining highwayroutecontrolledClass7(radioactive)ma- terials.

PursuanttoTitle49CFRPart107,SubpartG(107.601-107.620),certainofferorsandtransportersofhazard-ous materials, including hazardous waste, are required tofileanannualregistrationstatementwiththeU.S.DepartmentofTransportationandtopayafee.ThefeeprovidesfundsforgrantsdistributedtoStatesandIndiantribesforhazardousmaterialsemergencyresponseplanningandtraining.Thisprogrambeganin1992andisadministeredbytheAssociateAdmin-istratorforHazardousMaterialsSafety,PipelineandHazardousMaterialsSafetyAdministration(PHM-SA).

TheInstructionBrochureandRegistrationFormcanbeprintedfromthefollowinglink:http://www.hazmat.dot.gov/.Thisbrochurecontainsextensiveinformationabouttheregistrationrequirements.Youcancall(617)494-2545or(800)942-6990torequestadditionalcopiesofthebrochureandformortoinquireaboutthestatusofregistrationsalreadysub-mittedandcertificatesofregistration.Forquestionsconcerning the program or its requirements, e-mail viathewebpageorcall(202)366-4109.

Required To Register?Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis-tration (PHMSA)

Where can I get more information about Hazardous Materials?

There are many ways to get additional information aboutsafetransportationofhazardousmaterials.TheregulationsandinterpretationscanbefoundontheIn-ternet at www.hazmat.dot.gov or www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat.Inaddition,theFederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministrationhasdevelopedaninformationalbook-lettitled“HowtoComplywiththeFederalHazardousMaterialsRegulations”aswellasaSpanish/Englishbi-lingualpackagewhichcontainsgeneralawarenesstraining for hazardous materials. These documents andmoreinformationcanbefoundontheFMCSAwebsiteatwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/hm.htm.The department also offers a hazardous materials informationhotlineat1-800-HMR-4922.RegistrationandotherhazardousmaterialsquestionsmayalsobedirectedtoPipelineandHazardousMaterialsSafetyAdministration(PHMSA)at(800)467-4922or(847)294-8580orattheabovewebsite.

Hazardous Waste/Waste Tire

Transporters of Hazardous Waste (includes waste oil, combustibleliquids,corrosives,poisons/toxins,flam-mableliquids,flammablesolids,PCB’sandinfectiouswaste)arerequiredtohaveaHazardousWasteTrans-porterLicenseCertificate.TransportersofWasteTires(tiresthatarenolongersuitableforitsoriginalintend-edpurposebecauseofwear,damage,ordefectwithsomeexceptions)arerequiredtohaveaWasteTireHauler Permit. The license/permit issued is valid for one year. This registration program allows the state to insure that the environment is protected and that the wasteisbeingproperlydisposed.Registeronline@www.modot.org/mcsorcall(866)831-6277.

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA)CentralRegion2300EastDevonAvenue,Suite478DesPlaines,IL60018Phone:(847)294-8580Fax:(847)294-8590