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class 6— Poisonous and etiologic (Infectious) materials Division 6.1— Poisonous materials Division 6.2— Infectious substance (etiologic) class 7— Radioactive materials class 8— corrosive materials class 9— miscellaneous hazardous materials In addition to the above classifications, materials that meet the 49 CFR definition of a “combustible liquid” and do not meet the definition of any other hazard class, hazardous substance, or marine pollutant are only regulated domestically when shipped in a bulk package. Also, specified hazardous materials may be transported as Other Regulated Material-D (ORM-D) (e.g., “a consumer commodity”). shipping papers A proper shipping paper is a document or paper containing the hazardous materials information required by regulations. Shipping orders, bills of lading, and manifests are all shipping papers. Shippers show a material’s proper shipping name, hazard class or division, ID number, and packing group on the shipping paper. After a collision or hazardous materials incident, you may be unable to speak when help arrives. Fire fighters and police must know the hazards involved in order to prevent more damage or injury. Your life, and the lives of others, may depend on their quickly finding the shipping papers and emergency response information for hazardous cargo. For that reason the rules require: • Shippers to describe shipments correctly on shipping papers and include an emergency response telephone number on shipping papers. • Carriers and drivers to put tabs on shipping papers related to hazardous materials or wastes, or keep them on top of other shipping papers. Required emergency response information must be kept in the same manner as shipping papers. - 112 - • Drivers to keep shipping papers for hazardous cargo in a pouch on the driver’s door, or otherwise, in clear view within reach while the seat belt is fastened for driving, and on the driver’s seat or pouch on the driver’s door when away from the vehicle. laBels, plaCards, and markings Labels at least four inches by four inches in size are applied to the outside of hazardous materials shipping packages near the shipping name. (Note: Labels on packages prepared under United Nations Recommendations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods may be smaller than four inches.) These labels identify the primary and secondary hazard specific to the material being transported and give warning information about handling precautions in case of an emergency. If the diamond label will not fit on the package, shippers will put the label on a tag. For example, compressed gas cylinders that will not hold a label will have tags or decals. Labels look like the example in Figure 9-1. See the charts starting on page 131. Figure 9-1 example of labeled Package “Marking” a non-bulk package refers to applying the required information to the outside of shipping containers (e.g., proper shipping name, ID number, consignee/consignor, and required instructions). For bulk packages and transport vehicles, when required, the ID numbers must be displayed on orange panels, white squares-on-point, or across the middle of the appropriate placard, as appropriate. Placards are signs used to warn others of hazardous cargo and are put on the outside of a vehicle to show the hazard class of the cargo. A placarded vehicle must have at least 4 placards representing the applicable hazard. They are attached to each side and each end of the vehicle, as shown in Figure 9-2. Placards must be readable from all four directions. There are 22 DOT specification placards. They are 10 3/4 inches square, turned upright on a point, in a diamond shape. Cargo tanks and other bulk
Identification Numbers May Be Displayed On Placards or Orange Panels On front of Tractor or Trailer packaging show the ID number of their contents on placards, orange rectangular panels, or plain white square-on-point configurations having the same dimensions as placards. Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open flame unless you can safely pass the fire without stopping. For hazardous materials for which placards are not specified, ID numbers may be displayed on orange panels or plain white square-on-point configurations. Safety signs such as “Drive Safely” and any other sign displayed as a square-on-point are not allowed. regulated produCts lists There are three main lists used by shippers, carriers, and drivers to identify hazardous materials. These can be found in Title 49 CFR, Section 172.101. Before transporting an unfamiliar product, look for its name on all lists. Some products are on all lists; others may be on only one. These are the lists to check: Symbols Hazardous materials descriptions and proper shipping names Placard and Panel Locations Each Side of Trailer Back of Trailer Figure 9-2 Placard and Panel Locations Figure 9-3. Part of the hazardous materials table §172.101 hAzARDOuS mAteRIAlS tABle Hazard class or Division Identification Numbers Packing Group • Hazardous Materials Table. • List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities. • List of Marine Pollutants. Identification numbers are four digit codes used by first responders to identify hazardous materials. An identification number may be used to identify more than one chemical on shipping papers. The identification number will be preceded by the letters “NA” or “UN”. The US DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) identifies the chemicals all identification numbers are assigned to. The hazardous materials table (See Figure 9-3). Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table tells which mode of transportation the entry affects. The next five columns show each material’s shipping name, hazard class or division, ID number, packaging group, and required labels. Six different symbols may appear in Column 1 of the table. + Shows the shipping name and hazard class to use, even if the product does not match the hazard class definition. A Means the entry is subject to the regulations only when offered or intended for transport by air, unless it is also a hazardous substance or hazardous waste. D Means the entry applies to domestic transportation but may be inappropriate for international shipment. g Means the entry contains a proper shipping name for which one or more hazardous materials technical names must be entered in parenthesis, in addition to the proper shipping name. I Means the entry applies to international transportation. An alternate proper shipping Label(s) required (if not excepted) Special provisions (8) Packaging authorizations (§173.***) Exceptions Non-bulk packaging Bulk packaging (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8A) (8B) (8C) — Poisonous, solids, self heating, n.o.s.… 6.1 UN3124 I POISON, SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE A5 — None 211 241 - 113 -
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Identification Numbers May Be Displayed On<br />
Placards or Orange Panels<br />
On front <strong>of</strong> Tractor or<br />
Trailer<br />
packaging show the ID number <strong>of</strong> their contents on<br />
placards, orange rectangular panels, or plain white<br />
square-on-point configurations having the same<br />
dimensions as placards. Whenever your vehicle<br />
is placarded, do not drive near open flame unless<br />
you can safely pass the fire without stopping.<br />
For hazardous materials for which placards are<br />
not specified, ID numbers may be displayed on<br />
orange panels or plain white square-on-point<br />
configurations.<br />
Safety signs such as “Drive Safely” and any other<br />
sign displayed as a square-on-point are not allowed.<br />
regulated produCts lists<br />
There are three main lists used by shippers, carriers,<br />
and drivers to identify hazardous materials. These<br />
can be found in Title 49 CFR, Section 172.101.<br />
Before transporting an unfamiliar product, look<br />
for its name on all lists. Some products are on all<br />
lists; others may be on only one. These are the<br />
lists to check:<br />
Symbols Hazardous materials<br />
descriptions and<br />
proper shipping<br />
names<br />
Placard and Panel<br />
Locations<br />
Each Side <strong>of</strong> Trailer Back <strong>of</strong><br />
Trailer<br />
Figure 9-2 Placard and Panel Locations<br />
Figure 9-3. Part <strong>of</strong> the hazardous materials table<br />
§172.101 hAzARDOuS mAteRIAlS tABle<br />
Hazard<br />
class or<br />
Division<br />
Identification<br />
Numbers<br />
Packing<br />
Group<br />
• Hazardous Materials Table.<br />
• List <strong>of</strong> Hazardous Substances and Reportable<br />
Quantities.<br />
• List <strong>of</strong> Marine Pollutants.<br />
Identification numbers are four digit codes used<br />
by first responders to identify hazardous materials.<br />
An identification number may be used to identify<br />
more than one chemical on shipping papers. The<br />
identification number will be preceded by the letters<br />
“NA” or “UN”. The US DOT Emergency Response<br />
Guidebook (ERG) identifies the chemicals all<br />
identification numbers are assigned to.<br />
The hazardous materials table (See Figure 9-3).<br />
Column 1 <strong>of</strong> the Hazardous Materials Table tells<br />
which mode <strong>of</strong> transportation the entry affects.<br />
The next five columns show each material’s shipping<br />
name, hazard class or division, ID number,<br />
packaging group, and required labels. Six different<br />
symbols may appear in Column 1 <strong>of</strong> the table.<br />
+ Shows the shipping name and hazard class to<br />
use, even if the product does not match the<br />
hazard class definition.<br />
A Means the entry is subject to the regulations<br />
only when <strong>of</strong>fered or intended for transport by<br />
air, unless it is also a hazardous substance or<br />
hazardous waste.<br />
D Means the entry applies to domestic transportation<br />
but may be inappropriate for international<br />
shipment.<br />
g Means the entry contains a proper shipping<br />
name for which one or more hazardous<br />
materials technical names must be entered in<br />
parenthesis, in addition to the proper shipping<br />
name.<br />
I Means the entry applies to international<br />
transportation. An alternate proper shipping<br />
Label(s) required<br />
(if not excepted)<br />
Special<br />
provisions<br />
(8)<br />
Packaging authorizations<br />
(§173.***)<br />
Exceptions Non-bulk<br />
packaging<br />
Bulk<br />
packaging<br />
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8A) (8B) (8C)<br />
— Poisonous, solids,<br />
self heating, n.o.s.…<br />
6.1 UN3124 I POISON,<br />
SPONTANEOUSLY<br />
COMBUSTIBLE<br />
A5 — None 211 241<br />
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