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• For “n.o.s.” and generic descriptions, the
technical name of the hazardous material
when indicated by a “G” in column 1 of the
Hazardous Materials Table.
Total quantity can appear before or after the
basic description. Packaging type and the unit of
measurement may be abbreviated. For example:
10 ctns. paint, 3, UN 1263, PG II, 500 lbs.
The shipper of hazardous waste must put the word
WASTE before the name of the material on the
hazardous waste manifest. For example:
Waste Acetone, 3, UN 1090, PG II
A nonhazardous material must not be described
by using a hazard class or an ID number.
Technical names are required for n.o.s. and other
generic descriptions. If a material is described on
a shipping paper by proper shipping name, the
technical name of the hazardous material must be
entered in parentheses. For example:
Corrosive liquid, n.o.s.
(Caprylyl chloride), 8, UN1760, PG I
OR
Corrosive liquid, n.o.s., 8, UN1760, PG I,
(Caprylyl chloride)
The same requirement applies to shipping descriptions
for poisonous (toxic) materials if the proper
shipping name does not specifically identify the
poisonous material by technical name.
If a hazardous material is a mixture or a solution
of two or more hazardous materials, the technical
names of at least two of the materials (those
contributing the most hazard to the mixture) must
be entered on the shipping paper. For example:
Flammable liquid, corrosive, n.o.s., 3
UN2924, PG I, (contains Methanol, Potassium
hydroxide)
shipper’s CertifiCation
When the shipper packages a hazardous material, he
or she certifies that the package has been prepared
according to the regulations. The signed shipper’s
certification appears on the original shipping paper.
An exception is if a shipper is a private carrier
transporting the company’s own product. Also, a
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shipper’s certification is not required on shipping
papers used by the carrier, or when the material
is offered by the primary carrier to a subsequent
carrier. The glossary at the back of this handbook
shows acceptable shipper certifications. Unless
a package is clearly unsafe (leaking, etc.) accept
the shipper’s certification concerning proper
packaging. Some carriers have additional rules
about transporting hazardous products. Follow
your employer’s rules when accepting shipments.
paCkage markings and laBels
Shippers print other required information directly
on the package, an attached label, or a tag. The
most important package marking is the proper
shipping name of the hazardous material, which
must be the same as the one on the shipping paper.
When required, the shipper also will mark the
package with the:
• Name and address of the shipper or consignee.
• Content’s proper shipping name and ID number.
• Required hazard labels.
If the rules require it, the shipper also will put RQ
or INHALATION HAZARD on the package. You
will see markings or orientation arrows on cartons
with liquid containers inside. The labels used will
always reflect the hazard class of the product. If a
package needs more than one label (e.g., to show a
subsidiary hazard), the labels will be close together,
near the proper shipping name.
Bulk packages containing material classed as
MARINE POLLUTANTS must be marked on
two opposing sides or two ends with the MARINE
POLLUTANT mark, if not already labeled or
placarded according to 49 CFR 172, Subparts E
or F respectively.
reCognizing hazardous materials
Learn to recognize shipments of hazardous materials.
To find out if the shipment includes hazardous
materials, look at the shipping paper. Does it have:
• An entry with a proper shipping name, hazard
class, and ID number?
• A highlighted entry, or one with an X or RQ
in the hazardous materials column?