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Bulk packaging—a packaging, including a transport
vehicle or freight container in which hazardous
materials are loaded with no intermediate form of
containment, with a capacity greater than:
• 450 L (119 gallons) for a liquid,
• 450 L (119 gallons) and a net mass greater than
400 kg (882 lbs.) for a solid, or
• water capacity greater than 454 kg (1000 lbs.)
for a gas
California Hazardous Waste Manifest—shipping
paper which must accompany all shipments
of hazardous waste.
CalTrans—California Department of Transportation
Carboy—a bottle or rectangular container that
holds from 5 to 15 gallons of liquid. Carboys
are made of glass, plastic, or metal and are often
cushioned in a wooden box.
Cargo tank—any bulk liquid or compressed gas
packaging, whether or not permanently attached
to any motor vehicle, which by reason of its size,
construction, or attachment to a motor vehicle, is
loaded or unloaded without being removed from
the motor vehicle. Any packaging fabricated under
specifications for cylinders is not a cargo tank.
Carrier—a person engaged in the transportation
of passengers or property by land or water (as a
common, contract, or private carrier) or by civil
aircraft.
CCR—California Code of Regulations—Title 13
and Title 22
CFR—Code of Federal Regulations—Title 49
CHP—California Highway Patrol
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Compressed gas—any gaseous material, or
liquefied gas, kept in a container under pressure.
(See more specific Class 2 definitions in 49 CFR
173.115.)
Consignee—the business or person to whom a
shipment is delivered.
CVC §—California Vehicle Code Section.
Cryogenic liquid—a refrigerated liquefied gas
having a boiling point colder than -130°F at 14.7
psia.
Cylinder—a pressure vessel designed for pressures
higher than 40 psia. and having a circular cross
section. It does not include a portable or cargo tank.
DMV—Department of Motor Vehicles
DOT—Department of Transportation (Federal)
DTSC—Department of Toxic Substance Control
EPA—U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAA—Federal Aviation Administration
FHWA—Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA —Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Freight container—a reusable container designed
and constructed to permit being lifted with its contents
intact and intended primarily for containment
of packages (in unit form) during transportation.
gross weight—the weight of the packaging plus
the weight of its contents.
Hazardous material—any material that poses an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property
during transportation. These materials are named
by the DOT in the Hazardous Materials Table.
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