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9SECTION : HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PLACARD TABLE 1 book (ERG). Motor carriers may assist shippers
ANY AMOUNT by keeping an ERG on each vehicle carrying
hazardous materials. The driver must provide
If your vehicle contains any amount of…… Placard as… the emergency response information to any
federal, state, or local authority responding to
1.1 Mass Explosives Explosives 1.1 a hazardous materials incident or investigat-
ing one.
1.2 Project Hazards Explosives 1.2
Total quantity and number & type of pack-
1.3 Mass Fire Hazards Explosives 1.3 ages must appear before or after the basic de-
scription. The packaging type and the unit of
2.3 Poisonous/Toxic Gases Poison Gas measurement may be abbreviated. For example:
• 10 ctns. UN1263, Paint, 3, PG ll, 500 lbs.
4.3 Dangerous When Wet Dangerous When Wet
The shipper of hazardous wastes must put
5.2 (Organic Peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, Organic Peroxide the word WASTE before the proper shipping
Temperature controlled) name of the material on the shipping paper
(hazardous waste manifest). For example:
6.1 (Inhalation hazard zone A & B only) Poison/toxic inhalation • UN1090, Waste Acetone, 3, PG ll.
7 (Radioactive Yellow III label only) Radioactive A non-hazardous material may not be de-
scribed by using a hazard class or an identifica-
Figure 9.7 tion number. Shippers must keep a copy of ship-
ping papers (or an electronic image) for a period
• The number of the person offering the haz- hazardous material being shipped. The emer- of 2 years (3 years for hazardous waste) after
ardous material for transportation (if the gency response information must be able to be the material is accepted by the initial carrier.
shipper/offer is the emergency response used away from the motor vehicle and must
information (ERI) provider); or provide information on how to safely handle If one provides a carrier service only and is
incidents involving the material. It must include not the originator of the shipment, a carrier is
• The number of an agency or organization ca- information on the shipping name of the haz- required to keep a copy of the shipping paper
pable of, and accepting responsibility for, pro- ardous materials, risks to health, fire, explosion, (or electronic image) for a period of 1 year.
viding the detailed information. The person and initial methods of handling spills, fires, and
who is registered with the ERI provider must leaks of the materials. 9.3.6 – Shipper’s Certification
be identified by name, or contract number or When the shipper packages hazardous ma-
other unique identified assigned by the ERI Such information can be on the shipping
provider, on the shipping paper. paper or some other document that includes terials, he/she certifies that the package has
Shippers also must provide emergency re- the basic description and technical name of the been prepared according to the rules. The
hazardous material. Or, it may be in a guidance signed shipper’s certification appears on the
sponse information to the motor carrier for each book such as the Emergency Response Guide- original shipping paper. The only exceptions
are when a shipper is a private carrier trans-
PLACARD TABLE 2 porting their own product and when the pack-
1,001 POUNDS OR MORE age is provided by the carrier (for example, a
cargo tank). Unless a package is clearly unsafe
Category of Material (Hazard class or division num- Placard Name or does not comply with the HMR, you may
ber and additional description, as appropriate) accept the shipper’s certification concerning
1.4 Minor Explosion Explosives 1.4 proper packaging. Some carriers have addi-
1.5 Very Insensitive Explosives 1.5 tional rules about transporting hazardous
1.6 Extremely Insensitive Explosives 1.6 materials. Follow your employer’s rules when
2.1 Flammable Gases Flammable Gas accepting shipments.
2.2 Non- Flammable Gases Non-Flammable Gas.
3 Flammable Liquids 9.3.7 – Package Markings and Labels
Combustible Liquid Flammable Shippers print required markings directly
4.1 Flammable Solids Combustible*
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible Flammable Solid on the package, an attached label, or tag. An
5.1 Oxidizers Spontaneously Combustible important package marking is the name of the
hazardous material. It is the same name as the
5.2 (other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, Oxidizer one on the shipping paper. The requirements
Temperature Controlled) for marking vary by package size and material
Organic Peroxide being transported. When required, the shipper
6.1 (other than inhalation hazard zone A or B) will put the following on the package:
6.2 Infectious Substances Poison • The name and address of shipper or con-
8 Corrosives (None)
Corrosive signee.
9 Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Class 9** • The hazardous material’s shipping name and
ORM-D (None)
identification number.
* FLAMMABLE may be used in place of a COMBUSTIBLE on a cargo tank or portable tank. • The labels required.
** Class 9 Placard is not required for domestic transportation.
It is a good idea to compare the shipping pa-
Figure 9.8 per to the markings and labels. Always make
sure that the shipper shows the correct basic
description on the shipping paper, and verifies
that the proper labels are shown on the pack-
ages. If you are not familiar with the material,
ask the shipper to contact your office.
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