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SECTION 9 : HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

• Must package, mark, and label the materials; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASS
prepare shipping papers; provide emergency
response information; and supply placards. Class Division Name of Class or Division Examples

• Certify on the shipping paper that the ship- 1.1 Mass Explosion Dynamite
ment has been prepared according to the
rules (unless you are pulling cargo tanks 1.2 Projection Hazard Flares
supplied by you or your employer). 1.3 Fire Hazard Display Fireworks
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9.2.2 – The Carrier 1.4 Minor Explosion Ammunition
1.5 Very Insensitive Blasting Agents
• Takes the shipment from the shipper to its

destination. 1.6 Extremely Insensitive Explosive Devices
• Prior to transportation, checks that the ship- 2.1 Flammable Gases Propane

per correctly described, marked, labeled, and
otherwise prepared the shipment for trans- 2 2.2 Non-Flammable Gases Helium
portation. 2.3 Poisonous/Toxic Gases Fluorine, Compressed
• Refuses improper shipments. 3 - Flammable Liquids Gasoline

• Reports accidents and incidents involving 4.1 Flammable Solids Ammonium Picrate, Wetted

hazardous materials to the proper govern-
ment agency. 4 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible White Phosphorus
4.3 Dangerous When Wet Sodium
9.2.3 – The Driver
5.1 Oxidizers Ammonium Nitrate

• Makes sure the shipper has identified, 5
marked, and labeled the hazardous materi- 5.2 Organic Peroxides Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
als properly. 6.1 Poison (Toxic Material) Potassium Cyanide

• Refuses leaking packages and shipments. 6 6.2 Infectious Substances Anthrax Virus
• Placards vehicle when loading, if required. 7 - Radioactive Uranium

• Safely transports the shipment without delay.
8 - Corrosives Battery Fluid

• Follows all special rules about transporting Miscellaneous Hazardous Ma-
hazardous materials. 9 - terials Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

• Keeps hazardous materials shipping papers ORM-D (Other Regulated Mate-
and emergency response information in the e - rial-Domestic) Food Flavorings, Medicines
proper place.
- Combustible Liquids Fuel Oil
9.3 Communication Rules Figure 9.1
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9.3.1 – Definitions

• Carriers and drivers to quickly identify haz- the outside of a vehicle and on bulk packages,
Some words and phrases have special mean- ardous materials shipping papers, or keep which identify the hazard class of the cargo. A
ings when talking about hazardous materials. them on top of other shipping papers and placarded vehicle must have at least four identi-
Some of these may differ from meanings you keep the required emergency response in- cal placards. They are put on the front, rear, and
are used to. The words and phrases in this sec- formation with the shipping papers. both sides of the vehicle. See Figure 9.3. Plac-
tion may be on your test. The meanings of other • Drivers to keep hazardous materials ship- ards must be readable from all four directions.

important words are in the glossary at the end ping papers: They are at least 10 3/4 inches square, square-
of Section 9. » In a pouch on the driver’s door, or

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks as- » In clear view within immediate reach

sociated with it. There are nine different hazard while the seat belt is fastened while driv-
classes. The types of materials included in these ing, or
nine classes are in Figure 9.1. » On the driver’s seat when out of the ve-

A shipping paper describes the hazardous ma- hicle.

terials being transported. Shipping orders, bills

of lading, and manifests are all shipping papers. 9.3.2 – Package Labels
Figure 9.6 shows an example shipping paper.
After an accident or hazardous materials Shippers put diamond-shaped hazard warn-
spill or leak, you may be injured and unable to ing labels on most hazardous materials pack-

communicate the hazards of the materials you ages. These labels inform others of the hazard.

are transporting. Firefighters and police can If the diamond label won’t fit on the package,

prevent or reduce the amount of damage or shippers may put the label on a tag securely at-

injury at the scene if they know what hazardous tached to the package. For example, compressed

materials are being carried. Your life, and the gas cylinders that will not hold a label will have

lives of others, may depend on quickly locating tags or decals. Labels look like the examples
the hazardous materials shipping papers. For in Figure 9.2

that reason the rules require:
9.3.3 – Lists of Regulated Products

• Shippers to describe hazardous materials
correctly and include an emergency response Placards. Placards are used to warn others of Examples of HAZMAT Labels

telephone number on shipping papers. hazardous materials. Placards are signs put on Figure 9.2
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