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SECTION 9 : 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-
1.2 Project Hazards Explosives 1.2 ing one.
Total quantity and number & type of pack-
1.3 Mass Fire Hazards Explosives 1.3
ages must appear before or after the basic de-
2.3 Poisonous/Toxic Gases Poison Gas scription. The packaging type and the unit of
measurement may be abbreviated. For example:
4.3 Dangerous When Wet Dangerous When Wet
• 10 ctns. UN1263, Paint, 3, PG ll, 500 lbs.
5.2 (Organic Peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid,
Temperature controlled) Organic Peroxide The shipper of hazardous wastes must put
the word WASTE before the proper shipping
6.1 (Inhalation hazard zone A & B only) Poison/toxic inhalation name of the material on the shipping paper
7 (Radioactive Yellow III label only) Radioactive (hazardous waste manifest). For example:
• UN1090, Waste Acetone, 3, PG ll.
Figure 9.7
A non-hazardous material may not be de-
scribed by using a hazard class or an identifica-
• The number of the person offering the haz- hazardous material being shipped. The emer- tion number. Shippers must keep a copy of ship-
ardous material for transportation (if the gency response information must be able to be ping papers (or an electronic image) for a period
shipper/offer is the emergency response used away from the motor vehicle and must of 2 years (3 years for hazardous waste) after
information (ERI) provider); or provide information on how to safely handle the material is accepted by the initial carrier.
incidents involving the material. It must include
• The number of an agency or organization ca- If one provides a carrier service only and is
pable of, and accepting responsibility for, pro- information on the shipping name of the haz- not the originator of the shipment, a carrier is
viding the detailed information. The person ardous materials, risks to health, fire, explosion, required to keep a copy of the shipping paper
who is registered with the ERI provider must and initial methods of handling spills, fires, and (or electronic image) for a period of 1 year.
be identified by name, or contract number or leaks of the materials.
other unique identified assigned by the ERI Such information can be on the shipping 9.3.6 – Shipper’s Certification
provider, on the shipping paper. paper or some other document that includes
the basic description and technical name of the When the shipper packages hazardous ma-
Shippers also must provide emergency re- hazardous material. Or, it may be in a guidance terials, he/she certifies that the package has
sponse information to the motor carrier for each book such as the Emergency Response Guide- been prepared according to the rules. The
signed shipper’s certification appears on the
original shipping paper. The only exceptions
PLACARD TABLE 2 are when a shipper is a private carrier trans-

1,001 POUNDS OR MORE porting their own product and when the pack-
age is provided by the carrier (for example, a
C at e g or y o f M at e r ia l ( H a z a r d c las s or d i vis i on n u m - Placard Name cargo tank). Unless a package is clearly unsafe
Category of Material (Hazard class or division num -
a
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Name
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P
ber and additional description, as appropriate)
b e r a n d a d d i t i on a l d e s c r i p t i on, as a p p rop r iat e ) or does not comply with the HMR, you may
accept the shipper’s certification concerning
1.4 Minor Explosion Explosives 1.4 proper packaging. Some carriers have addi-
tional rules about transporting hazardous
1.5 Very Insensitive Explosives 1.5
materials. Follow your employer’s rules when
1.6 Extremely Insensitive Explosives 1.6 accepting shipments.
2.1 Flammable Gases Flammable Gas 9.3.7 – Package Markings and Labels
2.2 Non- Flammable Gases Non-Flammable Gas.
Shippers print required markings directly
3 Flammable Liquids Flammable on the package, an attached label, or tag. An
important package marking is the name of the
Combustible Liquid Combustible* hazardous material. It is the same name as the
4.1 Flammable Solids Flammable Solid one on the shipping paper. The requirements
for marking vary by package size and material
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible Spontaneously Combustible being transported. When required, the shipper
5.1 Oxidizers Oxidizer will put the following on the package:
5.2 (other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, Organic Peroxide • The name and address of shipper or con-
Temperature Controlled) signee.
6.1 (other than inhalation hazard zone A or B) Poison • The hazardous material’s shipping name and
identification number.
6.2 Infectious Substances (None)
• The labels required.
8 Corrosives Corrosive
It is a good idea to compare the shipping pa-
9 Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Class 9** per to the markings and labels. Always make

ORM-D (None) sure that the shipper shows the correct basic
description on the shipping paper, and verifies
* FLAMMABLE may be used in place of a COMBUSTIBLE on a cargo tank or portable tank. that the proper labels are shown on the pack-
** Class 9 Placard is not required for domestic transportation. ages. If you are not familiar with the material,
Figure 9.8 ask the shipper to contact your office.
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