1. Safe Hazardous Materials Transportation Training

2. Hazmat Overview Transporting HM is serious business
>13,000 chemical related deaths annually
>90% of HM shipped over highways
All individuals involved in any manner with HM transport are HM employees as defined in 49CFR

3. Hazardous Materials Table
All hazardous materials are on HM table
Alphabetical order by proper shipping name
Each HM has a unique identification number
All begin with UN (United Nations)
Table begins on approximately p.154 in HM Guide
Need product name to use HM Table

4. Column 1 - Symbols (+) => Prohibits any description variation
A => Refers to air transit only
D => Refers to domestics transit only
G =>Requires one or more technical names be entered in parentheses
I => Refers to international transit only
W => Refers to water transit only

5. Column 2 - Proper Shipping Name
Descriptions and Proper Shipping Name
If do not have name, but have ID number - use ID Cross Reference chart on p.88
Numbers are listed in order -- gives you proper shipping name to cross reference to HM Table

6. Column 3 - Hazard Class Each HM is in a Hazard Class
Refer to p to see the classes

7. Hazard Classes Class 1 - Explosives Class 2 - Gases
Class 3 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Class 4 - Flammable Solids
Class 5 - Oxidizers and
Organic Peroxides
Class 6 - Poisons
Class 7 - Radioactive Materials
Class 8 - Corrosives
Class 9 - Miscellaneous
ORM-D - Other
Regulated Material

8. Column 4 - Product Identification Number
Used to be NA prefixes - being fazed out
New prefix is UN - United Nations
used globally for uniform referencing
Each HM has its own unique ID#

9. Column 5 - Packaging Group
Refers to the least necessary packaging group required
Three categories based on degree of danger
PG I - Strongest type, any product can be packed in this type
PG II - intermediate
PG III - Only the least dangerous material may be packed in this type

10. Column 6 - Proper Label Code
Refers to the hazard warning labels required for the package
All HM packages are required to be labeled
Labels should be facing out when loaded on skids

11. Column 7 - Special Provisions
Refers to the special provisions listing that begins on page 515
Should be checked for any special precautions or information on product

12. Hazardous Substances
Material including its mixtures and solutions, in a quantity, in one package, that equals or exceeds the reportable quantity listed.
Appendix A, beginning on page 441

13. Hazardous Substance Cont…
If the quantity exceeds the RQ, the letters RQ must appear
Either before or after the description on the shipping papers
OR RQ can be in place of the “X” in HM column

14. When is Placarding Required?
Depends on TYPE and QUANTITY
TABLE 1 requires placards in any amount
refer to page 37
TABLE 2 (page 37-38) requires placards when amount exceeds 454 kilograms, or 1,001 lbs.....

15. 1,000 Kilogram Rule
If aggregate weight of all TABLE 2 materials exceeds 454 kg, but no one product exceeds 1,000 kg(2,205 lbs) a DANGEROUS placard can be used in lieu of the specific placards
Remember these conversions
1,000 kg = 2,205 lbs
454 kg = 1,001 lbs

16. Example Placard Problem
Trailer contains the following HM:
2,000 lbs Class 8 Corrosives
600 lbs Class 5.1 Oxidizer
1,010 lbs Class 2.1 Flammable Gas
What placards would be required? + + OR

17. Example 2 3,000 lbs Class 8 Corrosive 600 lbs Class 5 Oxidizer
1,010 lbs Class 2.1 Flammable Gas
What placards are required?
Either specific placards for each as before, OR +

18. REMINDER!
TABLE 1 REQUIRES HAZARD CLASS SPECIFIC PLACARDS IN ANY AMOUNT!

19. Large Quantities of a Single HM
Shipments containing only one type of HM in non-bulk that are:
Each package is marked with the proper shipping name & ID#
Aggregate gross weight of the HM is 4,000KG (8,820 lbs) or more
All HM is loaded at one facility
Vehicle contains no other HM
Must have the ID# placed on each side and each end of the vehicle
Does not apply to Class 1, Class 7, or to non-bulk packages for which an ID number is not required

20. Shipping Papers All HM except ORM-D requires shipping papers
UN Identification Number
Proper Shipping Name
Hazard Class
Packaging Group
Quantity
NEW! - First 4 entries must be in this order (IHSP) – NOTE* Voluntary compliance begins 1/1/08, mandatory compliance begins 1/1/2013
Only quantity can be abbreviated (lbs..., kg)
Can be placed 1st or last
10 Drums-Hydrochloric Acid/Class 8/UN1789/III/500 gal

21. Shipping Papers Change
A new item to watch for in the Basic Description in addition to the information on the previous slide
Must list the number and type of packages
i.e. “12 drums” or “12 boxes”, etc.
This is different than listing the quantity by mass or volume

22. Mixed Shipments 3 ways to identify HM in mixed shipments
List HM first on shipping papers
Place an “X” in HM column
Use contrasting ink color

23. Shipping Paper Location
Within reach of the driver when restrained in seatbelt
Tabbed or on top of any other paperwork
*Should be in plain view*
When driver leaves vehicle
Left in driver’s seat, OR
Left in driver’s door pouch

24. Driver’s Responsibilities
Check for proper paperwork
Check for proper placards and labels
Proper Load securement
Check tires according to regulations
Know vehicle attendance requirements

25. Emergency Response Guide
Contains information on the following:
Fires
Leaks
Spills
First Aid
Must be in driver’s possession while transporting HM

26. ERG Cont... Has 4 color coded sections
Yellow: when ID# is known
Blue: when product name is known
Orange: Emergency response info guides
Green: Isolation Distances
Note: highlighted entries are inhalation hazards, refer to the green section

27. Final Precautions
This training is not meant to make you a hazmat emergency responder
Things you cannot see can kill you
Things you cannot smell can kill you
Fire can be invisible
Do not take unnecessary risks that may do severe harm to yourself or others

28. Thank You for Attending
Hazardous Materials Safety Training