1. Cargo Tanks Portable Tanks DOT Requirements

2. Hazmat Employers/Employees v Employers who use one or more employees in connection with: transporting hazardous materials in commercetransporting hazardous materials in commerce causing hazardous materials to be transported or shipped in commercecausing hazardous materials to be transported or shipped in commerce 1a

3. Hazmat Employers/Employees v Includes owner-operators who transport hazardous materials v Refers to those who: represent, mark, certify, sell, offer, recondition, test, repair, or modify containers as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materialsrepresent, mark, certify, sell, offer, recondition, test, repair, or modify containers as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materials 1b

4. Hazmat Employers/Employees v Employees who are employed by a Hazmat employer who directly affects hazardous material safety v Includes owner-operators who transport hazardous materials 1c

5. Hazmat Employers/Employees v Refers to those who: load, unload, or handle hazardous materialsload, unload, or handle hazardous materials test, recondition, repair, modify, mark, or represent containers, drums, or packagingstest, recondition, repair, modify, mark, or represent containers, drums, or packagings prepare hazardous materials for transportationprepare hazardous materials for transportation 1d

6. Hazmat Employers/Employees v Refers to those who: are responsible for safely transporting hazardous materialsare responsible for safely transporting hazardous materials operate a vehicle used to transport hazardous materialsoperate a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials 1e

7. Regulations v 49 CFR Part 390 through 397 v 49 CFR Part 177.800 v 49 CFR Part 177.816(b) v 49 CFR Part 177.823 v 49 CFR Part 177.834 v 49 CFR Part 180.417 2a

8. Properties and hazards of transported materials v Regulations make a variety of distinctions between classes of materials and mixing of loads 49 CFR 177.834 through.83649 CFR 177.834 through.836 49 CFR 177.838 through.84449 CFR 177.838 through.844 49 CFR 177.84849 CFR 177.848 3a

9. Job titles & functions using cargo/portable tanks v Each person who operates a cargo tank or a vehicle with a portable tank with a capacity of 1,000 gallons or more must: receive required trainingreceive required training have the appropriate state-issued commercial driver’s licensehave the appropriate state-issued commercial driver’s license 4a

10. Driver training v Pre-trip inspections v Use of vehicle controls and equipment v Vehicle operation v Vehicle characteristics that affect stability 5a

11. Driver training v Procedures for maneuvering tunnels, bridges, RR crossings v Vehicle attendance, parking, smoking, routing, incident reporting v No unnecessary delays in shipment 5b

12. Emergency situations v Vehicles may be moved only if: escorted by a representative of a state/local governmentescorted by a representative of a state/local government the carrier has permission from DOTthe carrier has permission from DOT moving the vehicle is necessary to protect life or propertymoving the vehicle is necessary to protect life or property 6a

13. Emergency situations v Leaking vehicles must be removed from traveled portions of highways 6b

14. Emergency situations v Safely dispose of leaking material to keep it from spreading TrenchesTrenches Catching the liquid in containersCatching the liquid in containers Diverting the liquid away from streams/sewersDiverting the liquid away from streams/sewers 6c

15. Vehicle handling procedures Characteristics that can affect vehicle stability: v High center of gravity v Fluids subject to surge v Effects of surging on braking 7a

16. Vehicle handling procedures Characteristics that can affect vehicle stability: v Stability differences among baffled, unbaffled, multi- compartment tanks v Effects of partial loads on stability 7b

17. Loading/unloading procedures v Segregation tables of hazardous materials: 49 CFR Part 177.848 v Loading and unloading, general requirements: 49 CFR Part 177.834 8a

18. Loading/unloading procedures v Qualified person must be attending tank during loading/unloading v Be aware of the nature of the hazardous material 8b

19. Loading/unloading procedures v Know what to do in case of emergency v Be authorized to move the cargo tank 8c

20. Testing and inspection requirements v Who is qualified to be an inspector? v The items included in the inspection v How to read the inspection report 9a

21. Testing and inspection requirements v The time intervals between tests v The conditions for removing equipment from service v The conditions for returning equipment to service 9b