1. SAND No. 2012-5234C Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

2. 2  Hazardous Shipments  Modes of Transport  Regulations  Packaging  Labels  Documentation  Emergencies and Security

3. 3  Laboratory samples  Equipment  Domestic shipments  International shipments  Quantity of material Take what, where, and how much into account when making hazardous shipments

4. 4  Chemical ◦ Toxic ◦ Oxidizers ◦ Corrosive ◦ Flammable ◦ Explosive  Physical ◦ Cryogens ◦ Compressed gases ◦ Magnetic  Biological ◦ Infectious pathogens ◦ Genetically modified organisms  Radioactive substances Take types of hazards into account when making hazardous shipments

5. 5  External events ◦ Collisions, crashes, accidents  Internal Events ◦ Release or spill due to equipment or containment failure  Consequences ◦ Injuries or fatalities ◦ Property damage ◦ Environmental damage ◦ Institution impacts  Fines  Negative press Consider all that could go wrong and the consequences when making hazardous shipments

6. 6  Air  Waterway  Rail  Road ◦ Vehicle ◦ Cart or bicycle  Hand carry  Transport vehicle may carry both people and your shipment Take mode of transport into account when making hazardous shipments

7. 7  Thousands of regulated hazardous materials  Differences in regulations by country  Penalties can be severe ◦ Willfully violation of US hazardous material transportation regulations  Fines up to $250,000  Prison for up to 5 years  Both fine and prison  International regulations ◦ UN Model Regulations ◦ International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code ◦ International Air Transport Association (IATA)  Special requirements, restrictions, or limitations  Training requirements, certifications Take regulations into account when making hazardous shipments Title 18 U.S.C. HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180

8. 8  Assistance from trained person ◦ CSSO, other ◦ Knows regulations ◦ Has required certifications ◦ Can ensure use of licensed, approved shipping companies

9. 9  Container within a container  Specific requirements depend on material and other factors

10.  Safety Data Sheets  Shipping order  Bill of lading  Manifest  Full shipper, receiver addresses  Packing and labeling certification  Verification of receipt  Follow up documentation ◦ Incident/accident reports 10 http://worldamazingpictures.files.wordpress.com/20 10/09/worlds-biggest-ship-accidents-6.jpg?w=400

11. 11  Emergency contacts ◦ Regulation requirements  local, national, international  Public relations ◦ Designate spokesperson beforehand ◦ Be responsive to public concerns  Higher risk shipments require higher security ◦ Special regulations Photos: TSA User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo

12.  Hazard Labels ◦ GHS  Transportation Labels ◦ Transportation pictograms  Combination labels ◦ Container label (inner and outer) ◦ Transportation documentation  Packing list 12

13. 13  properly and fully identify material  use proper, full chemical name ◦ no abbreviations ◦ ID codes, e.g., UN Numbers  Specify quantities, concentrations, number of containers  Indicate specific hazard class ◦ according to regulations  Include emergency information ◦ contact names 24/7 phone numbers  Language(s) ◦ proper universal symbols

14. CorrosiveIrritantHealth HazardAcute Toxicity FlammableExplosionOxidizerCompressed Gas 14

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19. 19  Where, how, who opens shipment?  Should package be opened in a hood?  Is material radioactive, flammable, reactive, explosive, etc.?  Is monitoring equipment needed?  Is special storage needed on receipt?

20.  Managers  Packers  Handlers  Loaders  Drivers  All shipping and receiving personnel  Mailroom personnel 20

21.  Secondary Containment ◦ Hand carry  Carts ◦ PPE ◦ Spill kit  Documentation ◦ Update Inventory ◦ SDS 21

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23. UNECE, “Globally Harmonized System Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS),” 1 st edition, 2003, online, http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.ht ml International Airlines Transportation Association, Dangerous Goods Regulations(DGR), 2008, not online, http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/9065.htm UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), http://www.imo.org/ European Union (EU) Transport Activities http://europa.eu/ US Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov 23

24. International Labour Organization (ILO) International Occupational Safety and Health Centre (CIS) Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protecti on/safework/cis/index.htm 24

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