1. Commercial Driver License
Study Group
2012

2. Section 9
Hazardous Materials

3. Introduction
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Secretary of the Department of Transportation
International standards
Interstate, international, intrastate
Hazardous materials regulations constantly
changing
• Challenge is for shippers and transporters to
keep current

4. Hazardous materials are products that pose a
risk to health, safety, and property during
transportation. They may be gases, solids, or
liquids, and any other material.
Understand your role and responsibilities

5. Agricultural product
• A hazardous material other than hazardous
waste whose end use directly supports the
production of an agricultural commodity
including, but not limited to a fertilizer,
pesticide, soil amendment or fuel.
• Limited to Class 3, 8, or 9, Div. 2.1, 2.2, 5.1 or
6.1, or an ORM-D material.

6. Requirements
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Written test about regulations & requirements
Continuing education
Employer provides training (every 3 years)
Training in recognizing & responding to
security risks
• Special written training – flammables,
radioactive materials

7. Requirements
• Find out about permits, exemptions, and
special routes

8. Intent of Regulations
• Contain the material
• Communicate the risk
• Assure safe drivers & equipment
– How to identify HM
– How to safely load shipments
– How to properly placard vehicle
– Hot to safely transport shipments

9. Who does What?
• The shipper
• The carrier
• The driver

10. Who does What?
• Pre-transportation functions – by shipper
• Transportation in Commerce
– Begins when carrier/private driver takes
possession until they relinquish possession
– Movement
– Loading
– Unloading
– Storage (temporary)

11. Security
• Some must develop and implement security
plans
• All hazmat employers must provide security
training

12. Communication
• 9 hazard classes – by risk
• Shipping papers
• Driver keeps shipping papers in clear view
• Driver keeps shipping paper on drivers seat
when out of vehicle

13. Labels
• Shippers put labels, tags, or decals on
packages

14. Placards
• Placards on outside of vehicle and on bulk
packages to ID hazard class of cargo
• 4 identical placards required
• At least 10 ¾ in square, on point, diamond
• Identification number = 4 digit code

15. Placards
• 3 main lists of hazardous materials
• Hazardous material Table – see example
• Appendix A to 49 CFR 172.101 – see example
• Appendix B to 49 CFR 172.101 – marine
pollutants

16. Shipping paper
• Page numbers – Page 1 of 8
• Proper shipping description for each
hazardous material
• Shipper certification of packaging

17. Shipping paper
• HM listed separately if a mixed cargo
• Description HM includes (in order)
– Shipping name
– Hazard class or division
– Identification number
– Packing group

18. Shipping paper
• Total quantify and unit of measure
• RQ if reportable quantity
– Name of HM
• If G – technical name of HM

19. Shipping paper
• Emergency response telephone number
• Emergency response information
• Emergency Response Guidebook
– In truck
– Driver’s responsibility

20. Shipper’s certification
• The package has been prepared according to
the rules
• 2 exceptions
– Shipper’s own product
– Package provided by carrier

21. Recognizing HM
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Read shipping paper
Compare shipping paper to markings & labels
Shipper’s type of business
Storage tanks on shipper premises
Package shape
Labeling
Handling precautions on package

22. Hazardous Waste
• Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
– Paper trail
– Sign by hand to receive, tranfer, delivery
– Keep your copy of manifest

23. Placards
• Table for products in ANY amount
• Table for products if 1,001 lb. or more
• Dangerous placard
• Poison gas/poison inhalation
• Dangerous when wet
• Placards may be used even if not required
• Bulk package 119 gal capacity