Proper Hazmat Shipping Papers

From the shipper s declaration for dangerous goods to uniform hazardous waste manifests these forms are printed with environmentally friendly soy based inks and are available in snap out pin feed and laser printer formats.

Proper hazmat shipping papers. 2 the proper shipping name prescribed for the material in column 2 of the 172 101 table. Shipping papers might include bills of lading hazardous waste manifests etc. Hazmat paperwork is required for all domestic and international hazmat product shipments.

Alternatively when a shipping paper has a column captioned hm for hazardous materials the letter x may be placed in that column indicating the description that follows. 1 the identification number prescribed for the material as shown in column 4 of the 172 101 table. Department of transportation usdot phmsa mandate the information that must be included in the hazardous materials description.

Shipping papers also require a plethora of other information depending upon the type of hazardous material the class of hazardous material the amount of hazardous material required permits and. The hazardous materials regulations hmr of the pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration within the u s. This hazmat shipping papers training video covers standards from the u s.

Though it may appear in many forms if used for the transportation of a hazardous material hazmat all shipping papers must contain a hazardous materials description. Specific responsibilities surrounding the use of shipping papers are. Shipping papers must contain an emergency response telephone number unless specifically excepted as provided in hmr 172 604 c.

It s the shipper s responsibility to prepare the appropriate shipping paper documentation for each shipment of a hazardous material. Basic rules for shipping papers the basic rule for shipping papers is that if you transport any quantity of any hazardous material a properly prepared shipping paper must accompany the shipment. The number provided is used in case of an emergency involving the hazardous material.

The emergency response telephone number must include the area code or international access code. Code of federal regulations 49. Same shipping paper with hazardous materials the hazardous materials must be listed first or be entered in a clearly contrasting color or highlighted in a contrasting color to distinguish them from non hazardous materials.