Shipping Papers On Hazardous Material

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Shipping papers on hazardous material. Phmsa is issuing this notice to clarify the flexibilities provided in the hazardous materials regulations regarding shipper s certification signatures on shipping papers. They may or may not have specific columns to identify the hazardous material but when used to ship a hazardous material they must all meet the same requirements to describe the. Shipping paper requirements are contained in 49 cfr part 172 subpart c.

These flexibilities allow compliance with the regulations while still maintaining appropriate social distancing during the covid 19 public health emergency. Get a scanning software to help organize not just your hazardous material shipping papers but all your documents. 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.

For the purpose of the hazardous materials regulations a shipping paper is any shipping document whose purpose is to communicate a hazard and conforms to the requirements contained in this subpart. 2 the proper shipping name prescribed for the material in column 2 of the 172 101 table. Shipping papers for hazardous materials regulatory citation 49 cfr 172 201 preparation and retention of shipping papers what it is standard requires hazardous materials shipments to be accompanied by properly prepared shipping papers.

If you have any questions about the hazardous materials regulations call the fmcsa s hazmat hotline. Shipping paper in the proper sequence. 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.

Shipping paper regulations are some of the most frequently violated hazardous materials regulations because they apply so broadly. 3 the hazard class or division number prescribed for the material as shown in column 3 of the 172. Use the hazardous materials information hotline.

Who it applies to offerors and transporters of hazardous materials. Origination date 9 20 1976 compliance assistance library 09 29 2014 shipping papers for. Get an overview of hazardous materials shipping information learn how to ship batteries see how to qualify to ship hazardous materials and learn details on services and restrictions.