HAZMAT – DOT Shipping 8 Hour

Course Objective

• Identify information about a particular hazardous material using the hazardous materials table.
• Define a hazardous substance and indicate reportable quantities using Appendix A.
• Identify marine pollutants using Appendix B.
• Identify the proper shipping methods for hazardous materials in air, water, rail, and highway.
• Recognize the information required to be entered on shipping papers for various types of hazardous materials.
• Describe additional shipping paper entries required for hazardous material shipments by air, rail, highway, and water.
• Utilize the proper labeling, marking, and placarding required for hazardous materials transportation.
• Identify additional documentation required for hazardous waste shipments.
• Identify record retention requirements.
• Compare carrier and shipper responsibilities for each mode of transportation.
• Identify carrier loading and unloading requirements for hazardous materials.
• Determine when Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) apply to a hazardous materials shipment.
• Summarize general operating requirements, general handling, stowage and segregation requirements for transporting hazardous materials.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)

Course Outline
Hazmat Compliance

• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
• Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation LAW (49 CFR)
• Who must comply with the HMR?
• Misrepresenting Packaging or Containers
• Enforcement Authorities

Penalties

• Civil
• Criminal

Training Requirements

• Types of Training
• Compliance Dates

Definitions

• Hazardous Material
• Hazmat Employee
• Cycle of Transportation
• Shipper

Six Steps to Compliance

• Step One
  • Classification
  • Hazard Classes/Divisions
    • Class 1 - Explosives
    • Class 2 - Compressed Gases
    • Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
    • Class 4 – Flammable Solids
    • Class 5 – Oxidizers & Organic Peroxides
    • Class 6 – Poisonous Materials
    • Class 7 – Radioactive Materials
    • Class 8 – Corrosives
    • Class 9 – Miscellaneous Materials
  • Hazardous Materials Table (HMT)
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
• Step Two
  • Shipping Papers
    • Exceptions
    • General Preparation
    • Basic Shipping Description Sequence
      • Identification Number
      • Proper Shipping Name
      • Hazard Class
      • Packing Group
    • Additional Description Requirements
      • DOT Exemptions and Special Permits
      • Limited Quantities
      • Hazardous Substances
      • Radioactive Materials
      • Empty Packaging
      • Transportation by Air
      • Transportation by Rail
      • Transportation by Highway
      • Transportation by Water
      • Technical Names for n.o.s. and Other Generic Descriptions
      • Marine Pollutants (vessel transported or bulk)
      • Poisonous Materials
      • Elevated Temperature Materials
      • Organic Peroxides and Self-Reactive Material
    • Emergency Response Telephone Number
    • Shipper’s Certification
      • Domestic
      • International
      • Air Transportation
      • Certification for Radioactive Material
      • Exceptions
    • Hazardous Waste Manifest
      • Requirements
      • General Preparation and Required Entries
    • Accessibility
      • Highway
      • Rail
      • Air
      • Water
    • Retention
  • Emergency Response Information
    • Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
      • White Pages
        • Table of Placards
        • Rail Car and Road Trailer ID Charts
        • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling
          of Chemicals (GHS)
      • Yellow Section
      • Blue Section
      • Orange Section
      • Green Section
        • Initial Isolation Zone
        • Protective Action Zone
        • Water-reactive Materials Which Produce Toxic Gases
      • Table Top Exercise 1
      • Table Top Exercise 2
  • Globally Harmonized System
    • Elements
    • Pictograms
    • Safety Data Sheets
      • Sections 1-16
      • Signal Words
      • Hazard Statements
      • Allocation of Label Elements
      • Classification Criteria for Acute Toxicity
• Step Three
  • Markings
    • Marking Requirements
    • Orientation Arrows
    • Excepted Packagings
      • Limited Quantities Materials
    • Marking for Hazardous Substances
    • Marking for Marine Pollutants
    • Marking for Bulk Packages
    • Bulk Packaging Types
• Step Four
  • Labeling
    • Requirements
    • Exceptions
    • Labeling for Non-Bulk Packages
      • Flat Surfaces
      • Round Surfaces
    • Class 7 – Radioactive Materials
    • Label Placement
    • Multiple Hazards
• Step Five
  • Placarding
    • General Rule
    • Placard Determination
    • Bulk Placarding
    • Prohibited Placarding
    • UN or NA Identification Numbers
    • Visibility
    • Non-Bulk Placarding
      • Table 1
      • Table 2
    • Placarding Flow Chart
    • Placarding for Subsidiary Hazards
• Step Six
  • Packing
    • UN Specification Codes
    • Packaging Performance Levels
    • Small and Limited Quantities
    • Filling Limits
    • Closure Requirements
    • Inner Containers
    • Cylinders

Carrier Requirements (Highway)

• Carrier and Shipper Responsibilities
  • Driver Training Requirements
  • FMCSA Regulations
• Accessibility of Shipping Papers
• Disabled Motor Vehicle in Transit
• Leaking Cargo Tanks
• Smoking
• Attendance
• Special Loading and Unloading Requirements
  • Explosives
  • Flammable Liquids
  • Storage Batteries/Nitric Acid
  • Gasses
  • Poisons/Poison Inhalation Hazards
  • Selected Class 4 and 5 Materials
  • Radioactive Materials
• Segregation Table
• Explosives Load and Segregation Chart

Carrier Requirements (Air)

• Subpart A
• Subpart B
• Subpart C
• ICAO Technical Instructions
• Shipper Responsibilities
• Carrier Responsibilities
• Hazardous Materials Packaging
  • Class 4, 5, and 8 Materials
  • Preventing Leaking
  • Packaging for Liquids
  • Combination Packagings
  • Quantity Limitations
  • Cylinder Protection
  • Cargo Aircraft Only Packages
• Quality Limitations and Cargo Locations
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Pilot Notification

Carrier Requirements (Rail)

• Bulk Packaging
• Segregation Table
• Marking and Placards
• Train Consist
• Restrictions
• Incident/Accident Reporting

Carrier Requirements (Water)

• General Operating Requirements
  • Container Packing Certificate
  • Stowage and Segregation
  • Cargo Manifest List/Stowage Plan
  • Inspections
  • Accidents
  • Damaged Packages
  • Misrepresentation
  • Repairs
  • Supervision of Handling and Stowage
  • Vessel Preparation
  • Stowage Locations
  • Segregation Requirements
• Requirements for Ferry Vessels
• Special Requirements for Barges
• Requirements for Class 2 Materials
• Requirements for Class 3 Materials
• Requirements for Class 4,
  Class 5 and Division 1.5 Materials
• Requirements for Division 2.3 & 6.1 Materials

Hazmat Security Awareness

• Training Requirements
• Awareness
• Recognition
• Potential Targets
• Security Risks
• Security Checklist
• Security Plans

Practical Session
While there is no formal practical session for this course, table top exercises are conducted.

Training Center Provided Material

• Course Materials
• HAZMAT Table
• ERG
• Sample Bills of Lading

Delegate Requirements

• None

Reference Material / Documents
DOT 49 CFR 171-180
U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s
Emergency Response Guidebook
Handling Hazardous Materials