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Cat: DOT Hazmat

Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. DOT hazardous materials packaging requirements. Performance-Oriented Packaging Standard. Clarifications & exemptions to hazmat regulations. North American Emergency Response Guidebook. Training requirements. ERT. Hazmat forms and documents. Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual.

71 Resources
ADR - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road [32982] ?

Covers the packaging & labeling of hazardous goods and the construction & operation of the vehicle carrying the goods

Agricultural Operations: Transporting Pesticides [35989] ?

Addresses the concern for transporting pesticides that are regarded as hazardous materials - for farmers

Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures [36204] ?

Seven states have implemented the Uniform Program

Border Compliance Assistance Center [24876] ?

What you need to know to transport hazardous materials cargo from Mexico into the USA

Canada: Transportation of Dangerous Goods [17032] ?

Fleet hazmat requirements in Canada - Clear Language rules

Cargo Tank Safety [5761] ?

Cargo Tanks Used to Transport Hazardous Materials

CFR 49 Hazardous Materials Table [xls] [3564] ?

Chart of chemicals outlining DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations

Chemical Transportation Safety and Responsible Care [18737] ?

Safety info from the Union Pacific Railroad

CHEMTREC [32823] ?

24 hour HAZMAT communications center established by chemical industry

DOT Chart 10 [pdf] [19009] ?

Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling & Placarding Guide

DOT Guide for Preparing Shipping Papers [pdf] [32817] ?

To assist the shipper in properly describing the hazardous material on the shipping paper

DOT Hazardous Material Regulations, Clarifications, Exemptions [2200] ?

The hazmat regulations, DOT clarification letters, information on DOT exemptions

DOT Hazardous Materials Library [3570] ?

Documents from the Office of Hazardous Materials

DOT Hazmat Information FAQ [3565] ?

Answers to commonly asked questions on hazardous materials DOT regulations

DOT Hazmat Training Information [3561] ?

Instructions and guidance on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) training requirements

Environmental Insurance and the Transportation Industry [457] ?

Series of articles related to environmental exposures in transportation industry - claim scenarios

EPA Spill Reporting Requirements [18740] ?

For oil spills and hazardous substance releases

ERG 2008 [10029] ?

Full text of the Emergency Response Guidebook

Federal Hazmat Law: An Overview [pdf] [32818] ?

An overview of the US federal government Hazardous Materials Transportation Act

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals [32821] ?

Addresses classification of chemicals by hazard, harmonized hazard communication elements, labels, safety data sheets

Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods Safety [18757] ?

To transport hazardous materials/dangerous materials, you must be trained - requirements described

Hazardous Materials and Spill Response [pdf] [27988] ?

US Postal Services manual

Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) Requirements [37015] ?

For states not serviced by the TSA Agent, follow the instructions by your state licensing agency

Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual [12289] ?

Full text of a manual on Accident/Hazardous Materials Countermeasures

Hazardous Materials References [14499] ?

Key final rules, proposed rules, agency standards and other agency documents

Hazardous Materials Regulations Clarification [pdf] [36207] ?

Federal Register text that clarifies certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations - Oct. 2009

Hazardous Materials Shipment Instructions [pdf] [35319] ?

Designed for rail transport - useful to other forms of transport

Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Training Modules [11991] ?

Tutorials and background materials for safety training related to hazmat transport

Hazardous Materials Transportation [10064] ?

Documents on hazardous materials transportation from US DOT Bureau of Transporation Statistics library

Hazardous Materials Transportation Placards [19431] ?

US DOT (U.S. Department of Transportation) definitions for each hazmat placard used in transportation

Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules [7848] ?

Online tutorial for DOT 49 CFR Parts 171-180 requirements

Hazmat Loading/Unloading Inspection Checklist [22163] ?

A large majority of hazardous materials incidents occur during loading and unloading operations

Hazmat Shipping Fact Sheet [14161] ?

DOT hazardous material requirements

Hazmat Shipping Procedures [27320] ?

Important components of hazmat shipping

Hazmat Transport Permitting - FAQ [23893] ?

US federal requirements for hazmat safety trucking permits

HAZMAT Transportation [24927] ?

Hazardous Materials Transportation training module

Hazmat Transportation Library [3571] ?

Large number of hazardous materials transportation publications and reports from DOT - pdf format

Updated HazMat Transportation Safety Policy and Procedures [19413] ?

Example of a policy for hazardous materials transportation safety

HMTA: Hazardous Materials Transportation Act [32819] ?

Text of the act for the transportation of hazardous material in commerce in the USA

How to Comply with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations [14460] ?

A broad overview of the requirements to safely transport hazardous materials

How to Ship a Nuclear Gauge [23604] ?

Follow these steps

IAEA Programme on Safe Transport of Radioactive Material [24576] ?

International Atomic Energy Agency's internationally accepted standards for the safe transport of radioactive material

Intermodal Loading Guide [pdf] [18738] ?

The loading methods described here are minimum standards

Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Safety [10697] ?

US Dept of Transportation requirements for motor carrier hazardous material safety

NACD Responsible Distribution Process [22549] ?

An initiative of the National Association of Chemical Distributors

National Hazardous Materials Route Registry [5736] ?

USA national repository of non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM) routes

North American Emergency Response Guidebook [3574] ?

Full version of the guidebook

Oilfield Waste Disposal Transport Hazards [33609] ?

Potential Flammability Hazard Associated with Bulk Transportation of Oilfield Exploration and Production Waste Liquids

Performance-Oriented Packaging Standard [3131] ?

Fact sheet outlines DOT hazardous materials packaging requirements

Pest Control Businesses: Transporting Pesticides Safely [pdf] [35988] ?

Addresses the concern for transporting pesticides that are regarded as hazardous materials

Registration Requirements - Hazmat Transportation [3572] ?

Documents outline DOT registration requirements for transporting hazardous materials

Updated RID - Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail [pdf] [33031] ?

European agreement that covers the packaging & labeling of hazardous goods transported by rail

Risk Assessment and Security Checklist for the Shipper of Hazmat [pdf] [27046] ?

To be used by those who ship hazardous materials

Risk Management Self-Evaluation Framework [22548] ?

A framework for risk management applicable to the transportation of hazardous materials

Security Plan Guide for Transportation of Hazardous Materials [24648] ?

A tool that motor carriers transporting hazardous materials can use in developing a security plan

Security Plan Requirements for Hazmat Carriers [doc] [39956] ?

The regulation that requires motor carriers of hazardous materials to have a security plan

Security, Terrorists and Hazardous Materials Carriers [20728] ?

Recommendations for hazmat carriers to improve their security

Shipment of Restricted Materials [pdf] [28503] ?

Discusses shipping regulated materials

Shipping Explosives Offsite [8849] ?

Guidance for properly preparing explosives for shipment offsite on public roads

Spills - DOT Incident Reporting [3573] ?

Support materials for compliance with DOT hazardous materials regulations relating to spills

State Hazmat Transportation Legislation [36205] ?

Legislation links for the seven states that have implemented the Uniform Program

State Hazmat Transportation Programs [36206] ?

Information related to state hazardous materials transportation requirements

Transit Hazmat Training Requirements & Penalty Summaries [18756] ?

Information or training requirements for hazmat and on penalties

Transportation & Disposal of Hazardous Materials [pdf] [18852] ?

Specs manual related to hazardous materials

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods [32981] ?

The text of the model regulations

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Model Regulations [32820] ?

Addressed to governments concerned with the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods

US DOT Exceptions for the Small Quantity Hazardous Shipper [1510] ?

The following information is for ground transportation only

US DOT Hazmat Training Requirements [1468] ?

Answers commonly asked questions about DOT hazmat training requirements

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Transportation [23605] ?

Transporting waste shipments, containers, vehicles, training, inspection, etc.


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