Contents
- 1 What does the sign in column 1 of the hazardous materials Table mean?
- 2 What are the columns in the hazardous materials Table?
- 3 What is DOT 49 CFR?
- 4 Who is responsible for the hazardous materials Table?
- 5 How many different types of hazmat placards are there?
- 6 What are the symbols in the Hazardous Materials table?
- 7 Where can I find the hazard classor table?
What does the sign in column 1 of the hazardous materials Table mean?
Column 1 is labeled “Symbols” and will contain one of six symbols or be blank. These symbols designate groups of hazardous materials with specific transportation requirements. When the plus sign is assigned to a proper shipping name in Column 1 of the HMT, it means that the material is known to pose a risk to humans.
What are the columns in the hazardous materials Table?
Columns 2, 3, 4, and 5 provide information used for the basic description of a hazardous material. Column 4 lists the identification number. Column 3 lists the hazard class or division. Column 2 lists the proper shipping name.
What is a hazardous materials Table?
The Hazardous Materials Table, or HMT, is the backbone of the Hazardous Materials Regulations. In addition, the HMT specifies or references requirements pertaining to labeling, packaging, quantity limits aboard aircraft, and stowage of hazardous materials aboard vessels.
What do the numbers on a HazMat placard mean?
Numbers 1-9 represent the different hazardous classes and their divisions (class numbers are located at the bottom of the sign and division numbers are in the middle): Class 1 — Explosives. 1.1: Products with the potential to create a mass explosion. 1.2: Products with the potential to create a projectile hazard.
What is DOT 49 CFR?
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rule, 49 CFR Part 40, describes required procedures for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for the Federally regulated transportation industry.
Who is responsible for the hazardous materials Table?
The person who manufactures a package subject to the requirements of the hazardous materials regulations is responsible to insure the package is in conformance with the requirements contained in 49 CFR, Part 178.
What are some examples of hazardous materials?
Examples of household hazardous waste include:
- Solvent-based paints.
- Pesticides and other garden chemicals.
- Batteries (for example car, mobile phone or regular household batteries)
- Motor oils (for example from cars or mowers)
- Petrol and kerosene.
- Cleaning and polishing chemicals.
- Swimming pool or spa bath chemicals.
What do the colors on a placard mean?
First, the color of the placard indicates in which group of hazardous material the contents reside: RED – indicates a flammable material. GREEN – indicates nonflammable substance. YELLOW – indicates an oxidizer. BLUE – indicates dangerous when wet.
How many different types of hazmat placards are there?
nine categories
Placard Classification There are several different hazardous material warning placards that are broken down into nine categories or classes. Class 1 includes explosives while Class 2 includes gases such as oxygen, flammable gas, non-flammable gas and inhalation hazards.
What are the symbols in the Hazardous Materials table?
Column 1: Symbols. Column 1 of the Table contains six symbols (“ + ”, “A”, “D”, “G”, “I” and “W”) as follows: (1) The plus ( + ) sign fixes the proper shipping name, hazard class and packing group for that entry without regard to whether the material meets the definition of that class, packing group or any other hazard class definition.
When to use column 8 for hazardous materials?
When the packagingspecified in Column 8 is inappropriate for the physical stateof the material, the table provided in paragraph (i)(4)of this section should be used to determine the appropriate packagingsection. (9)Hazardous wastes. If the word “waste” is not included in the hazardous materialdescription in Column 2 of the Table]
What does the letter G stand for in hazardous materials table?
The letter ‘G’ identifies proper shipping names for which one or more technical names of the hazardous material must be entered in parentheses, near the basic description. This past article of mine explains in detail the requirements of 49 CFR 172
Where can I find the hazard classor table?
For each listed material, the Table identifies the hazard classor specifies that the material is forbidden in transportation, and gives the proper shipping nameor directs the user to the preferred proper shipping name.