HAZMAT Transportation LAW vs. POLICY HAZMAT Transportation Hazmat (Flashpoint less than 200 degrees F) Materials of Lading 8 Gallons 66 lbs 440 lbs (DOT.
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HAZMAT Transportation
LAW vs. POLICY
HAZMAT Transportation
Hazmat (Flashpoint less than 200 degrees F)
Materials of Lading
8 Gallons
66 lbs
440 lbs
(DOT approved containers not required)
HAZMAT Transportation
POP Packaging (Performance Oriented
Packaging)
Meets Materials of Lading
Not Reusable
Vessels may or may not be DOT
approved containers (Silvex example)
HAZMAT Transportation
Greater than Materials of Lading amounts
(8 gal, 66 lb ,440 lb)
Requires additional documented training
Requires DOT approved containers
Does not require CDL
Up to 1000 lbs
HAZMAT Transportation
DOT Approved Container ? Yes/No?
Will have UN number
Jerricans (Maybe)
Mark III Fuel Tanks (Exempt)
Plastic Fuel Containers (Maybe)
Spring Loaded Safety Cans (Yes)
Sig Bottles (Exempt)
Dolmars (OSHA variance)
Drip Torches (No)
Truck Mounted Fuel Containers (Maybe)
HAZMAT Transportation
Over 1,000 lbs requires CDL
Requires DOT approved containers
Requires Placarding
HAZMAT Storage
Signs Required
Fire Extinguishers (exterior mounted)
Proper Labeling
Smoke Detectors
Containment
Explosion Proof Wiring
Compatability
Ventilation / Air Exchange
Gas tanks/Fuel tanks
HAZMAT Storage
Fire areas (separated by 1 hour fire wall)
No more than 4 per building
Flammable Storage Cabinets
No more than 3 per area of 60 gallons
capacity ea.
HAZMAT Storage
If we use Plastic?
Must have UL label
Must have containment
Must have smoke alarm
This includes storage cabinets
HAZMAT Storage
Herbicides/Pesticides
May use separate dry storage and labeled (if
nonflammable)
Liquids and combustibles must have separate
storage facility from other combustibles and be a
labeled facility or cabinet
Containment may be necessary
Smoke alarms may be necessary
HAZMAT Storage
MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)
The heating component is hazardous material if
the MRE package has been opened and the
heating unit not used.
After they have been discharged (adding water)
they are no longer hazardous and can be thrown
away.
Do not bring unused heating units back to the
home facility.