DriverHazardousMaterialsSafetyGuide2TableofContentsIntroduction:HandlingandtransportinghazardousmaterialsI.HazardousMaterialsCompliance:Thebasics4a)HazardousMaterialsTableb)Shippingpapersc)Markingsandlabelsd)Placardinge)PackinggroupsandhazardzonesII.Hazardousmaterialshandlingandtransport7a)Segregationofhazardousmaterialsb)Generalhazardousmaterialsloadingandunloadingc)Tankerhazardousmaterialsloadingandunloadingi.Generalsecurityii.Basiciii.Driveriv.Tractorv.Trailervi.Journeyvii.Parkingandvehicleattendanced)EmergencyResponseGuidee)EmergencyresponseproceduresIII.Checklists12a)Drivingdefensiveandengagedb)Slip,tripandfallpreventionc)Hazardousmaterialstransportpre-tripvehicleinspectiongeneralproceduresnon-tankervehiclesd)Loadingandunloading:generalproceduresfortankere)Rolloverprevention3HandlingandtransportinghazardousmaterialsCommercialvehicledrivershandlingandtransportinghazardousmaterialshavearesponsibilitytopreventinjuriesandpropertydamagesforthemselves,theiremployerand,mostimportantly,thegeneralpublic,includingmotoristorbystanders.TheFederalHazardousMaterialsRegulationsclearlydefineahazardousmaterialas“asubstanceormaterialthattheSecretaryofTransportationhasdeterminediscapableofposinganunreasonablerisktohealth,safety,andpropertywhentransportedincommerce.”11(Title49SubtitleB,ChapterI,SubchapterC,Part171,SubpartA,§171.8)2(Title49,SubtitleB,ChapterI,SubchapterC,Part172,SubpartH,172.704)Fordriversandmotorcarrierstransportinghazardousmaterials,thismeansthattheyeachsharearesponsibilitytoknowtheirobligationsasrequiredbytheFederalHazardousMaterialsRegulations,mostspecificallyhowtherequirementsapplytotheirduties.Thissafetyguideisintendedforcommercialvehicledriversengagedinroadtransportonly,notrail,marineorairtransport.Itwillfocusonthedangersandrisksoftransportingorhandlinghazardousmaterialspriortoatrip,duringtransit,whenloading,unloadingandparkingavehiclecarryinghazardousmaterials,dependingontheparticularhazardousmaterialsbeingtransported.UsingthissafetyguidewillnotreplaceormeettherequirementsofhazardousmaterialstrainingforhazardousmaterialsemployeerequirementsasfoundintheFederalHazardousMaterialsRegulations.2However,theinformationprovidedwillincludebasicknowledgeabouttransportinghazardousmaterials.Inaddition,thisguidewilltakeabroaderviewthantheregulationstoincludeinformationaboutnon-regulatorypracticesandsafetytipsdevelopedwithintheindustrythatmayenhancecomplianceandreducethelikelihoodofaccidents.4HazardousMaterialsTable3MaterialsconsideredhazardousbytheFederalHazardousMaterialsRegulationsarelistedinthehazardousmaterialstable.Thetableprovidesthepropershippingname,hazardclass,I.D.number,packingrequirementsandanyspecialprovisionsforthematerialbeingshipped.ShippingPapers4Shippingpapersarerequiredformosthazardousmaterialshipments.Theyprovidedetailedinformationaboutwhatisbeingtransportedandwhathazardsareinvolved.Theformatoftheshippingpapermayvary,butallarerequiredtoincludethefollowingforeachhazardousmateriallisted:•Propershippingname•Hazardclassordivisionnumber•IDnumber•Packinggroup•TotalquantityWhenahazardousmaterialandothermaterialsaredescribedonthesameshippingpaper,thehazardousmaterialdescriptionentriesmustbe:•Enteredfirst,•Enteredinacontrastingcolor(orhighlightedinacontrastingcolor–forreproducedcopiesoftheshippingpaperonly),•Identifiedbyan“X”placedbeforethepropershipp...
