HAZMAT – DOT Shipping 8 Hour

 

Prerequisites: This course has no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 8 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.

Course Objectives

• 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.

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

Cost $187.00