Regulations related to the transportation of hazardous materials are contained in Title 49 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in Parts 171-180 of Title 49 regulate the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by motor vehicle, rail car, aircraft, or waterborne vessel. The HMR include classification, labeling, packaging, handling, loading and unloading requirements, in addition to standards for hazmat training, incident reporting, hazard communication, and security.
Learning Objectives
- Provide U.S. DOT definitions for "hazardous material," "hazmat employer" and "hazmat employee"
- Identify the circumstances under which the U.S. DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) apply
- Describe the responsibilities of hazmat employees and persons who offer hazardous materials for shipment
- Use the Hazardous Materials Table to generate a basic description for use on shipping documents
- Explain how hazardous substances, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, and hazardous wastes are identified and regulated during shipping