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9.3 Communication Rules (continued)

Hazardous Waste Manifest

When transporting hazardous waste, you must sign by hand and carry a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. The name and EPA registration number of the shippers, carriers and destination must appear on the manifest. Shippers must prepare, date and sign by hand the manifest. Treat the manifest as a shipping paper when transporting the waste. Only give the waste shipment to another registered carrier or disposal/treatment facility. Each carrier transporting the shipment must sign by hand the manifest. After you deliver the shipment, keep your copy of the manifest. Each copy must have all needed signatures and dates, including those of the person to whom you delivered the waste.

Placarding

Attach the appropriate placards to the vehicle before you drive it. You are only allowed to move an improperly placarded vehicle during an emergency in order to protect life or property.

Placards must appear on both sides and ends of the vehicle. Each placard must be:

  • Easily seen from the direction it faces.
  • Placed so the words or numbers are level and read from left to right.
  • At least 3 inches away from any other markings.
  • Kept clear of attachments or devices such as ladders, doors and tarpaulins.
  • Kept clean and undamaged so that the color, format and message are easily seen.

To decide which placards to use, you need to know:

  • The hazard class of materials
  • The amount of hazardous materials shipped.
  • The total weight of all classes of hazardous materials in your vehicle.

Always make sure the shipper shows the correct basic description on a shipping paper and verifies that the proper labels are shown on the packages. If you are not familiar with the material, ask the shipper or contact your office.

Placard Tables

There are two placard tables (see below). Table 1 materials must be placarded whenever any amount is transported. Except for bulk packaging, the hazard classes in Table 2 need placards only if the total amount transported is 1,001 pounds or more, including the package. Add the amounts from all shipping papers for all Table 2 products you have on board. You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class when:

  • You have 1,001 pounds or more of two or more Table 2 hazard classes, requiring different placards, and
  • You have not loaded 2,205 pounds or more of any Table 2 hazard class material at any one place. (You must use the specific placard for this material.)

If the words INHALATION HAZARD are on the shipping paper or package, you must display POISON INHALATION HAZARD or POISON GAS placards as appropriate, in addition to any other placards needed by the productʼs hazard class.

OXIDIZER placards are not required for Division 5.1 materials on freight containers, unit load devices, transport vehicles or rail cars also containing Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials and placarded with EXPLOSIVES 1.1 or 1.2 placards, as required. For transportation by transport vehicle or rail car only, an OXIDIZER placard is not required for Division 5.1 materials on a transport vehicle, rail car or freight container also containing Division 1.5 explosives and placarded with EXPLOSIVES 1.5 placards, as required.

A NON-FLAMMABLE GAS placard is not required on a transport vehicle containing non-flammable gas if the transport vehicle contains and is placarded with FLAMMABLE GAS or OXYGEN placards, as required.

Placards used to identify the primary or subsidiary hazard class of a material must have the hazard class or division number displayed in the lower corner of the placard.

Placards may be displayed for hazardous materials even if not required so long as the placard identifies the hazard of the material being transported.

Placard Table 1 - Any Amount Requires Placards

Category of Material (Hazard class or division number and additional description, as appropriate)
Placard Name
Placard Design Section Reference (§)
1
EXPLOSIVES 1.1
172.522
1.2
EXPLOSIVES 1.2
172.522
1.3
EXPLOSIVES 1.3
172.522
2.3
POISON GAS
172.540
4.3
DANGEROUS WHEN WET
172.548
5.2 (Organic Peroxide, Type B, Liquid or Solid, Temperature controlled)
ORGANIC PEROXIDE
172.522
6.1 (Material poisonous by inhalation - see 49 CFR 171.8 of this subchapter)
POISON INHALATION HAZARD
172.555
7 (Radioactive Yellow III label only)
RADIOACTIVE*
172.556

*RADIOACTIVE placard also required for exclusive use shipments of low-specific activity material and surface contaminated objects transported in accordance with §173.427(a) of this subchapter.

Placard Table 2 - 1,001 pounds or more require placards

Category of Material (Hazard class or division number and additional description, as appropriate)
Placard Name
Placard Design Section Reference (§)
1.4
EXPLOSIVES 1.4
172.523
1.5
EXPLOSIVES 1.5
172.524
1.6
EXPLOSIVES 1.6
172.525
2.1
FLAMMABLE GAS
172.532
2.2
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS
172.528
3
FLAMMABLE
172.542
Combustible liquid
COMBUSTIBLE
172.544
4.1
FLAMMABLE SOLID
172.546
4.2
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE
172.547
5.1
OXIDIZER
172.550
5.2 (Other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled)
ORGANIC PEROXIDE
172.552
6.1 (Other than material poisonous by inhalation)
POISON
172.554
6.2
(None)
-
8
CORROSIVE
172.558
9
CLASS 9 (see §172.504(f)(9))
172.560
ORM-D
(None)
-
You may be asked on the written exam when a hazardous materials vehicle may be driven without placards. The only time you may do this is in an emergency.
Always keep placards at least 3 inches away from any other markings. This is an enforceable regulation.
This is the second time we've seen this list already and questions are very frequently asked from the below list. You should definitely memorize it!
You do not need to memorize the entire tables shown below. However, you should probably memorize the the "Placard Name" column. That way, you'll know which materials will require placards with any quantity, and which materials only need placards when 1,001 pounds or more are hauled.
Make sure you have a solid understanding on when you can legally use a "DANGEROUS" placard. You may be asked a question about when you can properly display this placard type.
We've now seen this statement twice. Any repetitive information is usually important to remember. So pay particular attention to this.
You do not need to memorize this entire table. But it's a good idea to be familiar with the "Placard Name" column so you know which hazardous materials require a placard when hauling any amount.
Like the table above, you do not need to memorize the entire thing. Pay particular attention to the "Placard Name" column so that you know which materials only need a placard when 1,001 pounds or more are hauled.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

Manifest:

Bill of Lading

An accurate record of everything being shipped on a truck, often times used as a checklist during unloading.

Shipper:

The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.

TWIC:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.

Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.

Review Questions - Click On The Picture To Begin...

To decide which placards to use, you need to know all of the following information, except:
  • The hazard class of materials
  • The amount of hazardous materials shipped.
  • The total weight of all classes of hazardous materials in your vehicle.
  • The type of container the material is in

Quote From The CDL Manual:

To decide which placards to use, you need to know:

  • The hazard class of materials.
  • The amount of hazardous materials shipped.
  • The total weight of all classes of hazardous materials in your vehicle.
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Which of the following only needs a placard if 1,001 pounds or more are shipped?
  • Poison Gas
  • Poison Inhalation Hazard
  • Flammable Solid
  • Organic Peroxide

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Hazmat placard table 1

Hazmat placard table 2

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Next
Which of the following hazardous materials must be placarded no matter what quantity is being carried?
  • All of these must be placarded at any quantity
  • Radioactive
  • Organic Peroxide
  • Dangerous when wet

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Hazmat placard table 1

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Next
When transporting hazardous waste, you must sign by hand and carry:
  • A hazardous waste release form
  • A temporary government waste spill insurance policy
  • A Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
  • An EPA certificate of responsible waste disposal

Quote From The CDL Manual:

When transporting hazardous waste, you must sign by hand and carry a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. The name and EPA registration number of the shippers, carriers and destination must appear on the manifest. Shippers must prepare, date and sign by hand the manifest. Treat the manifest as a shipping paper when transporting the waste. Only give the waste shipment to another registered carrier or disposal/treatment facility. Each carrier transporting the shipment must sign by hand the manifest. After you deliver the shipment, keep your copy of the manifest. Each copy must have all needed signatures and dates, including those of the person to whom you delivered the waste.

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Next
Placards must appear:
  • On both sides and ends of the vehicle
  • On the sides of the vehicle
  • On the front and back of the vehicle
  • On the rear of the vehicle only

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Placards must appear on both sides and ends of the vehicle. Each placard must be:

  • Easily seen from the direction it faces.
  • Placed so the words or numbers are level and read from left to right.
  • At least 3 inches away from any other markings.
  • Kept clear of attachments or devices such as ladders, doors and tarpaulins.
  • Kept clean and undamaged so that the color, format and message are easily seen.

TruckingTruth's Advice:

Make sure you grab an extra placard or two before leaving a shipper in case one of your placards blows away.

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Next
Each placard must be:
  • All of these are requirements for placards
  • Placed so the words or numbers are angled from lower left to upper right
  • At least 7 inches away from any other markings
  • Kept clear of attachments or devices such as ladders, doors and tarpaulins

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Placards must appear on both sides and ends of the vehicle. Each placard must be:

  • Easily seen from the direction it faces.
  • Placed so the words or numbers are level and read from left to right.
  • At least 3 inches away from any other markings.
  • Kept clear of attachments or devices such as ladders, doors and tarpaulins.
  • Kept clean and undamaged so that the color, format and message are easily seen.
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Finish
Please select an option
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