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What are the criteria for determining which carriers are considered Hazardous Materials (HM) carriers in the Safety Measurement System (SMS)?
Would the use of a non-hazmat placard which contains shipping information such as customer name, rail tank car number, and shipment date be in violation of the HMR?
Why were we cited for not providing placards to carriers picking up our hazardous materials shipments?
What are the placarding requirements for a mixed load of hazardous materials consisting of 5,000 pounds of flammable liquid loaded at one facility and 500 pounds of a corrosive material and 20 pounds of non-flammable gas?
Must a vehicle remain placarded when not on public roads until such vehicle is unloaded even when the vehicle remains loaded for an indefinite period in a consignee’s fixed facility?
May a shipment of 200 pounds of material classed flammable liquid and 200 pounds of material classed corrosive, be placarded even though it is eligible for the 1,001-pound placarding exception in 172.504(c)?
I am transporting a placarded load of oxygen. Must I display the NON-FLAMMABLE GAS placard, the OXYGEN placard, or both?
A company logo used on commercial vehicles is a square-on-point shape, about the same size as a placard and yellow in color. Is this logo in violation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations?
For certain dangerous goods shipments in Canada, retroreflective placards are no longer required. Can these placards be used in the U.S.?