• The Hazardous Materials Table provides the majority of the information needed to properly prepare a hazardous material for shipment.

Once a facility knows the hazard(s) of the material the facility can go to the 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table and pick a description/proper shipping name to describe the material.

The Hazardous Materials Table does not contain the names of all the materials that are hazardous; but it does contain all the descriptions/proper shipping names that can be used to describe a hazardous material. A facility can only use the descriptions/names that are listed in the Table. The facility must select the description/name that best describes the hazardous material.

The Hazardous Materials Table provides the majority of the information needed to properly prepare a hazardous material for shipment. This information is presented in the 10 columns of the Hazardous Materials Table.

DOT packaging markings

Packaging marking requirements under the Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are complex and numerous. Various codes, levels, and symbols need to be noted depending on the type of hazardous waste and the quantities to be shipped.

The different types of packaging markings that may need to be considered include:

• Manufacturer’s non-bulk packaging marking
• Manufacturer’s Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) packaging marking
• Manufacturer/specification packaging marking
• Non-bulk markings
• Bulk markings, including those related to:
  • Portable tanks
  • Cargo tanks
  • Tank cars
• Markings specific to contents or hazards, including:
  • Liquids in combination packaging
  • Inhalation hazards
  • Poisons
  • Limited quantity
  • Other Regulated Material (ORM-Ds)
  • Keep away from heat
  • Marine pollutants
  • Elevated temperature materials
  • Explosive materials
  • Radioactive materials
  • Regulated medical waste
  • Non-odorized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
  • Overpacks
  • Fumigant
  • Reverse logistics
  • Small quantities
  • Excepted quantities