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Hazardous Materials Table
['Hazardous Materials Table']

The Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) provides a majority of the information needed to properly prepare a hazardous material for shipment. This information is divided into 10 columns within the HMT. (See 49 CFR 172.101.)
The HMT doesn’t list every hazardous material by name. However, it does contain all the descriptions and proper shipping names that can be used to describe a hazardous material. Only the descriptions/names that are listed in the HMT can be used. The user must select the description/name that best describes the hazardous material.
Column 1 | Symbols |
Column 2 | Hazardous materials descriptions and proper shipping names |
Column 3 | Hazard class or division |
Column 4 | Identification numbers |
Column 5 | PG (packing group) |
Column 6 | Label codes |
Column 7 | Special provisions |
Column 8 | Packaging (173.***) |
Column 9 | Quantity limitations |
Column 10 | Vessel stowage |