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['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
12/01/2023
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To ship or not to ship?
Test yourself on general packaging requirements for hazardous materials. Click below to see answers.
- Unless specifically indicated otherwise, your company must follow certain guidelines to offer a hazardous material for transportation.
- True
- False
- Defined by the HMR, “packaging” means a receptacle and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function.
- True
- False
- The shipper of fissile radioactive materials is required to notify the consignee of the dates of shipment and expected arrival.
- True
- False
- It is the shipper’s responsibility to make sure the packaging is properly manufactured, assembled, and marked according to the regulations.
- True
- False
To ship or not to ship?: Answers
- True. The hazardous material must be in a packaging or container required by Part 173 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
- True. The receptacle and other components or materials must be in conformance with the minimum packing requirements of the HMR.
- True. The shipper must also notify each consignee of any special loading/unloading instructions prior to the first shipment.
- True. The manufacturer’s certification, specification, approval, or exemption/special permit marking may be used to determine whether the packaging is authorized.
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General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat
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General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat
Test yourself on general packaging requirements for hazardous materials. Click below to see answers.
- Unless specifically indicated otherwise, your company must follow certain guidelines to offer a hazardous material for transportation.
- True
- False
- Defined by the HMR, “packaging” means a receptacle and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function.
- True
- False
- The shipper of fissile radioactive materials is required to notify the consignee of the dates of shipment and expected arrival.
- True
- False
- It is the shipper’s responsibility to make sure the packaging is properly manufactured, assembled, and marked according to the regulations.
- True
- False
To ship or not to ship?: Answers
- True. The hazardous material must be in a packaging or container required by Part 173 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
- True. The receptacle and other components or materials must be in conformance with the minimum packing requirements of the HMR.
- True. The shipper must also notify each consignee of any special loading/unloading instructions prior to the first shipment.
- True. The manufacturer’s certification, specification, approval, or exemption/special permit marking may be used to determine whether the packaging is authorized.
Test yourself on general packaging requirements for hazardous materials. Click below to see answers.
- Unless specifically indicated otherwise, your company must follow certain guidelines to offer a hazardous material for transportation.
- True
- False
- Defined by the HMR, “packaging” means a receptacle and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function.
- True
- False
- The shipper of fissile radioactive materials is required to notify the consignee of the dates of shipment and expected arrival.
- True
- False
- It is the shipper’s responsibility to make sure the packaging is properly manufactured, assembled, and marked according to the regulations.
- True
- False
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