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Scope
The carrier contact information is a vital piece of information that is needed if the vehicle is involved in an incident or accident. This applies to anyone transporting a hazardous material that requires a shipping paper.
Regulatory citations
- 49 CFR 172.602 — Emergency response information
- 49 CFR 172.606 — Carrier information contact
Key definitions
- Consignee: The person (buyer) or place shown on a shipping document, package marking, or other media as the person or place receiving the hazardous material.
- Consignor: The person (seller or shipper) or place shown on a shipping document, package marking, or other media as the person or place shipping the hazardous material.
- Transport vehicle: A cargo-carrying vehicle such as an automobile, van, tractor, truck, semitrailer, tank car or rail car used for the transportation of cargo by any mode. Each cargo-carrying body (trailer, rail car, etc.) is a separate transport vehicle.
Summary of requirements
If a transport vehicle (semi-trailer or freight container-on-chassis) contains hazardous materials that require shipping papers and the vehicle is separated from its motive power and parked (dropped) at a location [other than a facility operated by the consignor or consignee or a facility subject to the emergency response information requirements in 172.602(c)(2) the carrier must:
- Mark the vehicle with the telephone number of the motor carrier on the front exterior near the brake hose and electrical connections, or on a label, tag, or sign attached to the vehicle at the brake hose or electrical connection; or
- Have the shipping paper and emergency response information readily available on the transport vehicle.
Exception. The above requirements do not apply if the vehicle is marked on an orange panel, a placard, or a plain white square-on-point configuration with the identification number of each hazardous material contained within. The identification number(s) must be visible on the outside of the vehicle.
Each carrier who transports or accepts for transportation a hazardous material for which a shipping paper is required must instruct the operator of a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel to contact the carrier in the event of an incident involving the hazardous material.