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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.
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:
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.