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The Hazardous Materials Table in 172.101 is a list of all the proper shipping names that can be used to describe materials or substances that are considered hazardous when transported in commerce. Once a proper shipping name is chosen to describe a hazardous material, the Table provides the majority of information needed to properly prepare it for transport.
The Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) applies to each person who offers a hazardous material for transportation, and each carrier by air, highway, rail, or water who transports a hazardous material.
For each proper shipping name, information is provided or referenced in the ten columns of the Table. The ten columns of the Table from left to right are:
Information and specific requirements for using the columns begin with 172.101(b).