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With large volumes of hazardous materials on the roads each day, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken steps to increase the safety for the public. These steps provide guidance when loading, unloading, handling, and transporting hazardous materials.
Anyone transporting hazardous materials by highway must follow the applicable sections of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Carriers must:
Drivers must:
Certain classes of hazardous materials have specific loading/unloading procedures.
The Segregation Table must be used whenever labeled or placarded materials from more than one hazard class or division are to be loaded, stored, or transported.