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Using the hazardous materials table

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The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) is to assign proper shipping names, hazard class and division, and provide guidance for packaging and handling requirements for hazardous materials.

Scope

Anyone offering a hazardous material for shipment must use the Hazardous Materials Table to properly identify and classify their material.

Regulatory citations

Key definitions

  • N.o.s.: An abbreviation for “not otherwise specified.”
  • Proper shipping name: The name of the hazardous material shown in Roman print (not italics) in 172.101 of the Hazardous Materials Table.
  • Solution: Any homogeneous liquid mixture of two or more chemical compounds or elements that will not undergo any segregation under conditions normal to transportation.
  • Technical name: A recognized chemical name or microbiological name currently used in scientific and technical handbooks, journals, and texts.

Summary of requirements

The Hazardous Materials Table provides the majority of the information needed to properly prepare a hazardous material for shipment.

  • The information in the table is divided into 10 columns.
  • Appendix A to 172.101 contains a list of hazardous substances and their reportable quantities (RQ).
  • Appendix B to 172.101 contains a list of marine pollutants.
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