# How to Use HMR - Jack Whitley - **operation:** document - **citation:** PHMSA Guidance, How to Use HMR - Jack Whitley - **title:** How to Use HMR - Jack Whitley - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2005-02-01 - **effective on:** 2005-02-01 - **summary:** How to Use HMR - Jack Whitley Document How_to_Use_HMR.pdf (2.66 MB) This document teaches how to use 49 CFR, Parts 100-185, which contains the current HMR under Chapter I – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 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Issued Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2005 <<>> How to Use the HMR U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration <<>> Jack Whitley HMSAT, Western Region 3401 Centre Lake Dr. Suite 550B Ontario, CA 91761 Phone: 909-937-3279 Earl.whitley@dot.gov azardous aterial afety ssistance eam <<>> Primary Goal of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) - 3 - <<>> Protecting the Public - 4 U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation E Safety Administration EBOL OOL <<>> Preparing Shipments for All Environments - 5 - <<>> What If This Was Hazmat? 05 03 - 6 - U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration <<>> "Incidents Occur" - 7 - U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration ESTO-AOL <<>> Reference Material HOW TO USE The Hazardous CRaters als Regulations CFR 49 Parts 100 To 185 15. Departmen Pipeline and of Transportotio Safety Administration Hazardous Materials - 8 U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration E0--00 <<>> HMR General Areas The HMR is divided into four general areas: 1. Identification and Classification 2. Hazard Communication 3. Packaging Requirements 4. Operational Rules - 9 - <<>> HMR Breakdown Title 49 Transportation Subtitle B – Other Regulations Relating to Transportation Chapter 1 – Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Subchapter C – Hazardous Materials Regulations Parts 171-185 Subparts Section Paragraph Subparagraph - 10 - <<>> Structure of the HMR 172.301 (a) (3) (i) Section Paragraph Subparagraph Sub-subparagraph - 11 - <<>> Rules of Construction §171.9  Singular words include the plural and plural words include the singular  Masculine words include the feminine  “Must” and “shall” mean required  “Should” means recommended, but not required  “May” means permitted, but not required  “No person may” means no person is required, authorized, or permitted to...  “Includes” means includes, but not limited to - 12 - <<>> What is a HAZMAT? Hazardous material means a substance or material that the Secretary of Transportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and has designated as hazardous under section 5103 of Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5103). The term includes hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials, materials designated as hazardous in the Hazardous Materials Table (see 49 CFR 172.101), and materials that meet the defining criteria for hazard classes and divisions in part 173 of this subchapter. § 171.8 <<>> Is it a HAZMAT? • Listed in the HAZMAT Table • Prior marking/labeling/placarding • Safety Data Sheet (SDS) • Testing DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE APPENDICES TO THE HMT (172.101) Appendix A – The hazardous material may also be a hazardous substance Appendix B – The hazardous material may also be a marine pollutant <<>> The Hazardous Material Table §172.101 Symbols (1) Hazardous Materials Descriptions and Proper Shipping Names (2) (8) Packaging (§173.***) (9) Quantity Limitations Hazard Class or Division (3) Identification Numbers (4) PG (5) Label Codes (6) Special Provisions (§172.102) (7) Excep- tions (8A) Non- bulk (8B) Bulk (8C) Passenger aircraft/rail (9A) Cargo air- craft only (9B) Acrolein, stabilized 6.1 6.1 UN1092 Copper cyanide G UN1587 3 UN1993 I Flammable liquid, n.o.s. Phosphoric acid solution 8 UN1805 I 6.1, 3 II II III III 6.1 3 3 3 1, B9, B14, B30, B42, B77, T22, TP2, TP7, TP13, TP38, TP44 IB8, IP2, IP4, T3, TP33 T11, TP1, TP27, 1B2, T7, TP1, TP8, TP28, B1, B52, IB3, T4, TP1, TP29 8 A7, IB3, N34, T4, TP1 None 226 244 153 150 150 150 154 204 201 202 203 203 242 243 242 242 241 Forbidden 25kg 1L 5L 60L 5L Forbidden 100kg 30L 60L 220L 60L - 15 - <<>> Table Provisions (PREAMBLE)  Preamble is the road map.  Key references for each column listed.  When all else fails go back!  49 CFR 172.101 Subpart B - 16 - <<>> Symbols Column 1 + Affixes Proper Shipping Name, Hazard Class & Packing Group (Pure Materials Only) without regard to whether the material meets the definition of that class, packing group or any other hazard class definition A Air Transportation Regulated when transported by W Vessel (Water) Transportation D Domestic Transportation For “proper shipping names” I International Transportation G Generic & Hazard Class, n.o.s. PSN Requiring Constituent Identification § 172.101(b) - 17 - <<>> Column 2 Hazardous Materials Descriptions and Proper Shipping Names  Alphabetical listing of hazardous materials descriptions and proper shipping names  Proper shipping names • Roman type • Singular or plural  Words in italic are not part of the proper shipping name Punctuation marks and words in italics are not part of the proper shipping name, but may be used in addition to the proper shipping name. § 172.101(c) - 18 - <<>> Examples of PSN  Anhydrous ammonia, see Ammonia, Anhydrous  Acetone  Ammunition, rocket see Warheads, rocket etc. - 19 - <<>> More Examples of PSN  Hydrogen, compressed  Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized with less than 3 percent water  Hydroxyl amine iodide – “Forbidden” - 20 - <<>> Hazard Class or Division Column 3  Designation of hazard class or division or “Forbidden”  A basic description of each hazard class can be found in § 173.2  Examples: 1.2 Explosives (with a projection hazard) 2.3 Poisonous gas 3 Flammable and combustible liquid 4.1 Flammable Solid § 172.101(d)7 Radioactive material - 21 - <<>> Column 4 Identification Numbers  Identification number is assigned to each proper shipping name  “UN” - United Nations • Considered appropriate for domestic and international transportation  “NA” - North America • Domestic transportation • Transportation To and From Canada Only  “ID” – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) § 172.101(e)- 22 - <<>> Column 5 PG Specifies one or more packing groups assigned to a material Packing Group I PG I Great Danger Packing Group II PG II Medium Danger Packing Group III PG III Minor Danger § 172.101(f) - 23 - <<>> Assigning Packing Groups  Class 2 (gases)  Class 7 (radioactive)  Class 6.2 (other regulated medical wastes)  ORM-D (other regulated material – D) More than one PG assigned? Flash Point, Reactivity - 24 - <<>> Determining Packing Group?  49 CFR 173 Subpart D • Flammability (Flash Point) • Reactivity (SADT, H2O, O2) • Toxicity (LD 50/LC 50) • Corrosiveness (Time/Damage) - 25 - <<>> Label Codes Column 6  Specifies codes which represent hazard warning labels • See “Label Substitution Table” in §172.101(g)  If more than one code is present: • The first indicates the primary hazard • Additional codes indicates subsidiary hazards § 172.101(g) - 26 - <<>> Special Provisions Column 7  Specifies codes for special provisions – see §172.102 for the meaning of the provisions  Code descriptions • Numbers Only = All Applications • A = Air Transport Only • B = Bulk Transport Only • H = Highway Transport Only • N = Non-Bulk Transport Only • R = Rail Transport Only • T = IM Tanks Only § 172.101(h) 172.102 • W = Water Transport Only - 27 - <<>> Example Special Provision Codes  A2 Single packagings are not permitted on aircraft  B25 Package must be made from monel or nickel  N41 Metal construction not allowed to contact materials  1 Poison by inhalation Hazard Zone A - 28 - <<>> Example Special Provision Codes Continued  A1 Single packages are not permitted on passenger aircraft  B9 Bottom outlets are not authorized.  N33 Aluminum drums are not authorized.  24 Alcoholic Beverages Greater than 70% By volume (Dad’s Moonshine shipments) must be transported as PGII - 29 - <<>> Column 8 Packaging • Identifies the applicable (173.***) packaging reference: Exceptions Non-Bulk Bulk • Column 8A - Packaging (8A) (8B) (8C) Exceptions (limited quantities) • Column 8B - Non-Bulk Packaging requirements • Column 8C - Bulk Packaging requirements • ***Note*** If "None" listed, you can not use that method § 172.101(i) - 30- U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration <<>> Exceptions Exceptions. Column 8A contains exceptions from some of the requirements of this subchapter. The referenced exceptions are in addition to those specified in subpart A of part 173 and elsewhere in this subchapter. A “None” in this column means no packaging exceptions are authorized, except as may be provided by special provisions in Column 7. “None” does not apply to the small, excepted or de minimis quantities exceptions found in §§ 173.4, 173.4a, or 173.4b • Exceptions are for small amounts of hazardous materials, exceptions and quantity limitations vary based on hazards. <<>> Non-bulk Non-bulk packaging means a packaging which has: (1) A maximum capacity of 450 L (119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a liquid; (2) A maximum net mass of 400 kg (882 pounds) or less and a maximum capacity of 450 L (119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a solid; (3) A water capacity of 454 kg (1000 pounds) or less as a receptacle for a gas as defined in §173.115 of this subchapter; or (4) Regardless of the definition of bulk packaging, a maximum net mass of 400 kg (882 pounds) or less for a bag or a box conforming to the applicable requirements for specification packagings, including the maximum net mass limitations, provided in subpart L of part 178 of this subchapter. § 171.8 <<>> Bulk Bulk packaging means a packaging, other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment. A Large Packaging in which hazardous materials are loaded with an intermediate form of containment, such as one or more articles or inner packagings, is also a bulk packaging. Additionally, a bulk packaging has: (1) A maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a liquid; (2) A maximum net mass greater than 400 kg (882 pounds) and a maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a solid; or (3) A water capacity greater than 454 kg (1000 pounds) as a receptacle for a gas as defined in §173.115 of this subchapter. § 171.8 <<>> Example for “ACETAL”  Exception - 150 • LTD QTY, Consumer Commodities, limitations per package/overpack  Non Bulk - 202 • Outer package, Inner package  Bulk - 242 • Rail cars, Cargo tanks, Portable tanks and IBCs to be used - 35 - <<>> Column 9 Quantity Limitations Passenger aircraft/rail (9A) Cargo air- craft only (9B)  Columns specify the maximum quantities (kgs) per package  “Forbidden”  Quantity limitation is “net” unless otherwise specified  If “Forbidden” on passenger- carrying aircraft, but permitted on cargo aircraft, it must be labeled with the CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY label (§172.448) § 172.101(j) - 36 - <<>> Column 10 Vessel stowage Location (10A) Other (10B)  Column 10A specifies authorized stowage locations on board cargo and passenger vessels  Column 10B specifies codes for stowage requirements – see §176.84 for code meanings § 172.101(k) - 37 - <<>> Step-wise Compliance Process SYMBOL STEP 2 CLASSIFY STEP1 STEP4 STEP 3 LABELING PACKAGING DETERMINE STEPS STEP6 AIR/RAIL WATER §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table Symbols Hazardous materials shipping names descriptions and proper class or Hazard | Identifica- Division Numbers tion PG Label Codes (8) Special provisions Packaging (9) ($173.***) Quantity limitations Vessel stowage (10) Bulk Cargo (8A) (8B) (8C) aircraft Location (9A) (10A) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) 17) Sodium peroxide.. 5.1 UN1504 5.1...... A2O, N4... None.... 211. None... Forbidden 15 kg..... 13, 75, 106 Sodium pro borate, 5.1 UN3247 5.1... 152..... 212.... /240... 5 kg......... 25 kg..... A 13, 25, 106 Sodium Persulfate.. 5.1 | UN1505 5.1... A1. _ 152. 213 240 25 kg........ 100 kg... STEP TASK COLUMN STEP TASK COLUMN HMT 1 etermine proper shipping name 4 azard class or divisic Determine labels 6 Identification number Determine air/rail quantity limits 9A &9B Packing group (PG) + in Determine water requirements 10A & 10B 2 Determine symbol Note: Check the Appendices. The material may also be a hazardou 3 ubstance (Appendix A) or a marine pollutant (Appendix B Exceptions Determine Packaging Non-Bulk Packaging Bulk Packaging 8B Determine if any special provisions for the material apply - 38- U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration <<>> Step 1: Identify the Material  Proper Shipping Name (Col. 2)  Hazard Class or Division (Col. 3)  Identification Number (Col. 4)  Packing Group, (Col. 5)(if appropriate) DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE APPENDICES TO THE HMT (172.101) Appendix A – The hazardous material may also be a hazardous substance Appendix B – The hazardous material may also be a marine pollutant - 39 - <<>> HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE  Listed in Appendix A  Defined: • Placed in transportation • Meets or exceeds RQ listed per/pkg oIn pounds and KGs • Once it becomes a HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE now considered HAZMAT • Name of Substance with RQ listed with PSN - 40 - <<>> MARINE POLLUTANT  Listed in Appendix B • Marine Pollutants o10% by volume • Severe Marine Pollutants (PP) o1% by volume oIf no other HAZMAT traits (Class 1-8) oUN 3077 Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid/solid n.o.s, 9 - 41 - <<>> Step 2: Check Symbols  Determine if restrictions (+, A, D, G, I or W) apply (Col. 1) Step 3: Determine Packaging  Check special provisions (Col. 7)  Determine authorized packaging (Col. 8A, 8B, 8C) - 42 - <<>> Step 4: Label the Package  Determine the required hazard warning label(s) (Col. 6)  Furthermore: • Mark the package (§172.300) • Determine placarding requirements (§172.500) - 43 - <<>> Step 5: Check Air or Rail Limitations  If transporting by air and/or rail, determine packaging limitations (Col. 9A, 9B) Step 6: Check Water Limitations  If transporting by water, determine vessel shipment requirements (Col. 10A, 10B) - 44 - <<>> Additional Requirements  Shipper’s Certification  Other hazard communication • Shipping papers • Additional labeling • Emergency Response Information • Emergency Telephone Number - 45 - <<>> Got A Question? U.S. Department of Transportation To Protect People and the Environment From the Risks of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Administration <<>> Where to Find More Information… http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat - 47 - <<>> NEW: Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules Free, interactive training modules available online: http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat <<>> Hazardous Material Info-Center 1-800-HMR-4922 (1-800-467-4922) E-mail: infocntr@dot.gov  Obtain answers to HMR questions  Request copies of Federal Register, special permits or training materials  Fax on Demand - 49 - - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 16393