Hazardous Materials Safety

1. Hazardous Materials Safety Nathan J. Renie, Customs and Border Protection - Chicago, IL

2. HazMat Safety There are over 17 Million different chemicals in use around the world each day.

3. HazMat Safety • HazMat Compliance • HazMat Security

4. HazMat Compliance The transporting of Hazardous Materials internationally requires the cooperation of hundreds of individuals and various government agencies. In the United States three government agencies have regulations which apply to HazMat: DOT, EPA, and OSHA.

5. HazMat Compliance The DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations specify requirements for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by rail, air, sea, and motor vehicles.

6. HazMat Compliance The DOT HazMat regulations cover transportation related activities by shippers, brokers, freight forwarders, warehouses, carriers, packaging manufacturers, and many others. These regulations apply to all aspects of the transportation of an item from packaging to its final point of delivery.

7. HazMat Compliance DOT HazMat regulations are enforced by… • DOT • FAA • Federal Highway Administration • Federal Railroad Administration • The Coast Guard • CBP

8. HazMat Compliance Federal Law provides for civil penalties up to $25,000 for each HazMat violation. For willful violation of the laws there are stiffer penalties including imprisonment of willful violators.

9. HazMat Compliance DOT HazMat regulations include requirements for… • Training • Classification and Identification • Protective Packaging • Hazard Communication • Incident Reporting

10. HazMat Training

11. HazMat Training Employee awareness will be the most important part of your HazMat program. The more exposure your workforce has to information pertaining to HazMat the better equipped they will be to handle an issue or serious incident.

12. HazMat Training Before any employee performs a function subject to the DOT HazMat Regulations, that person must be provided initial training in the performance of that function.

13. HazMat Training If a new regulation is adopted, or an existing regulation has changed, that employee must be instructed in those new or revised requirements prior to the performance of the new function.

14. HazMat Training If an employee has not been trained in a specific task relating to new or revised HazMat regulations they may perform the task under the direct supervision of a properly trained individual for a period of 90 days.

15. HazMat Training Every employee working with HazMat must receive initial training and periodically be retrained at least every three years.

16. HazMat Training The training should cover three specific categories: • General Awareness • Function Specific Training • Safety Training

17. HazMat Training • General Awareness Should provide employees a familiarity with the HazMat Regulations. Employees should be able to recognize and assess a HazMat situation.

18. HazMat Training • Function Specific Training Should be applicable to the trainee’s daily work. This training could be quite brief and may be easily incorporated into OJT.

19. HazMat Training • Safety Training Should include emergency response procedures, protective measures, and methods of avoiding accidents.

20. HazMat Training Employers are responsible for the proper training, testing, and record keeping

21. HazMat Compliance DOT HazMat regulations include requirements for… • Training • Classification and Identification • Protective Packaging • Hazard Communication • Incident Reporting

22. HazMat Classification and Identification

23. HazMat Classification and Identification The DOT HazMat Regulations set forth the criteria for determining the hazard class and the proper shipping name for hazardous materials.

24. HazMat Classification and Identification Proper labeling or placarding is vital to public safety. The more information available to emergency responders and during an incident the better.

25. HazMat Classification and Identification Hazardous Materials are broken down into nine numbered classes.

26. HazMat Classification and Identification Each hazard class is generally made up of materials with similar properties and shipping requirements. This allows for identification of the basic dangers involved with the material.

27. HazMat Classification and Identification • Explosives • Gases • Flammable and Combustible Liquids

28. HazMat Classification and Identification • Flammable solids, combustible materials, and dangerous when wet materials • Oxidizers and organic peroxides • Toxic materials and infectious substances

29. HazMat Classification and Identification • Radioactive Materials • Corrosive Materials • Miscellaneous dangerous goods

30. HazMat Classification and Identification More specific information about materials is provided by the placard (which may break the hazard class down further into divisions) and the display of the UN number, a four digit code which allows emergency responders to identify the chemical being shipped.

31. HazMat Classification and Identification The HazMat table in 49CFR172.101 provides extensive information about the requirements for specific materials. This is the same table used by regulatory agencies when they determine compliance with the regulations.

32. HazMat Classification and Identification Proper compliance with the classification and identification portion of the HazMat regulations will eliminate most violations.

33. HazMat Compliance DOT HazMat regulations include requirements for… • Training • Classification and Identification • Protective Packaging • Hazard Communication • Incident Reporting

34. HazMat Protective Packaging

35. HazMat Protective Packaging The packaging required for HazMat is the first line of defense in preventing a release during transportation.

36. HazMat Protective Packaging DOT HazMat regulations specify various performance levels for packaging HazMat.

37. HazMat Protective Packaging The type of protective packaging used is dependent on the nature of the material to be packaged. All packaging must be designed to prevent a release during normal transportation or storage of the material.

38. HazMat Protective Packaging Normal transportation of these materials can often involve significant changes in temperature and ambient pressure. The protective packaging must take this into account.

39. HazMat Protective Packaging Shipments of liquids must be sealed correctly and have proper labels to indicate the correct orientation of the container.

40. HazMat Protective Packaging All inner packages must be adequately secured and cushioned in order to prevent spillage or breakage during normal transport.

41. HazMat Protective Packaging Substances that may react with each other may not be placed within the same packaging.

42. HazMat Protective Packaging Inadequately packaged HazMat should not be transported, accepted for transportation, or offered for transportation.

43. HazMat Compliance DOT HazMat regulations include requirements for… • Training • Classification and Identification • Protective Packaging • Hazard Communication • Incident Reporting

44. HazMat Hazard Communication The elements of hazard warning information are to be communicated through shipping documents, packaging markings and labels, placards, and written emergency response information.

45. HazMat Hazard Communication Shipping Documents

46. HazMat Hazard Communication Shipping documents can be in the form of a bill of lading, freight bill, hazardous waste manifest, or another shipping document.

47. HazMat Hazard Communication At a MINIMUM, a properly prepared shipping paper clearly identifies HazMat by its proper shipping name, hazard class and division, UN identification number, packing group (if applicable), and total quantity.

48. HazMat Hazard Communication Additional hazard warning and handling information, such as “POISON” and “CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY” must also be entered on the shipping documents.

49. HazMat Hazard Communication Package Markings

50. HazMat Hazard Communication Package markings and labels convey information such as, the shipping name, UN identification number, and hazard class of HazMat.