The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) specify requirements for the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by rail car, aircraft, vessel, and motor vehicle. These comprehensive regulations govern transportation-related activities by offerors (e.g., shippers, brokers, forwarding agents, freight forwarders, and warehousers); carriers (e.g., common, contract, and private); packaging manufacturers, reconditioners, testers, and retesters; and independent inspection agencies.

The HMR apply to each person who performs, or causes to be performed, functions related to the transportation of hazardous materials such as determination of, and compliance with, basic conditions for offering; filling packages; marking and labeling packages; preparing shipping papers; handling, loading, securing and segregating packages within a transport vehicle, freight container or cargo hold; and transporting hazardous materials.

This one-day workshop provides an overview of how to use the HMR and a summary of many of the requirements found in the HMR which can affect transportation safety to include: Training  Requirements, Packaging, Hazard Communications, and Security.

Anyone who offers or transports hazardous materials in commerce or has a desire to learn more about US DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Register early. Space is limited.

Seating is limited and varies by location

Click here to register online.  Please have the course name, date, and location available to enter into the form.

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Mail registration form to:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHH-50
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590-0001

FAX registration form to: 202-366-7342

An electronic confirmation will be provided upon receipt of registration.

NOTE: If more than one person will attend from your organization, submit a copy of the form for each attendee.

7:30 - 8:00AM  REGISTRATION

8:00 - 8:15AM  WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

8:15 - 9:15AM   HOW TO USE THE HMR
Review how to locate specific HM information in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR), e.g., Hazardous Materials Table, mode restrictions, proper shipping name, hazard class, division number, ID number, packing group, packaging, special provisions, labeling, marking, and placarding requirements.

9:30 - 10:30AM  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Discuss the hazmat employer and employee training requirements in 49 CFR 172.700.

10:45 - 11:45AM  PACKAGE SELECTION, MARKING, AND LABELING
Learn how to select the proper package, properly mark the package, and label the package.

11:45 - 1:00PM  LUNCH (on your own)

1:00 - 2:00PM  SHIPPING PAPERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION
Learn how to properly describe a hazardous material on a shipping paper, including additional descriptions and emergency response information.

2:15 - 3:15PM  PLACARDING REQUIREMENTS
Learn how to determine the required placarding when offering and/or transporting hazardous materials.

3:30 - 4:30PM  SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Provides an understanding of the security threat, an overview of the specific requirements of HM-232, and suggestions and guidance on how to comply with the regulations.

4:30 - 4:45PM  WRAP-UP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Please bring your 49 CFR to the workshop.

For information call: 202-366-4900

Looking for more information on Hazardous Materials Transportation? Visit our website: http://hazmat.dot.gov

U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHH-50
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590-0001

email us at: seminars@dot.gov

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