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Hazmat Employer
Hazmat Term
A person who uses one or more of its employees in connection with:
Additional Info/Example:
  • transporting hazardous materials (hazmat) in commerce;
  • causing hazmat to be transported or shipped in commerce; or
  • representing, marking, certifying, selling, offering, reconditioning,
  • testing, repairing, or modifying packagings as qualified for use in the transportation of hazmat.

The term "hazmat employer" also includes any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe engaged in offering or transporting hazmat in commerce.

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