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BILINGUAL
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING

Volume VII

CARRIAGE BY HIGHWAY

TRANSPORTE POR CARRETERA

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material contained in this presentation is for general information and training

purposes only. To determine specific regulatory requirements, consult the most

current copy of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 100-185.

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49 Código de Reglamentos Federales Partes 100-185.

10/01/98

Carriage by Public Highway (Subpart A)

Part 177 Applies to:

Private Motor Carriers
Common Motor Carriers
Contract Motor Carriers
And
Motor Carriers materials and supplies

(This Subpart does not apply to material Excepted from shipping paper requirements.)

177.800(a); 177.817(d)

This section discusses requirements for hazardous materials accepted and/or

transported by private, common and contract motor carriers. Part 177

requirements for highway transportation are in addition to those contained in Parts

171, 172, 173, 178, and 180 of the HMR.

Part 177 does not apply to hazardous materials that meet the definition of

“Materials of Trade” which may include carrier materials and supplies for the

operation of the equipment and the safety of the operator. In addition, it doesn't

apply to material excepted from shipping paper requirements in 172.200 of the

HMR.

Carriage by Public Highway

General Requirements

All Motor Carriers Must Train Employees

Additional Training Required for Drivers of:

Cargo Tanks
A vehicle with a portable tank with a capacity of 1,000 gallons or more
Motor vehicles carrying Class 7
(radioactive) material requiring placards

Must Comply With The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

Motor carriers must comply with the HMR and train employees in the prescribed

regulations.

Additional specific training is required for drivers of motor vehicles carrying two

types of loads:

flammable cryogenic liquids in a cargo tank and

highway route controlled quantity (HRCQ) radioactive materials.

Carriage by Public Highway

Must comply with the Federal

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

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Motor Carriers transporting hazardous materials must comply with the Federal

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 390-397, as they apply.

Carriage by Public Highway

Incident Report Form
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171.16

Despite all safety efforts, accidents or incidents do occur. When a hazardous

material is involved in a transportation incident, a report may be required.

Reportable incidents may occur when the material is in transport, being loaded,

unloaded or in temporary storage.

Reporting requirements are the responsibility of the carrier. Section 171.15 and

171.16 tell carriers when, how and to whom such reports must be made and the

information required.

Carriage by Public Highway 49 CFR 177.801

If Hazardous Materials Do Not Comply

With HMR Or Materials are Forbidden

Don’t Accept
Don’t Transport

Motor carriers must replace lost or destroyed labels based on shipping paper

information. Motor carriers may not transport hazardous materials unless the

shipment is in full compliance with 49 CFR Parts 100-185.

49 CFR, 177.817(a)

Unless excepted:

Shipping paper
Must accompany each shipment
Prepared IAW
172.200 thru 172.203

Shipping Paper Must be:

Unless an authorized exception is provided, all hazardous material shipments must

be accompanied by a shipping paper. The shipping paper must be prepared in

accordance with HMR, sections 172.200 through 172.203.

177.817(a)

Carriage by Public Highway
Shipping Paper Must be

Readily Available
Recognizable
- Tabbed
- Appear First

Shipping papers must be readily available and recognizable for inspection or in case

there's an accident. Each motor carrier and driver of a motor vehicle containing

hazardous material is responsible for this. Drivers and motor carriers must clearly

distinguish shipping papers from all other papers.

Example: Tab or place the shipping paper first.

177.817(e)(1)

49 CFR 177.817(e)2(i)

(Driver at vehicle Controls)

Shipping Paper Must Be:

Within drivers immediate reach and,
Readily visible, or
In a holder mounted to inside of
drivers door

When the driver is at the motor vehicle's controls, the shipping paper must be:

- Readily Visible

- in a holder mounted to the inside of the driver-side door or

- within immediate reach while driver is restrained by the seat belt.

177.817(e)(2)(ii)

49 CFR 177.817(e)2(ii)

(Driver Not at vehicle Controls)

Shipping Paper Must Be:

In a holder mounted to inside of
drivers door, or
On the Drivers seat

When the driver is not at the motor vehicle's controls, the shipping paper must be:

- in a holder mounted to the inside of the driver-side door or

- on the driver's seat.

49 CFR 177 Subpart B

Loading and Unloading

SUBPART B - LOADING AND UNLOADING

General loading and unloading requirements for motor carriers cover issues such

as:

attendance requirements - cargo tanks;
prohibited loading combinations;
container safeguards:

-precautions in transit,

-securing against movement;
accident/fire prevention:

-fueling precautions,

-use of cargo heaters,

-smoking prohibitions and

-keeping fire away from hazardous materials.

49 CFR 177.834

Cargo Tanks

The HMR has special requirements for cargo tank motor vehicles. These vehicles

may not be driven unless manhole closures are closed and secured.

All valve and other closures in liquid discharge systems must be closed and free of

leaks. No Poison A (2.3 and 6.1 material), or irritating material may be loaded into

or transported in a cargo tank.

49 CFR 177.835-177.843

Specific Requirements

There are special loading and unloading requirements for specific classes of

hazardous material. These classes are: Explosives, flammable liquids, flammable

solids, oxidizing materials, corrosive liquids, compressed gases, poisons and

radioactive materials.

For these classes of material, loading and unloading rules are:

- vehicle engine must be turned off,

- cargo area interior must be free of projections--such as bolts, screws or

nails--that could damage a package or container.

Considerable information relating to loading and unloading of motor vehicles is

contained in HMR 177.835-177.843.

49 CFR 177.835

Class 1 Material

- tailgates must be closed,

- cargo must remain within the body of the vehicle and

- packages must be kept dry.

49 CFR 177.839

Class 8 Material

The HMR provides special instruction for storage batteries loaded with other

cargo. Batteries must be loaded so other cargo does not fall onto or against them.

Battery terminals must be adequately protected and insulated against short circuits.

49 CFR 177.840

Class 2 Material

Cylinders containing compressed gas must be protected from damage. They must

be:

- securely lashed in an upright position, or

- loaded into racks attached to the motor vehicle, or

- packed in boxed or crates or

- loaded horizontally

Poisons and Foodstuffs

177.841(e)(1)

There are special packaging requirements for POISON-labeled packages

transported in the same motor vehicle with material marked or known to be

foodstuff or feed. These carrier requirements apply when such packages are

transported in a motor vehicle with any material intended for consumption by

humans or animals.

A POISON-labeled package must be:

- overpacked in a metal drum as provided in packaging section 173.25(c) of

the HMR, or

- Loaded into a closed unit load device and the foodstuffs, feed, or other

edible material are loaded into another closed unit load device.

177.841(e)

Explanation and use of the segregation table follows:

Segragation Table for Hazardous Materials

Class or Division	Notes	1.1 1.2	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.6	2.1
EXPLOSIVES 1.1 AND 1.2	A	*	*	*	*	*	X
EXPLOSIVES 1.3		*	*	*	*	*	X
EXPLOSIVES 1.4		*	*	*	*	*	O
VERY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE 1.5	A	*	*	*	*	*	X
EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE 1.6		*	*	*	*	*
FLAMMABLE GAS 2.1		X	X	O	X
NON-TOXIC 2.2		X			X
NON FLAMMABLE GAS
POINSONOUS 2.3

To determine compatibility it is necessary to become familiar with two tables.

The segregation table is used for all hazardous materials. However, this table is

only used for Class 1 materials when comparing a Class 1 material with another

class.

The compatibility table for Class 1 materials (explosives) is used only when

determining the compatibility of one Class 1 material with another Class 1 material.

Combatibility Table for Class 1
Compatibility group	A	B	C	D	E	F
A................................	X	X	X	X	X	X
B................................	X		X	4	X	X
C................................	X	X		2	2	X
D................................	X	4	2		2	X
E................................	X	X	2	2		X
F................................	X	X	X	X	X	X
G................................	X	X	X	X	X	X
H................................	X	X	X	X	X	X