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everyday facilities across america send out thousands of shipments
we depend on the same fishing transportation here land and sea to get
these goods to their destinations
many of these materials require special attention
some are fragile others are bulky someone hard to handle
other shipments however need attention for even more important reason
these are the ones that pose health and safety risks
we're talking about hazardous materials
it is extremely important to handle hazardous materials safely
not handling them properly can lead to serious incidents
such as chemical spills and fires
to prevent these types of accidents u_s_ department of transportation has
developed a set of regulations
addressing the handling in transporting of hazardous materials
these regulations located in forty nine c f r
parts one hundred three one eighty five are often referred to as the atrium are
a hazardous materials were regulations
to keep them as comprehensive as possible
the h_m_o_ are our revised frequently
the most recent revisions are designed to combat the threat of terrorism
by increasing the security of hazardous materials during transportation
so if you work with hazardous materials you need to know about these has matt
regulations
vote apartment of transportation defines a hazardous material as
a substance or material which has been determined by the secretary of
transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health
safety and property when transported in commerce
each regulated material is listed in the hazardous materials table in the h_m_o_
are
the table lists the materials alphabetically by proper shipping name
it shows you were defined all of the information necessary for shipping each
material from proper labeling to proper packaging
the table is revised periodically so make sure you're using the most
up-to-date version available
villa apartment of transportations h_m_o_ are affect all as matt employers
these are companies with one or more employees who are involved in
transporting hazardous materials or causing hazardous materials to be
transported
the companies that manufacture reconditioned or test containers that
are used in the transportation of hazardous materials are also included
the hazardous materials regulations also affect all has met employees
because the safe transportation of hazardous materials is so important
a has man in pulley is defined very broadly
it includes anyone who directly affects the materials transport
that means any employee who loads unloads or handles hazardous materials
as well as workers who prepare hazardous materials for transport or who are
responsible for assuring that's safe handling procedures are followed
the workers who manufacture reconditioned or test containers
and other packaging that is used into transportation of hazardous materials
are also covered
and of course vehicle operators such as truck drivers and train engineers who
transport hazardous materials are also classified as has not employees