*Handling Hazardous Materials

Get fast access to easy-to-understand summaries of key DOT hazmat requirements.

This convenient desktop reference is a practical source for plain-English summaries of DOT hazmat requirements applicable to motor carriers for shipping papers, markings, labeling and placarding. Includes the HM-215C amendments, the Hazardous Materials Table, the List of Hazardous Substances and the List of Marine Pollutants, as well as the list of Specials Provisions in Section 172.102. Also includes word-for-word excerpts of commonly used sections of the HazMat Regulations. Full-color charts contain information on segregation, labels, and placards. You get guidelines for setting up your own program for the transportation of hazardous materials, plus a special section devoted to hazardous waste generation and transportation.