Question about moving personal property / HAZMAT

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  1. VisionLogistics

    VisionLogistics Road Train Member

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    I am moving my grandfather to his new house a state away. I don't haul HAZMAT when engaged in commerce, thus I am not HM endorsed. Grandpa has a couple of motorbikes and a boat motor which will be hauled with the rest of the stuff. I have some coops to cross, and am curious if they will give me flak about the oil or fuel in those items. Since it's a "not for hire" load, and won't have BOL's or anything, am I still on the hook to treat this like a HAZMAT load? We really don't want to mess with draining the engines, especially on the boat motor which has a busted oil drain plug and would need some tooling in order to drain it. I am however, pulling the batteries out of the bikes.
     
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  3. DrtyDiesel

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    I'm sure you'll be fine when transporting that. Its not in bulk quantities so you shouldn't have a problem.

    Ethan
     
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  4. passion4polishing

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    <1000 lbs = minute quantities no hm required
     
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  5. VisionLogistics

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    Ah yes, that's right! Thanks! I was Hazmat endorsed years ago and totally forgot about that little rule. Nice, nice.
     
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  6. Hunny Bunny Trucker

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    Unless it's like 500 pounds of explosives? o.o There's a few exceptions to the HM rules, like batteries are perfectly exempt and certain HM materials are either feather light or highly dangerous an must be placarded..

    household things he's got is safe though...

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    1. A highway route-controlled quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive) material;
    2. More than 25 kg (55 pounds) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material or an amount of a Division 1.5 (explosive) material requiring placarding under 49 CFR 172;
    3. More than one liter (1.08 quarts) per package of a "material poisonous by inhalation," that meets the criteria for "hazard zone A";
    4. A "material poisonous by inhalation," that meets the criteria for "hazard zone B," in a bulk packaging (capacity greater than 460 L (119 gallons));
    5. A "material poisonous by inhalation," that meets the criteria for "hazard zone C," or "hazard zone D," in a packaging having a capacity equal to or greater than 13,248 L (3,500 gallons); or
    6. A shipment of compressed or refrigerated liquefied methane or liquefied natural gas, or other liquefied gas with a methane content of at least 85 percent, in a bulk packaging having a capacity equal to or greater than 13,248 L (3,500 gallons).
     
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  7. passion4polishing

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    He's taking about gasoline and motor oil, not explosives, bio weapons, or uranium
     
  8. Hunny Bunny Trucker

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    I know ^.^ I was just pointing out 1k pounds is not a strict rule. A single pound of uranium will require placards.... >.>

    46k pounds of car batteries are exempt and 1k pounds of corrosives in barrels is required.
     
  9. fireba11

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    actually...any amount of table 1 hazmat must be placarded. This gentleman will not be hauling any table 1 stuff so all should be good. You might want to cover your company signs and write not for hire and place it on ur truck.
     
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  10. Hunny Bunny Trucker

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    When did they change that? The above is straight from the handbook. And I've hauled 20 pounds of fireworksa a few times. Only times I had to placard them was when I had 55 or more pounds of the stuff
     
  11. RickG

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    Covering the signs is a bad idea . The company must be displayed even when off duty and it IS for hire even though it is not being paid for that load.This brings to mind liability questions . Bobtail insurance is required because carrier insurance only covers while under dispatch . I doubt bobtail insurance would pay while hauling a load of private property .
     
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