I work for a company that transports lead and used auto and industrial batteries as well as other commodities such as sterilized medical supplies, food, empty and filled beverage containers and household goods. All these products are being transported in the same dry van trailers. I feel that all these other commodities should not be transported in the same trailer that lead and auto batteries were in before picking up the new commodities because of cross contamination.
The question I have for my fellow truckers is if any of you may be aware of existing guidelines and or regulations that state this type of transportation of commodities is not supposed to be occurring.
Thanks in advance for your help!
LadyJay
Cross Contamination of Commodities
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by LadyJay, Jan 25, 2022.
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Last edited: Jan 26, 2022
Reason for edit: Wow i should not type without my glasses on.Long FLD, LadyJay, motocross25 and 1 other person Thank this. -
If it was a concern I'am sure the shippers would make it mandatory that the trailer be cleaned & or washed out before their product be loaded in the trailer
Besides we had lead based paint for years
If your worried about it tell your dispatcher you need money for a trailer wash out before you reload
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No placards? No worries,,,I figure. Batteries usually require them. It is a bit odd, I could see new batteries in some sort of packaging, but used, with sterile products? Sounds like someone is pulling a fast one,,reg-wise,,
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Battery acid is diluted away with water [AKA Universal solvent] and the lead inside isn't a problem. I have old lead rifle balls that have a white coating - lead oxide and freely rubbed off as a contaminant an loose lead sheets could yield lead oxide; I doubt it is exposed and freely handled; most likely loose stuff would be in bins or boxes to contain the lead oxide dust.
It's not like you are leaving half of the load in there while you load Pharma.LadyJay Thanks this. -
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Stop and think about this... Sterile. Means Sterile... I don't belive I have ever seen a completely sterile trailer..
So I'am assuming the sterile products being transported are packaged in a sterile package or container... then boxed and loaded
IDK..just a guess I'am just a dumb dirty cow hauler -
I have seen a few loads that I booked that says to have like 24-48 hours or something like that free of delivering Lead. So if you dropped a load of lead off and picked it up they could tell you to kick rocks. Honestly if you clean the trailer with a Blower you will Never have the problem of the smell and debris.
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As far as my "fast one" statement, it's been my experience, shippers couldn't care less about you once the ink has dried, out the door. It was the drivers responsibility to check the BOL, and if hazardous, placard the trailer accordingly. Some provided placards, most figured you had those "flipper" on the wagon. The "fast one" it seems, is the company here is, due to logistics, is not too cool on what goes with what, and usually learns a stern lesson with a hefty fine. Driver too can face big fines so I'd clear this up pronto. The picture you show doesn't seem to be any problem with the other products you might haul, as long as it's light. I'm sure you are almost there nowLadyJay Thanks this.
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