do you need hazmat endorsement to haul motor oil in a dry van.

I was pulled into an old servise station in louisiana week before last for a full dot inspection....he crawled over under around and checked every thing he could to find some thing wrong with my truck and trailer....nothing was wrong with my equipment.....then he informed me that my 6000 gallons of lube oil had to have placards... I respectfully dissagreed for several minutes and finally out of frustration I gave him a copy of my emergency response book and asked him to point out where lube oil was in the book and what placards I was to use.....he gave me a funny look and handed me back my stuff and told me to have a nice day.....I laughed for 200 miles....always be a professional and it sometmes helps....wonderman

 

Louisiana has gotten out of control. When things like this happen, these officers need to be reported.

 

True

 

You do not understand RQ...this is completely wrong!

OPPs got to check those dates first!

 

Only if the oil in question has a flash point below 200°F. Most motor oils have flash points ranging from around 375°F for conventional oil to over 500°F for full synthetics.

Bulk liquids with a flash point of 140°F or below require 'Flammable' placards.
Bulk liquids with a flash point between 140°F and 200°F require 'Combustible' placards.
If a segmented tanker is hauling both gasoline in one chamber, with a flash point of -45°F making it 'Flammable', and #2 diesel fuel with a flash point in the 'Combustible' range, it is acceptable to placard the entire tank as 'Flammable'.


If a bulk liquid has a flash point above 200°F, no placard is applicable. Placing a placard on such a load would be a serious violation of Hazardous Material Regulations.

 

Even in bulk, if the flash point is above 200°F placards are not applicable. Most conventional motor oil has a flashpoint of around 375°F or above, with full synthetics often exceeding 500°F.

 

If the flashpoint of an oil or any other liquid is above 200°F, it is not considered 'Combustible' and does not require a placard. Motor oil typically has flash points ranging from around 375° to over 500°F. Placarding a load of motor oil would be a serious violation of Hazardous Materials regulations.

It DOES need to be labeled properly as an HM on the BOL, and the driver must have a HazMat endorsement to haul it. But as a Class 9 material it does not need (or allow) a placard.

 

It DOES need to be labeled properly as an HM on the BOL, and the driver must have a HazMat endorsement to haul it. But as a Class 9 material it does not need (or allow) a placard.