Is CDL w/Haz endorsement required for Class 9?

I had the experience of explaining this to a PA State Trooper. She was shocked 'cause it was labeled drums of 'Waste Paint Related Material' that was being transported with a Hazardous Waste Manifest.

That was after the local volunteer FD had plastered I-95 w/ about 25 fire vehicles for a small drip...EPA was on scene, etc.

Traffic was messed up for miles.

 

Aren't gasoline and diesel powered vehicles being transported classified as Class 9 ? Isn't that the reason auto transporters are required $1 million insurance coverage rather than the $750,000 for other carriers ?

 

Good info. The only requirements are the packaging must be identified as a class 9 and on the shipping papers should have "DOT-E" beside the item which means it is exempt. Only the HM box checked or RQ beside the item, flags should be flying that it is a hazmat load.

Shippers are suppose to be hazmat certified and know whats what and how to fill out the bills properly. That doesn't mean a shipper can't mess up. I've caught them before with the wrong UN# or a reportable quantity.

At least everyone here had enough sense to know about class 9. There are many out there are clueless. Between the shipper, company and driver, someone usually catches an error.

Good catch trafficmgr. You opened up who could handle that load.

 

Class 9 is anything of a hazardous material or waste that doesn't fit in any of the other categories. IMO not fact, the fuel on them vehicles are hazardous, but not of a reportable quantity. It would take 300 gallons of fuel. I think it's more of them hauling high value loads on a consistant basis. You take a parking lot getting in a multi vehicle wreck, the $$$ can go way up there.

 

UN 3166 Class 9 Engines, internal combustion, flammable gas powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Engines, internal combustion, flammable liquid powered or Vehicle, flammable gas powered or Vehicle, flammable liquid powered

 

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You DO NOT need a placard for Class 9 materials, I just hauled this same load 15hrs ago on my way back to the terminal. I stop through the inspection station to make sure (before entering under-water tunnel) and they said No. Mines was 2 pallets and 1100lbs total.

 

- The package should bear a Class 9 shipping label

"DOT-E", or the newer "DOT-SP" denotes the shipment is in a packaging or manner of transport that is in compliance with a specific packaging exemption or special provision. The DOT-SP number is also required.

Placards may not be required, but the shipping paper requirements still apply.

 

So that was a test, not a question.

When I worked LTL we hauled alot of reman engines and transmission from one company. They were never labeled as such. Guys would sometimes turn the trannies over and all the fluid would come out of the torque converter. I was always careful handling them because I didn't want to clean the mess up.