Hazmat

These were small batteries but heavy.The company I drove for didn't have a permit to haul hazmat so I knew certain loads without an endorsement and placards were fine.

 

As a rule, batteries are either poisonous or corrosive. NiCad and Lithium are poisons, and lead-acid batteries are corrosive. They are generally categorized as "miscellaneous" (not really sure why), and do not have to be placarded unless they are really big (maybe electric forklift batteries?) or you have an inordinate amount of them. I see Interstate Battery trucks on the road, all the time, and I haven't seen a placard on one, yet - not sure what they have inside.

It looks legal to me.

 

ORM-D

"ORM-D materials" are materials such as a consumer commodity, which although is subject to the regulations presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity and packaging. Each ORM-D material and category of ORM-D material is listed in the 49 CFR 172.101 Table and 173.144.

CONSUMER COMMODITIES

Consumer commodities are materials that are packaged and distributed in a form intended for, or suitable for sale through retail sales. In order to determine if a particular hazardous material may qualify as a consumer commodity, refer to the section number in Part 173 identified in column 8 of the 172.101 Table for that material.

 

130 “Batteries, dry, sealed, n.o.s.,” commonly referred to as dry batteries, are hermetically sealed and generally utilize metals (other than lead) and/or carbon as electrodes. These batteries are typically used for portable power applications. The rechargeable (and some non-rechargeable) types have gelled alkaline electrolytes (rather than acidic) making it difficult for them to generate hydrogen or oxygen when overcharged and therefore, differentiating them from non-spillable batteries. Dry batteries specifically covered by another entry in the §172.101 Table must be transported in accordance with the requirements applicable to that entry. For example, nickel-metal hydride batteries transported by vessel in certain quantities are covered by another entry (see Batteries, nickel-metal hydride, UN3496). Dry batteries not specifically covered by another entry in the §172.101 Table are covered by this entry (i.e., Batteries, dry, sealed, n.o.s.) and are not subject to requirements of this subchapter except for the following:
etc, etc

 

That's not even what I meant actually. I'll have to look it up later, I don't haul hazmat at this job so I don't keep a red Bible with me.

 

Yep. I've been doing empty trailers for the post office, so it's been a while since the question came up. I do remember once hauling a load of small arms ammunition, which I was surprised to learn did not need to be placarded. I was thinking 'explosive', since if the trailer were to catch fire, the firemen might just move everybody away, and let it burn...

 

True...very. I hauled a SMALL load of batteries for heavy-haul equipment, back in the day for USX or TA, can't remember; and got pulled over for a level 2. Man, were they up my butt about making sure everything was copacetic. Logs, tags, everything.. (And yes, it was). And I have & had the endorsement, and it was only a few pallets; can't even remember the weight, because I had corrugated in the van, as well. Ohio is a byatch about stuff like this. And yeah, I was going from Ohio to Michigan. Figures.

 

Yeah the ones YOU hauled but you said "Batteries are not hazmat." you didn't say the 'Batteries I hauled were not hazmat'