Attaching placards in the rain?

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    Snow moving into the north east..I'm outta here..going south!
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    Got to my pickup...guys says no hazmat today...just totes of non hazardous material...:headbang:
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    While you are being loaded is the time to be applying placards, if possible. Not in the 8 seconds between getting your BOL and when next driver is whining about you being in the door.
     
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    First, use a squeegee to get most of the water off. I keep a 12" hand squeegee in my tool box for this purpose. Then towel it dry. Sometimes I need to apply a degreaser and wipe it clean if there's a lot of road grime, oil, or fracking fluid.
     
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    49 CFR 172.516 - Visibility and display of placards.
     
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    Try duct tape and make sure the area is clean so buy a roll of paper towels.Also make sure to get extra placards from the shipper.Don't forget to stop every so often and check your placards.
     
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    Magnet placcard holders? I have used them before. Once you finish the load just take them off
     
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    So what do you do if it is raining at the time?
    No amount of squeegeeing and towel drying will make any difference, will it?
     
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