hazmat question

Carry the required paperwork, mark the tank empty on the BOL, list the UN number and product name, then residue only.

 

Get a batch of keller forms that have a special provision for HM loading. Check off the box that is a bright color column under the heading HM Y/N

GET a Hazmat Guide it's about the size of a cigerette pack and lists both UN numbers, Diamond Classes and product Number for Domestic as well. You should in a few moments know exactly what has to be done should you have a problem with a given product. Some of these things require you to evacuate 10 miles radius among other actions. I don't know about you but it will be difficult to get a move along to the yankees at 2 am near Philly in the million or so when there is a whoopsie. Your life might depend on having that book to the current year.

 

You also need tanker endorsement on your license to transport tanker truck no matter if its empty or not

 

THIS.

This poster knows his stuff. Even more than I do.

If you ever cared to learn from me, always cross check with someone who actually knows his or her stuff in facts. Ive gone along so many years with this stuff I forget more than I remember. Unreliable retention of the knowledge. I may or may not fail the knowledge part of the Endorsement HM test right here but frankly some of those questions are the same ones asked 50 years ago. Nothing to lose.

 

Unless that tanker has been purged of all residue and fumes, the UN number of the last commodity hauled must be displayed on the placards.

 

BOL under hazmat needs to be marked as such. In general there is a special colored box or column on those bills under "H/M Y or N" Such bills need to stay with the truck ready to be accessed by Fire at any time. (Usually in the door pocket)

And information needs to be with the bills for emergency contact phone that is ready to answer 24/7 in case there is a big problem with the load and so on. You also will be limited in where you can park that HM truck and trailer among other things. But having good BOL is a decent start.