What else do I need to haul Hazmat?

Do you have your own authority, or are you leased to someone?

 

Well if you have your own authority who will need:

1-A Hazerdous Materials Certificate of Registration

2-Placards if it is a RQ (reportable quantity)

3-MSDS sheets for the material (Material safety data sheet)

4-Hazardous Materials Transportation license (State Permits) for the states
you plan to travel through.

I'm sure there may be a few things others could add that I forgot.

If your leased to someone you still need to get #1 from your company, you still
need #'s 2,3, and 4.

Being leased the company will provide all the permits and such that you need
and if your running your own authority you will have to get these on your own.

 

Here is a site where you can look up the material and print out your MSDS sheets.

http://hazard.com/msds/index.php?CFID=21302&CFTOKEN=90199848

 

Copper Sulfate is NOT a hazardous material according to the regulations. The hazardous materials table at 49 CFR part 172.101 does not list it as a hazardous material. In addition, a state may not preempt the federal regulations in this matter as the USDOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration states that the federal government has the right to preempt any state from enforcing any rules other than the federal hazardous materials rules.

Here is the applicable page from the 172.101 table listed in alphabetical order. As you can see it is not here. If it isn't here then it isn't a hazardous material in transportation no matter what California says. If he gets a ticket it is easily beat because CA can't impose any rule other than this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The broker is wrong/incorrect and reportable quantity has nothing to do with it. Weight/amount and/or volume determine placarding but since it is not hazardous for transportation this becomes a moot point. But you as the motor carrier are required to be knowledgeable in these regulations. And if you, the motor carrier do not have the federal hazardous materials registration your driver cannot transport haz mat as defined.

From a retired federal DOT HAZ Mat official

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8A) (8B) (8C) (9A) (9B) (10A) (10B)
.................................................... .................... III 6.1 ..... IB8, IP3, T1,
TP33
153 ...... 213 ...... 240 ...... 100 kg 200 kg A 40
Copper chlorate ......................... 5.1 UN2721 II 5.1 ..... A1, IB8, IP2, IP4,
T3, TP33
152 ...... 212 ...... 242 ...... 5 kg 25 kg A 56, 58
Copper chloride .......................... 8 UN2802 III 8 ........ IB8, IP3, T1,
TP33
154 ...... 213 ...... 240 ...... 25 kg 100 kg A ............
Copper cyanide .......................... 6.1 UN1587 II 6.1 ..... IB8, IP2, IP4, T3,
TP33
153 ...... 204 ...... 242 ...... 25 kg 100 kg A 52
Copper selenate, see Selenates
or Selenites.
.................... ........... .......... .......... .......... .................... .................... ............
Copper selenite, see Selenates
or Selenites.
.................... ........... .......... .......... .......... .................... .................... ............
Copper tetramine nitrate ............ Forbidden ........... .......... .......... .......... .................... .................... ............
A W Copra ......................................... 4.2 UN1363 III 4.2 ..... IB8, IP3, IP7 None .... 213 ...... 241 ...... Forbidden Forbidden A 13, 19,
48, 119
Cord, detonating, flexible ........... 1.1D UN0065 II 1.1D .. 102 63(a) .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden Forbidden 07 ............
Cord, detonating, flexible ........... 1.4D UN0289 II 1.4D .. None .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden 75 kg 06 ............
Cord detonating or Fuse detonating
metal clad.
1.2D UN0102 II 1.2D .. None .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden Forbidden 07 ............
Cord, detonating or Fuse, detonating
metal clad.
1.1D UN0290 II 1.1D .. None .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden Forbidden 07 ............
Cord, detonating, mild effect or
Fuse, detonating, mild effect
metal clad.
1.4D UN0104 II 1.4D .. None .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden 75 kg 06 ............
Cord, igniter ............................... 1.4G UN0066 II 1.4G .. None .... 62 ........ None .... Forbidden 75 kg 06 ............
Cordeau detonant fuse, see
Cord, detonating, etc; Cord,
detonating, flexible.
.................... ........... .......... .......... .......... .................... .................... ............
Cordite, see Powder, smokeless .................... ........... .......... .......... .......... .................... .................... ............
G Corrosive, liquid, acidic, inorganic,
n.o.s.
8 UN3264 I 8 ........ A6, B10, T14,
TP2, TP27
None .... 201 ...... 243 ...... 0.5 L 2.5 L B 40.
II 8 ........ B2, IB2, T11,
TP2, TP27
154 ...... 202 ...... 242 ...... 1 L 30 L B 40.
III 8 ........ IB3, T7, TP1,
TP28
154 ...... 203 ...... 241 ...... 5 L 60 L A 40.
G Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic,
n.o.s..
8 UN3265 I 8 ........ A6, B10, T14,
TP2, TP27
None .... 201 ...... 243 ...... 0.5 L 2.5 L B 40
.................................................... .................... II 8 ........ B2, IB2, T11,
TP2, TP27
154 ...... 202 ...... 242 ...... 1 L 30 L B 40

 

Bein' a company guy, I don't get into the details outside of what I need as a company driver. Aren't there some insurance requirements above and beyond the usual hazard insurance, load liability, etc.?

 

Msticlaru:

Copper Sulfate is a severe marine pollutant:

PP
Copper sulphate, anhydrous, hydrates.


Marine pollutants may qualify as Class 9 HM and depending on the amount may require UN markings on the trailer.

As a Class 9 material it may have a generic HM Shipping name, i.e. Environmentally Hazardous Substance.

Coonass:

A Hazardous Materials Registration is not required for Class 9 HM.

RQ pertains to “Hazardous Substances” not placards.

Class 9 is usually excepted from state HM license. Some states have a special permit for special waste which is not the same as hazardous waste.

$1,000,000 of insurance minimum, a security plan for placarded quantities of HM, and HM training for employees.

Be safe.

 

Mike or Mr Know it all- I said RQ meaning if it is not than you do not need placards, if it is than you do. I know what it pertains too and I know what I
was talking about.