AMMO-67 HAZMAT Transport

Land (highway/rail), sea, and air.

49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), specifically Title 49 — Transportation.

A substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, as designated by the Secretary of Transportation.

Nine hazard classes.

Explosives — substances and articles that have a mass explosion hazard, projection hazard, fire hazard, or minor blast hazard.

Gases — including flammable gases (2.1), non-flammable compressed gases (2.2), and poisonous/toxic gases (2.3).

Flammable liquids — liquids with a flash point of not more than 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit).

Flammable solids (4.1), spontaneously combustible materials (4.2), and materials dangerous when wet (4.3).

Oxidizers (5.1) and organic peroxides (5.2).

Toxic/poisonous substances (6.1) and infectious substances (6.2).

Radioactive materials.

Corrosive materials — substances that cause visible destruction or irreversible damage to living tissue or metal.

Miscellaneous hazardous materials — materials that present a hazard during transport but do not fit into any other hazard class (e.g., dry ice, magnetized materials, elevated temperature materials).

A diamond-shaped sign displayed on all four sides of a transport vehicle or railcar to communicate the hazard class of the materials being transported to first responders.

On all four sides — front, back, and both sides of the vehicle or railcar.

Yes, more than one placard can be displayed if the vehicle contains materials from different hazard classes.

To provide a basic description identifying the material's hazard class, proper shipping name, UN/NA identification number, and quantity being transported.

DOD Multimodal Dangerous Goods Declaration — the shipping paper used by the military for transporting hazardous materials by military or commercial vehicles.

Identification number (UN/NA), proper shipping name, hazard class and division, and packing group.

A DOT publication that advises first responders (firefighters, police, EMS) on appropriate initial emergency response procedures for hazardous materials incidents.

A numerical index of four-digit UN/NA identification numbers cross-referenced to guide numbers.

An alphabetical index of materials by proper shipping name, cross-referenced to guide numbers.

Safety recommendations for fire, explosion, and health exposure, organized by guide number.

Initial isolation and protective action distances for materials that are highlighted in the yellow and blue pages.

Directions for using the ERG, general information on hazardous materials, and emergency response procedures.

Reportable Quantity — the material is a hazardous substance at or above the quantity that must be reported if released into the environment.

Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Materials) — used by QASAS or vehicle inspectors to verify driver documentation and inspect vehicles before and after loading with HAZMAT.

Three times: before loading, after loading, and before unloading.

The standardized name listed in the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) used to describe a hazardous material on shipping documents.

Four-digit numbers assigned to hazardous materials: UN numbers are internationally recognized, NA numbers are used only in North America. They appear on shipping papers, packages, and placards.

A document that provides detailed information about a hazardous material's properties, health hazards, protective measures, safety precautions, and emergency procedures.

A DOD system that provides hazard classification data sheets for military ammunition and explosives items.

DD Form 626, shipping papers (DD Form 2890), SDS or JHCS data sheet, a copy of the applicable ERG guide page, and 49 CFR Section 397.3 (Driving and Parking Rules).

Letter designations (A through S) that identify which ammunition and explosive items can be safely transported together.

Hazard Division 1.1 label — an orange diamond with an exploding bomb symbol and the number 1.

General awareness/familiarization, function-specific, safety, and security awareness training.

It establishes driving and parking rules for vehicles transporting hazardous materials, including requirements for attended vehicles, safe havens, and routing.

Any person who directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety, including those who load, unload, handle, prepare for transport, manufacture, test, recondition, or transport hazardous materials.

At least once every three years, per 49 CFR 172.704(c)(2).

Packing Groups I, II, and III indicate the degree of danger: PG I = great danger, PG II = medium danger, PG III = minor danger.

A white diamond with black vertical stripes on the upper half and the number 9 on the lower portion.

Proper shipping name, UN/NA identification number, hazard class labels, weight, consignee and consignor information, and any special handling instructions.

A table in 49 CFR 172.101 that lists hazardous materials along with their proper shipping names, hazard classes, identification numbers, packing groups, labels, and special provisions.