Placarding

Containers less than bulk must bear the red diamond-shaped "FLAMMABLE LIQUID" label. Bulk containers must display the red "FLAMMABLE" placard in association with the UN1090 identification. Fire is the main ha2ard in emergencies resulting from spills. Some manufacturers provide transportation emergency response information. A listing of properties and ha2ard response information for acetone is pubHshed by the U.S. 

Chemical Placard Response Information System, Commandant Instruction M. 16465.12A, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 

Storage and Shipment. VDF or HFC-1132a is stored and shipped in gas cylinders or high pressure tube trailers without polymerization inhibitor and is placarded as flammable compressed gas. Terpenes or quinones can be added to inhibit polymerization. Elf Atochem North America, Inc. and Ausimont USA, Inc. supply VDE in the United States other producers are in Japan and Europe. 

Shipment of hydrazine solutions is regulated in the United States by the Department of Transportation (DOT) which classifies all aqueous solutions between 64.4 and 37% N2H4 as "Corrosive" materials with a subsidiary risk of "Poison". Hydrazine has been identified by both the Environmental Protection Agency and the DOT as a hazardous material and has been assigned a reportable quantity (RQ) of 0.450 kg (1 lb) if spilled. Dmms for the shipment of these solutions must bear both the DOT specification "Corrosive" and "Poison" labels in association with the markings "RQ Hydrazine Aqueous Solution UN 2030." Aqueous solutions of 37% concentration or less are a hazard Class 6.1, UN 3293, Packing Group III and require "Keep Away From Food" placards and labels. 

EiquidPropellants Manual, contract NOw 62-0604-c, Chemical Propulsion Information Agency, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1961, Unit 2 (AH), Unit 5 (UDMH) and Unit 11 (MMH) Placards of Chemical Pockets and Propellants Handbook, Vol. 3, CPIA/194, publ. no. AD 870259, National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept, of Commerce, Washington, D.C., May 1972, Unit 9 (AH and MMH), Unit 10 (UDMH). 

The Department of Transportation classifies HCl as a corrosive material and requires that it be transported in DOT-approved deHvery vessels. Tank cars must conform to 103B, 103B-W, or DOT 111A60W5 specifications. Tank trailers must conform to DOT MC-310, MC-311, MC-312, or DOT-412 specifications with display of a corrosive placard on both sides, front, and rear of the tank. The United Nations identification number for muriatic acid is UN1789, which must appear on aH shipping papers and placards. 

Concentrations over 8 wt % are classified as corrosive Hquids by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The Bureau of Explosives regulation (132) classifies all solutions containing 20 wt % and greater as oxidizers and corrosives. The product containers must have identifying labels (dmms) or placards (tank cars, tank trailers) indicating that the contents are an oxidizer and corrosive material, UN 2014 or UN 2015. Bills of lading must also be so identified. Tank cars and tank trailers are constmcted from high purity aluminum or 300 series stainless steel. 

Transportation of Chemicals. Feed materials and finished products are frequendy transported by tank tmck and railroad tank cars. Design, constmction, and movement of these vehicles is regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) (97). The DOT regulations require placarding of material-transport vehicles to alert the pubHc and emergency personnel to the nature of their contents. 

Propylene oxide is classified as a flammable Hquid and ha2ardous substance in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Ha2ardous Materials Table. The DOT shipping requirement is Propylene Oxide, 3, UN 1280, PG 1. The red flammable Hquid label and red flammable placard are required on aH... 

Fig. 2. Placard signifying the presence of a flammable gas. The numeral in the lower corner represents the primary ha2ard class of the material in the...

The acid may be shipped in tank cars, tank tmcks, iso-tainers or dmms via common carrier (40). The shipping ha2ard class is Corrosive Material, the DOT labels and placards required are Corrosive and Poison. The UN number is 1754. When iron content and color are not of concern, the acid may be stored and shipped in steel equipment. The iron content is generally 25—50 ppm and the color is pale yellow to amber. 

L. Golberg, Placard Assessment of Ethylene Oxide, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Ela., 1986. 

FIG. 26-3 For use where white hackgroiind is used or for signs or placards. (NFPA 704, 1990.)... 

Includes radiation limits, prior approval, QA programmes, testing procedures, i nformation/documentation requirements, and marking/labelling/placarding. 

Check validity of safety approval plate of freight container Removal of irrelevant placards Follow loading plan when packing CTU Secure and brace packages inside CTU Securely close and seal CTU when loading is complete... 

Ensure container packing certificate/vehicle declaration signed and forwarded to ship operator or master Ensure placards are present on sides and ends of CTU... 

Load packages of dangerous goods which are improperly labelled and marked Load packages into a dirty, wet or damaged CTU Place packages in a CTU with incorrect placards still visible... 

Ensure CTU doors are properly secured Learn emergency procedures Ensure availability of appropriate personal protective equipment as advised in transport documentation, and suitable fire extinguisher Check sides and ends of CTU are placarded appropriately... 

Allow CTU to travel with irrelevant hazard placards, marks or signs or if lacking in information... 

Allow placards to become obscured or damaged Have irrelevant hazard warning information in the cab... 

Placarding of cargo transport unit Packer or shipper... 

Combustible placards which display the identification number will have a white area under the identification number display to differentiate them from flammable liquids,... 

Placards are diamond shaped, 10 4" square. The placard provides recognition information in a number of ways ... 

Labels are mostly small versions of placards. Labels may be found not only on metal containers, but also those made of wood, plastic, carboard, and even paper bags. Since federeil labels require only one label on the outside of shipping containers, labels may not be visible due to the way they are loaded. Containers eire also sometimes intentionally mislabled to prevent identification of illegally shipped material. 

DOT Placarded, NEPA2 for any categories, PCB s without fire, EPA regulated waste. 

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