Water shipment regulation

Department of Transportation regulations. Domestic water shipments are regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard. 

By Ship, All water shipment is regulated by the Coast Guard (Ref 5). There are many restrictions to the transport of hazardous materials by ship that must be taken into account. Some dangerous articles are not permitted on passenger-... 

Export Shipments by Water In order to enhance safety in the transp>orta-tion of water shipments, the regulations retain a requirement found initially... 

Water shipments. Sea shipments of hazardous materials are regulated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) using the IMDG Code, which sets the documentation requirements for all shipment cargo [9]. International shipments may require a number of additional documents, including but not limited to ... 

Typical analysis for the neutralization wet process product is given in Table 5. Sodium cyanide is packed in mild steel or fiber dmms and in 1.4 t Flo-bins. Dry sodium cyanide is also shipped in wet-flo tank cars and tmcks of up to 32 t net. At destination, water is circulated through the wet-flo car or trailer to dissolve the dry sodium cyanide at deUvery. This type of shipment reduces freight costs and reduces environmental risks compared with 30% aqueous solution shipment. Safety regulations are imposed by the various shipping lines and by the countries in which cyanide is transported. 

A hazardous waste transporter is any person engaged in the off-site transportation of hazardous waste within the United States, if such transportation requires a manifest. Off-site transportation of hazardous waste includes shipments from a hazardous waste generator s facility property to another facility for treatment, storage, or disposal. Regulated off-site transportation includes shipments of hazardous waste by air, rail, highway, or water. 

Regulations for transportation of dangerous articles by water are prescribed by the US Coast Guard, whereas rulings as to what products, and in what quantities, may be transported by air, are made by the US Civil Aeronautics Board. Packaging and labeling of air shipments are subject to the regulations of the ICC, as interpreted by the Bureau of Explosives... 

Carbon tetrachloride is regulated for shipments by air or water as an ORM-A material, as indicated by the letters A and W on Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table. This chemical also has on the table the letter E on column 1. As with all hazardous substances, the reportable quantity (RQ) for that material follows the name of the substance, 5,000 pounds in this case. Thus, if more than 5,000 pounds of carbon tetrachloride are shipped in one package, or in one transport vehicle if not packaged, carbon tetrachloride is regulated, as a hazardous substance, by all modes of transportation. However, the hazard class remains ORM-A and the regulatory requirements are met by the addition of the letter RQ to the proper shipping description. 

The technical standards contained in the DOT regulations cited above apply to hazardous waste transporters as well as to generators. 8 263.10(a). Aside from these standards, the transporter regulations are relatively straightforward. Transporters must notify EPA comply with the manifest system utilize special shipping papers for bulk hazardous waste shipments by rail or water and comply with the clean-up requirements in 8 263.30 and 263.32 if hazardous waste is discharged during transport. 

Part 173 of the regulations, among other things, defines hazardous materials for transportation purposes and prescribes certain requirements to be observed in preparing them for shipment by air, highway, rail or water, or any combination of these modes of transportation. 

This paper presents Monte Carlo calculations by both the GEM 4 and KENO codes for critical arrays of 2, 3, and 4 kg plutonium metal pieces and critical arrays of lOL and 3L Dow type shipping containers of fissile solutions, These calculations indicate that the assumption of a water reflector, as specified for Class n and ro shipments in Federal and IAEA Regulations would result in a critical array of metal units three times larger than one reflected by concrete. Care, then, must be exercised when shipments that meet regulations are to be stored within concrete enclosures. 

Fluorocarbons are authorized for shipment in the United States by rail, highway, water and air under authority of 49 CFR, Parts 100-180 [9]. Regulations pertaining to shipment of fluorocarbons in Canada are found in TDG Regulations [10]. These two regulations should be consulted for specific information on the containers authorized, filling densities, quantity limitations by air and storage limitations by water. 

Under the appropriate DOT and TC regulations, it is authorized for shipment in approved containers by rail, highway, water, and air [7, 10]. 

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