Hazmat Training in Compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Regulations

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Hazmat Training in Compliance with U.S.
Department of Transportations Hazardous
Materials Regulations
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Hazmat Training

• Hazardous materials shippers, carriers,
  transporters, packaging manufacturers, and
  drivers are aware that various rules and
  regulations must be followed when transporting
  hazmat and other dangerous chemicals.
• This requires knowledge and training.

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What are the Hazardous Materials Regulations?
The Hazardous Materials Regulations often
referred to as the HMR, are a set of rules and
regulations that explicitly convey the
requirements when handling, storing, packaging,
labeling, and marking hazardous goods for
transportation. The HMR also provides detailed
guidance on general placarding requirements for
cargo tankers, cargo carriers, vehicles, freight
containers, rail cars, and aircraft unit load
devices, among others.
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HMR Categories
The HMR is divided into four main categories
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What is the Hazardous Materials Table?
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How is the HMT Organized?

• The HMT is divided into 10 columns and gives
  detailed guidance on each identified hazardous
  material or chemical.
• Proper shipping name
• Description of the hazmat to be transported
• Hazard class
• Packaging requirements
• Marking and labeling requirements
• Placarding needs
• Special provisions
• Quantity limitations aboard passenger and cargo
  aircraft
• Vessel stowage requirements

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Hazardous Materials Table Extract
To better understand how the HMT is organized and
its requirements, our 2-Hour Function-Specific
DOT Hazardous Materials Table Training course
will provide adequate information to the learner.
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Safety Training in Compliance with the DOT
Hazardous Materials Regulations

• The HMR and the HMT give the reader a general
  idea that following and complying with the rules
  and regulations related to the transportation of
  hazardous materials by highway, rail, air, and
  water can be a daunting task.
• We offer group discounts on our online training
  courses.
• For details call us [phone]

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DOT Hazmat Training Frequency

• The DOT requires hazmat employers to train their
  hazmat employees once every three years to ensure
  that they remain updated and knowledgeable about
  the DOT HMR as it applies to the workplace and a
  workers job tasks.
• For employees involved in the transportation of
  hazardous materials by air, the Federal Aviation
  Administration (FAA) and IATA Dangerous Goods
  Regulations (DGR) require recurrent training once
  every two years.

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