May 28, 1998

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June 17 is the deadline for receipt of proposals at Grant and Contract Services for proposals due on July 1 at the awarding agency.

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Training in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Materials
Regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials, also called dangerous goods, are now in place world wide for all modes of transportation. In the United States, these regulations are administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The regulations are intended to protect people, property and the environment by requiring shippers, the person sending the package, to declare and provide adequate packaging for dangerous goods during transit. Each package must be labeled with standard labels specified in the regulations and each package must be accompanied by documentation that indicates the hazard.
The regulations classify materials by the following hazards:

Class 1—Explosives

Class 2—Compressed gases

Class 3—Flammable liquids

Class 4—Other flammable hazards

Class 5—Oxygen rich material, oxidizers and organic peroxides

Class 6—Material affecting health, poisons and infectious substances

Class 7—Radioactive material

Class 8—Corrosive material

Class 9—Miscellaneous hazards (Environmentally Hazardous)

All shipments must be prepared by personnel who are knowledgeable and experienced with the requirements of the regulations. In other words, personnel involved in shipping dangerous goods are legally required to have job-specific training. Failure to obtain this training could involve heavy financial or civil penalties. Training must be provided or verified when an employer hires an individual who will be involved in shipping dangerous goods. Refresher or recurrent training must be received within 24 months of previous dangerous goods training.

At a large research facility like the University, many faculty, staff and students are involved in the transportation of dangerous goods and need to be trained. Environmental Health and Safety routinely offers training in the transportation of hazardous materials and dangerous goods. If you need this training call 543-7201 to obtain a class schedule.

In addition the University has a contract with a freight forwarder, Expediters International. Although this company cannot package dangerous goods for you, they can subcontract the packaging, labeling, and paper work preparation out to companies that specialize in the transportation of dangerous goods. If you need more information on this contact Suzanne Knoblett at Purchasing 543-7032.

When forwarding material from your laboratory to another location do not assume that you can always use the same labeling and marking as was found on the shipping container used when the material arrived in your lab. In most cases, the ground versus air regulations differ or the domestic versus international regulations may differ. If you have specific questions on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials, contact the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Office of Environmental Health and Safety at 685-2848.
Environmental Health & Safety