Hazmat Basics |
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Materials that pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property during transportation in commerce.
What are hazardous materials
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Dot developed special transportation and handling requirements that can be found in Title 49 of this code
What is the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) parts 106-180
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What is a hazmat endorsement
This type of endorsement is needed to transport placarded quanities of hazardous materials
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What is a tanker endorsement
The type of endorsement is needed to transport a tank vehicle
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What is 1,000 gallons/119 gallons individual rated capacity
A tanker endorsement is required for transporting liquid/gasses of this capacity or greater
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