DOT Hazmat – Vessel Carrier General Requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT, defines hazardous material as any material or substance that, due to its chemical properties, has the potential to cause injury, loss of life, or damage to property or the environment when transported in commerce. U.S. DOT regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials can be found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Regulations specific to hazardous materials transported in commerce by motor vehicle, rail car, aircraft, or vessel can be found in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) located in Parts 171 through 180 of Title 49 in the CFR. In this course, we will discuss hazmat vessel carrier requirements and responsibilities and describe the applicability of the hazardous materials regulations to vessel shipments of hazardous materials. We will discuss the required contents of the dangerous goods manifest for a vessel transporting packaged hazardous materials and describe the incident response and reporting requirements for hazmat vessel shipments.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the terms “dangerous goods,” “stowage,” “segregation,” “cargo transport unit” and “hazmat employee”
  • Describe the applicability of the hazardous materials regulations to vessel shipments of hazardous materials
  • List DOT requirements for hazmat shippers and vessel carriers
  • List the required contents of the dangerous goods manifest for a vessel transporting packaged hazardous materials
  • Describe the incident response and reporting requirements for hazmat vessel shipments

Specs

Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Joelle Scheldorf

Author

Joelle is a Chemical Engineer with a BS from the University of Washington and an MS from the University of Idaho. She worked as a Process Engineer at an integrated pulp and paper mill, an Instructor at the University of Washington, and a WinGEMS Simulation Software Engineer and Trainer before joining Convergence Training in 2006.

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