1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)
WELCOME, I AM MSG BENSLEY OF THE 311TH COSCOM G-4 SECTION, I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE 311TH AS THE FULL TIME LOGISTICS SUPPORT NCO. I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS 5 DAYS BUT IM NOT COUNTING.
THIS BLOCK IS REFERENCE CSDP COMMAND SUPPLY DISCIPLINE, CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT THE CSDP REALLY IS?
HOW MANY HAND RECEIPT HOLDERS ARE THERE HERE, PBO’S COMMANDERS THIS PROGRAM IS PROTECT YOUR CHECK BOOKS AND HELP ACCOUNT FOR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

2. PURPOSE
TO FAMILIARIZE DRIVER CANDIDATES WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING TRANSPORTATION OF HAZMAT.

3. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 49, PARTS 171-180
REFERENCES
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 49, PARTS
AR , DEFENSE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
FM , MANUAL FOR THE WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVER
AR , MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SELECTION, TRAINING, TESTING , AND LICENSING
TC , THE MILITARY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE PROGRAM, CHAPTER 9

4. HAZMAT DEFINITION
ANY ITEM OR CHEMICAL WHICH IS A HEALTH HAZARD OR A PHYSICAL HAZARD AS DEFINED BY OSHA IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 29. THIS INCLUDES:
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS TOXIC CHEMICALS
CARCINOGENS COMPRESSED GASES
EXPLOSIVES CORROSIVES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

5. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOADING, UNLOADING, AND HANDLING HAZMAT.
YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH THE HAZMAT YOU ARE TRANSPORTING
KNOW THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR YOUR HAZMAT/HAZARD CLASS
TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD YOUR CARGO
YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION RULES

6. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
ENSURE THE HAZMAT IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, MARKED AND LABELED
WHEN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES OR FLAMMABLE HAZMAT:
NO SMOKING, EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS
NO SMOKING WHILE DRIVING
DON’T TAKE LIGHTERS, MATCHES, OR OTHER SPARKING OR FLAME PRODUCING ITEMS INTO THE HAZMAT AREA

7. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
USE DD FORM 626 TO INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE TRANSPORTING HAZMAT
PROPERLY PLACARD VEHICLE
USE CORRECT PLACARD
VEHICLE MUST BE PLACARDED ON THE FRONT, REAR AND BOTH SIDES
AVOID HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS AND TUNNELS (IF POSSIBLE)

8. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING HAZMAT THE DRIVER MUST:
SET THE VEHICLES BRAKES
CHOCK AT LEAST ONE WHEEL
TURN OFF THE MOTOR (UNLESS IT POWERS ACCESSORIES NEEDED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD)
KEEP SMOKERS AT LEAST 50 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE

9. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
DON’T LEAVE VEHICLES CARRYING AMMUNITION UNATTENDED
VEHICLES TRANSPORTING AMMUNITION MUST HAVE TWO FULLY CHARGED DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD
ONE MOUNTED OUTSIDE OF CAB ON DRIVERS SIDE
ONE MOUNTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE
YOU CAN ONLY LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED IN AN APPROVED SAFE HAVEN, OTHERWISE YOU MUST ALWAYS WATCH THE VEHICLE
SOMEONE ELSE MAY WATCH THE VEHICLE ONLY IF IT IS ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
THE PERSON WATCHING YOUR VEHICLE MUST:
+ KNOW THE HAZARDS OF THE CARGO
+ KNOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
+ BE QUALIFIED AND ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IF NEEDED
+ BE AWAKE IN THE VEHICLE OR BE WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE A CLEAR VIEW OF IT

10. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
VEHICLE INSPECTION
USE DD FORM 626 TO INSPECT VEHICLE BEFORE LOADING HAZMAT
DD FORM 836 GIVES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVERS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT
REVIEW DD 626 AND DD 836

11. YOU MUST KEEP ALL SHIPPING PAPERS EASILY ACCESSIBLE
SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE KEPT IN A POUCH INSIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN CLEAR VIEW AND IN REACH WHILE DRIVING
WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE KEPT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT
SHIPPING PAPERS INCLUDE SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, MANIFESTS OR REQUIRED MILITARY FORMS
DA 581, ETC..

12. SHIPPING PAPERS
IF THE HAZMAT SHIPPING PAPERS OF CONTAINER LABEL STATE THERE IS AN INHALATION HAZARD, YOU MUST USE POISON PLACARDS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PLACARDS REQUIRED
IF SHIPPING PAPERS DESCRIBES HAZMAT AND NON-HAZMAT THE HAZMAT MUST EITHER:
BE DESCRIBED FIRST
HIGHLIGHTED
SHIPPERS CERTIFICATION VERIFIES THAT SHIPMENT IS PREPARED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE RULES.

13. SHIPPING PAPERS SHIPPING PAPERS MUST INCLUDE:
THE NUMBER OF PAGES, IF MORE THAN ONE PAGE, THE FIRST PAGE MUST SHOW THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES (e.g. PAGE 1 OF 4).
THE PROPER BASIC DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZMAT
A SHIPPERS CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY THE SHIPPER

14. THE BASIC DESCRIPTION OF HAZMAT MUST INCLUDE (IN ORDER):
SHIPPING PAPERS
THE BASIC DESCRIPTION OF HAZMAT MUST INCLUDE (IN ORDER):
PROPER SHIPPING NAME*
HAZARD CLASS AND DIVISION*
HAZMAT ID NUMBER*
PACKING GROUP (IF APPLICABLE)
TOTAL QUANTITY AND UNIT OF MEASURE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (WITH NAME OF RQ HAZMAT)
EXAMPLE: 10 CTNS, PAINT, 3, UN1263, PG II, 500 lb.
* MAY NOT BE ABBREVIATED

15. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)
DEFINITION: THE AMOUNT OF HAZMAT THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A SPILL OR ACCIDENT, MUST BE REPORTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
EXAMPLE: PHOSGENE RQ 10 LBS OR 4.54 KILOGRAMS
IF YOUR CARGO HAS AN RQ, THE LETTERS RQ MUST BE PLACED ON THE SHIPPING PAPERS.
MAY BE BEFORE OR AFTER BASIC DESCRIPTION

16. PLACARDING
PLACARDING PURPOSE: SHOWS THE HAZARD CLASS OF THE CARGO
VEHICLE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER PLACARDING OF HIS VEHICLE
PLACARDS MUST BE ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF VEHICLES TRANSPORTING ANY HAZMAT
MUST BE EASILY SEEN FROM THE DIRECTION IT FACES
PLACED WITH WORDS OR NUMBERS ARE LEVEL AND READ FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

17. PLACARDING
MUST BE AT LEAST 3 INCHES FROM ANY OTHER MARKINGS
MUST NOT BE OBSCURED BY TARPS, DOORS, LADDERS, ETC..
MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED SO THE COLOR, FORMAT, AND MESSAGE IS EASILY SEEN
PLACARDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM VEHICLES NOT HAULING HAZMAT

18. TO PLACARD CORRECTLY THE DRIVER MUST KNOW:
PLACARDING
TO PLACARD CORRECTLY THE DRIVER MUST KNOW:
THE CARGO’S HAZARD CLASS
THE AMOUNT OF HAZMAT SHIPPED
THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL HAZMAT IN
VEHICLE

19. PLACARD YOUR VEHICLE IF YOUR CARGO CONTAINS
PLACARDING
PLACARD YOUR VEHICLE IF YOUR CARGO CONTAINS
ANY AMOUNT OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES:
1.1 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVE 1.1
1.2 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVE 1.2
1.3 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVE 1.3
2.3 PLACARD AS POISON GAS
4.3 PLACARD AS DANGEROUS WHEN WET
6.1 PLACARD AS POISON
7 PLACARD AS RADIOACTIVE

20. PLACARDING
PLACARD YOUR VEHICLE IF YOUR CARGO CONTAINS OVER 1001 POUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES:
1.4 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVES 1.4
1.5 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVES 1.5
1.6 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVES 1.6
2.1 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE GAS
2.2 PLACARD AS NONFLAMMABLE GAS
3 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE

21. PLACARDING 4.1 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE SOLID
4.2 PLACARD AS SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE
5.1 PLACARD AS OXIDIZER
5.2 PLACARD AS ORGANIC PEROXIDE
6.1 (OTHER THAN INHALATION HAZARD) PLACARD AS POISON
6.2 NO PLACARD REQUIRED
8 PLACARD AS CORROSIVE
9 PLACARD AS CLASS 9

22. PLACARDING

23. TRANSPORTING
THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES MUST BE BLOCKED AND BRACED DURING MOVEMENT
CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)
CLASS 2 (GASSES)
CLASS 3 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS)
CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS)
CLASS 5 (OXIDIZERS)
CLASS 6.1 POISONS
CLASS 8 (CORROSIVES)

24. TRANSPORTING
CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES), CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, AND CLASS 5 (OXIDIZERS) MUST BE TRANSPORTED IN A CLOSED CARGO SPACE UNLESS:
ALL PACKAGES ARE FIRE AND WATER RESISTANT
PACKAGES ARE COVERED WITH A FIRE AND WATER RESISTANT TARP

25. TRANSPORTING
DO NOT LOAD IN THE SAME VEHICLE WITH

26. EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACCIDENTS DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES
KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM AREA
LIMIT SPREAD OF HAZMAT
COMMUNICATE HAZMAT HAZARD INFORMATION TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE PEOPLE
GIVE SHIPPING PAPERS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
DO NOT FIGHT FIRES THAT HAVE REACHED THE CARGO

27. EMERGENCY RESPONSE SPILLS OR LEAKS STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY
PARK THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND AWAY FROM PEOPLE (IF POSSIBLE AND SAFE TO DO SO)
SECURE THE VEHICLE AND THE AREA - KEEP PEOPLE AWAY
STAY NEAR THE VEHICLE (IF SAFE TO DO SO)
GET HELP !!
STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO LIMIT THE SPILL AREA. THE ARMY AND YOU ARE FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR CLEANING UP SPILLS. YOU MAY BE FINED AND/OR PUT IN PRISON FOR NOT FOLLOWING HAZMAT RULES AND MINIMIZING SPILL DAMAGE

28. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
YOU OR YOUR SUPERVISOR MUST CONTACT THE DOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER ( /8802) TO REPORT ANY HAZMAT INCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN:
A PERSON’S DEATH
A PERSON’S HOSPITALIZATION
ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDS $50,000.00
ONE OR MORE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES OR FACILITIES ARE CLOSED DOWN FOR MORE ONE OR MORE HOURS

29. PERSON MAKING THE REPORT MUST GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ANY SUSPECTED RADIOACTIVE OR TOXIC BIOLOGICAL SPILL OR CONTAMINATION
PERSON MAKING THE REPORT MUST GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
THEIR NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER
CARRIERS ADDRESS (UNIT ADDRESS)
DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF INCIDENT
HAZMAT HAZARD CLASS, NAME, AND QUANTITY
TYPE OF INCIDENT AND EXTENT OF ANY INJURIES

30. SUMMARY HAZMAT DEFINITION DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES SHIPPING PAPERS
REPORTABLE QUANTITY
PLACARDING
TRANSPORTING
EMERGENCY RESPONSE

31. QUESTIONS? ?