DOT 3: Shipping Papers


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course will introduce the requirements of the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations, including the components of the basic description of hazardous material, general information required on the shipping paper, use of the HAZMAT Precedence Table and Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, and general emergency response information. The proper identification, preparation, and transportation of hazardous materials affect everyone's safety. This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness and familiarization training. Additional function-specific training will be provided by your employer.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of HAZMAT for highway transportation

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.7

Lesson Objectives

DOT 3: Shipping Papers

  • DOT 3: Shipping Papers
  • identify the four components of a hazardous material basic description and their order on shipping papers
  • describe the purpose of the HAZMAT Precedence Table
  • Knowledge Check: Basic Description and HAZMAT Table
  • recognize the additional descriptions that are required on a shipping paper in a given scenario
  • identify methods used for marking shipping papers containing a mixed shipment
  • Knowledge Check: Shipping Paper Descriptions
  • recognize requirements for providing emergency response information
  • determine when a uniform hazardous waste manifest is required
  • identify the information required to be marked on the uniform hazardous waste manifest
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency and Manifest Information
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_f60_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone