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HazMat Transportation - Part 6a - Carrier Requirements - Highway (US)

Whether this training fulfills an initial or recurrent hazardous materials or HAZMAT training requirement, you’re completing this module because you perform a function subject to the Highway Carrier Requirements addressed in Part 177 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, commonly known as the HMR. These requirements, regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (or DOT), are divided into five subparts: general information and regulations; loading and unloading of hazardous materials; segregation of hazardous materials; vehicle and shipment accidents; and regulations for motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire.

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Learning Objectives

Identify the general Highway Carrier Requirements.
Determine segregation requirements for hazardous materials.

Select the appropriate methods of loading, unloading and transporting hazardous materials.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. General Requirements
1. HAZMAT Requirements
2. Owner-Operator Training
3. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
4. Shipping Papers
5. Shipping Paper Accessibility
6. Knowledge Check: Highway Shipping – Carrier Requirements
7. Knowledge Check: Highway Shipping – Away from the Vehicle Controls
3. Loading and Unloading
1. General Loading and Unloading Requirements
2. Loading and Unloading Tanks
3. Special Loading and Unloading Requirements

4. Segregation Requirements
1. Special Requirements for Radioactive Materials
2. Segregation Table
3. Segregation Table Examples
4. Learning Activity: Class 1 Compatibility Table
5. Learning Activity: Class 1 Compatibility Table – Explosive Materials
6. Learning Activity: Hazard Classes
5. Special Situations
1. Emergency Situations
2. Passenger Carrying Vehicles
3. Reporting HAZMAT Incidents
6. Conclusion
1. Conclusion