Shipping Hazardous Materials: Regulations, Safety and Security

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Shipping Hazardous Materials Regulations,
Safety and Security
University of California, Irvine
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Introduction

• Chris Haug
• Principal EHS Specialist
• [phone]
• chris.haug_at_uci.edu

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Course Overview

• Module 1
• Shipping Regulations
• Module 2
• Packaging Requirements
• Module 3
• Safety
• Emergency Response
• Security Plan

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Shipping Hazardous MaterialsModule 1
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Overview

• Regulations
• Hazardous Material Classes
• Basic Terms

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Module 1 Options

• To take the module, click the forward arrow
  (below)
• To attempt to test out of the module, use outline
  to scroll to Assessment Module 1

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Regulations

• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• 49 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter C
• Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)

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Regulations

• Federal HMR
• Why important?
• The HMR prevents harm
• Civil penalties up to 32,500.

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Regulations

• International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• IATAs Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• IMOs International Maritime Dangerous Goods
  (IMDG) Code
• Have the same purpose as the HMR
• Prevent harm
• U.S. DOT regulations supersede

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Regulations

• Shipping to a foreign location?
• Office of Research Administration (ORA)
  www.research.uci.edu/ora/exportcontrol/index.htm
• e-Ship software www.ddm.uci.edu
• Commercial Invoices
• Declaration of Biological Shipments
• Shipping material developed at UC Irvine?
• Complete a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
  www.ota.uci.edu/fac_material.htm

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Hazardous Materials Classes

• Class 9--Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
• Dry Ice
• Dangerous residues in machinery sent for repair
• Marine pollutants
• Magnets
• Batteries
• Elevated temperature materials
• Ecosystem altering genetically modified organisms

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Basic Terms

• Proper Shipping Name, UN Number Packaging Group
• UN Specification Packaging Drop-Test
• Shippers Declaration
• Shipping Instructions
• Limited Quantities
• Small or Excepted Quantities
• Exempt Human and Animal Specimens
• Chemical Compatibility

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Basic Terms

• Proper Shipping Name
• UN Number
• Packaging Group (PG)
• PGI, PGII, PGIII
• Found on Material Safety Data Sheet

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Basic Terms

• UN Specification Packaging

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Basic Terms

• Drop-Test
• Five drops from a height of 7 feet
• Bottom, top, long short side, corner
• No visible damage
• No visible leakage

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Basic Terms

• Shippers Declaration
• Centralized retention 24 months
• EHS
• PS Stores

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Basic Terms

• Shipping Instructions
• Found in HMR, DGR, IMDG
• Unique for each hazardous material

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Basic Terms

• Limited Quantities (Ltd Qty)
• Authorized when below specified amounts
• No UN Specification Packaging Required
• Passes a drop-test
• Shippers Declaration Required

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Small or Excepted Quantities

• Maximums range lt1 or lt 30 g/mL
• Some materials prohibited
• No UN Specification Packaging
• No Shippers Declaration
• Excepted Quantities label for air shipments

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Basic Terms

• Exempt Human Animal Specimens
• Minimal likelihood of pathogens
• Packaging that prevents any leakage (Triple-Pack)
• Exempt human specimen
• Exempt animal specimen

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Basic Terms

• Chemical Compatibility
• Packaging materials
• Segregation
• All in one fibreboard box.
• Q value lt 1
• Overpack

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Additional Resources
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Review

• Regulations
• Hazard Materials Classes
• Basic Terms

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Shipping Hazardous MaterialsModule 2
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Overview

• Basic Packaging Requirements

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Module 2 Options

• To take the module, click the forward arrow
  (below)
• To attempt to test out of the module, use outline
  to scroll to Assessment Module 2

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Labeling
• Triple-Pack
• Compressed Gases
• Liquids
• Live Animals
• Materials of Trade (MOTs)

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Outer Package Labeling Basics
• Legible, permanent, and weather-resistant
• Proper Shipping Name, UN number, packaging group
• DOT Hazard Label or Excepted Quantities label
• Special Hazard label
• Directional arrows for liquids
• Reusing boxes? Deface all
• incorrect hazard labeling

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Triple-Pack Combination Packaging
• 3 layers
• Primary watertight inner receptacle
• Secondary watertight inner receptacle
• Sturdy outer packaging
• Good quality, undamaged, no tears or crush marks

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Triple-Pack Combination Packaging
• Able to withstand normal air transport conditions
• direct sunlight, elevated temperatures, pressure
  changes, poor ventilation
• Sorbents
• Cushioning
• Seal the package with 2 tape

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Quick Quiz - More Basic Terms
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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Valve protection
• Maximum filling ratio observed
• gt 1 liter, single packaging OK
• Appropriate legible DOT Specification stamp
• Usually Shippers Declaration required

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Liquids
• Ullage Requirementunfilled space in a container
  of liquid
• Directional Arrows

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Shipping or receiving live animals?
• University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR)
  http//apps.research.uci.edu/ular/uci/transfers.cf
  m
• Regulated species?
• U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• National Institutes of Health
• Centers for Disease Control
• California Department of Fish Game

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Materials of Trade (MOTs)
• Used for work at UC Irvine
• Personal or University vehicle
• DOTs What are Materials of Trade and What
  Regulations Apply?
• All required safety training completed

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• EHS ships all radioactive materials
• Contact Radiation Safety Staff at 824-6200

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Basic Packaging Requirements

• Material-Specific Packaging Training Required
• Train to package specific materials
• Keyword Shipping
• Look for specific material
• If you cannot locate the specific packaging
  training you need contact
• EHS at 824-6200

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Additional Resources
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Shipping Hazardous MaterialsModule 1
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Overview

• Regulations
• Hazardous Material Classes
• Basic Terms

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Module 1 Options

• To take the module, click the forward arrow
  (below)
• To attempt to test out of the module, use outline
  to scroll to Assessment Module 1

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Regulations

• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• 49 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter C
• Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)

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Regulations

• Federal HMR
• Why important?
• The HMR prevents harm
• Civil penalties up to 32,500.

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Regulations

• International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• IATAs Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• IMOs International Maritime Dangerous Goods
  (IMDG) Code
• Have the same purpose as the HMR
• Prevent harm
• U.S. DOT regulations supersede

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Regulations

• Shipping to a foreign location?
• Office of Research Administration (ORA)
  www.research.uci.edu/ora/exportcontrol/index.htm
• e-Ship software www.ddm.uci.edu
• Commercial Invoices
• Declaration of Biological Shipments
• Shipping material developed at UC Irvine?
• Complete a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
  www.ota.uci.edu/fac_material.htm

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Hazardous Materials Classes

• Class 9--Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
• Dry Ice
• Dangerous residues in machinery sent for repair
• Marine pollutants
• Magnets
• Batteries
• Elevated temperature materials
• Ecosystem altering genetically modified organisms

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Basic Terms

• Proper Shipping Name, UN Number Packaging Group
• UN Specification Packaging Drop-Test
• Shippers Declaration
• Shipping Instructions
• Limited Quantities
• Small or Excepted Quantities
• Exempt Human and Animal Specimens
• Chemical Compatibility

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Basic Terms

• Proper Shipping Name
• UN Number
• Packaging Group (PG)
• PGI, PGII, PGIII
• Found on Material Safety Data Sheet

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Basic Terms

• UN Specification Packaging

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Basic Terms

• Drop-Test
• Five drops from a height of 7 feet
• Bottom, top, long short side, corner
• No visible damage
• No visible leakage

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Basic Terms

• Shippers Declaration
• Centralized retention 24 months
• EHS
• PS Stores

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Basic Terms

• Shipping Instructions
• Found in HMR, DGR, IMDG
• Unique for each hazardous material

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Basic Terms

• Limited Quantities (Ltd Qty)
• Authorized when below specified amounts
• No UN Specification Packaging Required
• Passes a drop-test
• Shippers Declaration Required

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Small or Excepted Quantities

• Maximums range lt1 or lt 30 g/mL
• Some materials prohibited
• No UN Specification Packaging
• No Shippers Declaration
• Excepted Quantities label for air shipments

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Basic Terms

• Exempt Human Animal Specimens
• Minimal likelihood of pathogens
• Packaging that prevents any leakage (Triple-Pack)
• Exempt human specimen
• Exempt animal specimen

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Basic Terms

• Chemical Compatibility
• Packaging materials
• Segregation
• All in one fibreboard box.
• Q value lt 1
• Overpack

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Additional Resources
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Review

• Regulations
• Hazard Materials Classes
• Basic Terms

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Shipping Hazardous MaterialsModule 3
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Overview

• Safety Security
• Exposure Prevention
• Emergency Response
• Security of packages

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Module 3 Options

• To take the module, click the forward arrow
  (below)
• To attempt to test out of the module, use outline
  to scroll to Assessment Module 3

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Safety and Security Exposure Prevention

• Required safety training
• Labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Engineering controls
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Packaging according to regulations

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Safety and Security Your Role

• Store in secured area
• UCI Emergency Procedures blue flipchart
• Call 911, suspicious persons activity
• Be a good witness

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Safety and Security Emergency Response

• Review required safety training
• UC Irvine Emergency Flipchart
• Assist injured people
• Restrict access to the spill area
• Contact EHS, or 911 after hours
• Proceed to contain spill if trained and equipped
• Dispose contained material through EHS

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Additional Resources

• MSDS, Emergency Procedures flipcharts,
  biological, chemical, radioactive materials
  consultation, safety training
• www.ehs.uci.edu
• Campus Police
• www.police.uci.edu

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Review

• Exposure Prevention
• Emergency Response
• Security of Packages