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Transporter 49 CFR Requirements Short Version
Requirement & Regulatory Citation
Did document indicate that the shipment contained oil?.[49 CFR Part 130.11(a)]
Was document readily available indicating that the shipment contained oil?.[49 CFR Part 130.11(b)]
Was there a release of oil from a package?.[49 CFR Part 130.21]
Did the oil transporter have a current basic discharge plan?.[49 CFR Part 130.31(a)]
Did the carrier implement a response plan?.[49 CFR Part 130.33]
Was a person, who offered or accepted a hazardous material, registered with the Federal DOT or did they offer or accept an improperly prepared package?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(a)]
Was transporter registered with the Federal DOT or did they properly handle or transport hazardous materials?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(b)]
Was container improperly represented that it met the requirements of 49 C.F.R.?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(f)(1)]
Did a person misrepresent that a hazardous material was present in a package, container or motor vehicle?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(f)(2)]
Did anyone tamper with a marking, label, placard, or description on a document?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(g)(1)]
Did anyone tamper with a package, container, or motor vehicle used to trasport hazardous materials?.[49 CFR Part 171.2(g)(2)]
Did the carrier mark motor vehicle in accordance with 390.21 or 1058.2?.[49 CFR Part 171.3(b)(1)]
Did the carrier give immediate notice of incident by telephone to Federal DOT?.[49 CFR Part 171.15]
Did the carrier submit a written report to Federal DOT within 30 days of incident?.[49 CFR Part 171.16(a)]
Did the carrier retain copy of incident report for 2 years?.[49 CFR Part 171.16(b)]
Did the shipper describe the hazardous material on the shipping paper?.[49 CFR Part 172.200(a)]
Did the shipper use a proper description on the shipping paper?.[49 CFR Part 172.201(a)(1-4)]
Did the shipper properly number continuation pages and did the first page specify the total number of pages?.[49 CFR Part 172.201(c)]
Did the shipper include as part of the shipping description the proper shipping name, hazard class or division, ID#, packing group and total quantity?.[49 CFR Part 172.202(a)(1-5)]
Did the shipper show the shipping description in the proper sequence?.[49 CFR Part 172.202(b)]
Did the shipper list the total quantity before or after, or both before and after the basic description?.[49 CFR Part 172.202(c)]
Did the shipper offer or carrier transport a material that is not a hazardous material with a hazard class or ID# in the shipping description?.[49 CFR Part 172.202(e)]
Did the shipper enter "DOT-E" followed by an exemption number on the shipping paper?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(a)]
Did the shipper enter the name of the hazardous substance or hazardous waste code in the shipping description when the proper shipping name does not identify the hazardous substance by name?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(c)(1)]
Did the shipper enter the letters "RQ" on the shipping paper?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(c)(2)]
Did the shipper enter the technical names of the hazardous materials in the shipping description for n.o.s. or other generic descriptions?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(k)]
Did the shipper enter the name of the component which makes a material a marine pollutant in the shipping description or enter the words "Marine Pollutant"?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(l)]
Did the shipper enter the proper information in the shipping description for poisonous materials?.[49 CFR Part 172.203(m)]
Did the carrier properly prepare a hazardous waste manifest?.[49 CFR Part 172.205(a)]
Did the shipper (generator) properly prepare a hazardous waste manifest?.[49 CFR Part 172.205(b)]
Did the shipper (generator) and the intial carrier, date and sign the hazardous waste manifest? .[49 CFR Part 172.205(c)]
Did each subsequent carrier and the designated facility, date and sign the hazardous waste manifest? .[49 CFR Part 172.205(d)]
Did the shipper properly mark each package, freight container, or transport vehicle?.[49 CFR Part 172.300(a)]
Did the carrrier properly mark each package, freight container, or transport vehicle?.[49 CFR Part 172.300(b)]
Did the shipper mark non-bulk packaging with the proper shipping name and ID#?.[49 CFR Part 172.301(a)(1)]
Did shipper of a single hazardous material in non-bulk packages in a transport vehicle or freight container mark each side and end with the ID# and each individual package with the same proper shipping name and ID#?.[49 CFR Part 172.301(a)(3)]
Did the shipper mark non-bulk packaging subject to 172.203 with the technical name of the hazardous material?.[49 CFR Part 172.301(b)]
Did the shipper mark the outside of a non-bulk package, authorized by an exemption, with ?DOT-E? followed by exemption number?.[49 CFR Part 172.301(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly mark bulk packaging with the ID#?.[49 CFR Part 172.302(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier display markings of proper size on bulk packagings?.[49 CFR Part 172.302(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier mark the outside of a bulk package, authorized by an exemption, with ?DOT-E? followed by exemption number?.[49 CFR Part 172.302(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier maintain marking on bulk packaging when emptied?.[49 CFR Part 172.302(d)]
Did the shipper offer or carrier transport a package that did not contain the hazardous material marked on the package?.[49 CFR Part 172.303(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier meet the marking requirements?.[49 CFR Part 172.304(a)(1-4)]
Did the shipper or carrier use only authorized abbreviations?.[49 CFR Part 172.308(a)]
Did the shipper of non-bulk combination package with inner packagings containing liquid hazardous material pack with closures upward and with package orientation markings?.[49 CFR Part 172.312(a)]
Did the shipper display arrows for purposes other than to indicate proper package orientation on a non-bulk package containing liquid hazardous material?.[49 CFR Part 172.312(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier mark packaging containing a material poisonous by inhalation with ?Inhalation Hazard? (marking must be on 2 opposing sides of a bulk packaging)?.[49 CFR Part 172.313(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier permanently mark non-bulk plastic outer packaging used as a single or composite packaging for Division 6.1 materials with ?POISON? in letters at least 6.3 mm high?.[49 CFR Part 172.313(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier of a material poisonous by inhalation in non-bulk packages in a transport vehicle or freight container mark each side and end with the ID# and each individual package with the same proper shipping name and ID#?.[49 CFR Part 172.313(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier mark non-bulk packaging with the ORM-D designation on at least one side or end within a rectangle that is approximately 6.3mm larger on each side than the designation?.[49 CFR Part 172.316(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly mark bulk packaging with the MARINE POLLUTANT mark?.[49 CFR Part 172.322(b)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly mark a transport vehicle or freight container used to transport a package containing a marine pollutant with the MARINE POLLUTANT mark?.[49 CFR Part 172.322(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier use the proper MARINE POLLUTANT mark?.[49 CFR Part 172.322(e)]
Did the shipper mark non-bulk packaging with the name of the hazardous substance or hazardous waste code when not identified by name?.[49 CFR Part 172.324(a)]
Did the shipper mark the letters ?RQ? on a non-bulk package containing a hazardous substance?.[49 CFR Part 172.324(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier mark a portable tank on 2 opposing sides with the proper shipping name?.[49 CFR Part 172.326(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier display the name of the owner or lessee on a portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 172.326(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier mark a transport vehicle or freight container used to transport a portable tank with ID# if not visible on portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 172.326(c)(1)]
Did the shipper of a portable tank in a transport vehicle or freight container provide ID# markings to motor carrier if not visible on portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 172.326(c)(2)]
Did the shipper or carrier provide, affix, or mark the ID# on a cargo tank or on the transport vehicle or freight container if not visible on cargo tank?.[49 CFR Part 172.328(a)(1-3)]
Did the shipper or carrier provide, affix, or mark the ID# on bulk packaging other than portable tanks or cargo tanks or on the transport vehicle or freight container if not visible on bulk packaging?.[49 CFR Part 172.331(a-c)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly display ID# on placard?.[49 CFR Part 172.332(c-d)]
Did anyone display an ID# in a prohibited manner?.[49 CFR Part 172.334(a-g)]
Did the shipper or carrier, displaying ID#s on transport vehicle or freight container that are not required or prohibited, display proper ID#s?.[49 CFR Part 172.336(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly display ID# on plain white square-on-point configuration?.[49 CFR Part 172.336(b)]
Did the carrier replace missing or damaged ID# as soon as practical or to properly enter ID# when done by hand?.[49 CFR Part 172.338]
Did the shipper or carrier properly label packages or containment devices?.[49 CFR Part 172.400(a)]
Did a shipper or carrier label a package that did not contain a hazardous material or without representing the hazard of the material?.[49 CFR Part 172.401(a)]
Did a shipper or carrier mark or label a package that could be confused with or conflicts with a label prescribed by 172?.[49 CFR Part 172.401(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier label packages with primary and subsidiary hazard labels?.[49 CFR Part 172.402(a)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier display the hazard class or division # in lower corner of primary label?.[49 CFR Part 172.402(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier use label for each hazard class when hazardous materials having different classes are packed within the same packaging?.[49 CFR Part 172.404(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier use label for each hazard class when two or more packages containing compatible hazardous material are placed within the same outside container or overpack?.[49 CFR Part 172.404(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier place label in the proper location on the package or containment device?.[49 CFR Part 172.406(a)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier place primary and subsidiary hazard labels within 6 inches of one another?.[49 CFR Part 172.406(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier place label on a background of contrasting color or have a dotted or solid line outer border?.[49 CFR Part 172.406(d)]
Did the shipper or carrier place duplicate labels on at least 2 sides?.[49 CFR Part 172.406(e)]
Is the label clearly visible and not obscured by markings or attachments?.[49 CFR Part 172.406(f)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a durable and weather resistant label?.[49 CFR Part 172.407(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a label design as shown in 172.411-172.448?.[49 CFR Part 172.407(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a label, or numerals or text on a label, of proper size?.[49 CFR Part 172.407(c)(1-5)]
Did the shipper or carrier use the proper colors on a label?.[49 CFR Part 172.407(d)(1-5)]
Did the shipper or carrier display prohibited placarding?.[49 CFR Part 172.502(a)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier, displaying placards that are not required, display proper placards?.[49 CFR Part 172.502(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier display proper placards?.[49 CFR Part 172.504(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier use the DANGEROUS placard properly?.[49 CFR Part 172.504(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier display POISON INHALATION HAZARD or POISON GAS placard, in addition to other placards required?.[49 CFR Part 172.505(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier display DANGEROUS WHEN WET placard, in addition to other placards required?.[49 CFR Part 172.505(c)]
Did the shipper provide motor carrier with the required placards prior to or at the same time the material is offered for transportation?.[49 CFR Part 172.506(a)]
Did the carrier transport hazardous material without proper placarding?.[49 CFR Part 172.506(a)(1)]
Did the shipper or carrier affix the required placards to a freight container having a capacity of 640 cu.ft?.[49 CFR Part 172.512(a)]
Did the shipper affix the required placards to a bulk packaging?.[49 CFR Part 172.514(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier maintain placarding on bulk packaging when emptied?.[49 CFR Part 172.514(b)]
Was the placard readily visible from the direction it faces?.[49 CFR Part 172.516(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier meet the placard visibility and display requirements?.[49 CFR Part 172.516(c)(1-6)]
Did the shipper or carrier ensure that placard holder does not obscure placard surface other than the borders?.[49 CFR Part 172.516(d)]
Did the shipper or carrier meet the placard strength and durability requirements?.[49 CFR Part 172.519(a)(1-3)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a placard design as shown in 172.521-172.560?.[49 CFR Part 172.519(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a placard, or numerals or text on a placard, of proper size?.[49 CFR Part 172.519(c)(1-3)]
Did the shipper or carrier use the proper colors on a placard?.[49 CFR Part 172.519(d)(1-4)]
Did the shipper or carrier have emergency response information immediately available?.[49 CFR Part 172.600(c)]
Did the emergency response information contain all required information?.[49 CFR Part 172.602(a)(1-7)]
Was the emergency response information printed legibly in English, available for use away from the package, or presented on a shipping paper?.[49 CFR Part 172.602(b)]
Did the carrier properly maintain emergency response information?.[49 CFR Part 172.602(c)(1)]
Did the facility operator properly maintain emergency response information?.[49 CFR Part 172.602(c)(2)]
Did the shipper provide a 24-hour emergency response telephone number?.[49 CFR Part 172.604(a)]
Did the shipper ensure emergency response telephone number is monitored at all times the hazardous material is in transportation?.[49 CFR Part 172.604(a)(1)]
Did the shipper ensure emergency response telephone number is the number of a person who is either knowledgeable of the hazardous material or has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge?.[49 CFR Part 172.604(a)(2)]
Did the shipper enter the emergency response telephone number on the shipping paper as required?.[49 CFR Part 172.604(a)(3)]
Was the emergency response telephone number that of the person offering the hazardous material for transportation or of an agency accepting responsibility that has received current information on the material?.[49 CFR Part 172.604(b)]
Did the carrier instruct the driver to contact the carrier in the event of an incident?.[49 CFR Part 172.606(a)]
Did the carrier transporting by highway mark transport vehicle with its telephone number when parked at a separate location from its motive power?.[49 CFR Part 172.606(b)(1)]
Did the carrier transporting by highway have the shipping paper and emergency response information available on the transport vehicle when parked at a separate location from its motive power?.[49 CFR Part 172.606(b)(2)]
Did the hazmat employer train each of its hazmat employees?.[49 CFR Part 172.702(a)]
Did the hazmat employer provide training that applies to a particular function before being performed by a hazmat employee?.[49 CFR Part 172.702(b)]
Did the hazmat employer test each of its hazmat employees by appropriate means on the training subjects?.[49 CFR Part 172.702(d)]
Did the hazmat employee training include general awareness/familiarization training?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(a)(1)]
Did the hazmat employee training include function-specific training?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(a)(2)]
Did the hazmat employee training include safety training?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(a)(3)]
Did the new hazmat employee, or a hazmat employee who changes job functions, receive initial training?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(c)(1)]
Did the hazmat employee receive the required training at least once every 3 years?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(c)(2)]
Did the hazmat employer create and retain a record of current training, inclusive of the preceding 3 years, for 90 days after an employee is no longer employed by that employer as a hazmat employee?.[49 CFR Part 172.704(d)(1-4)]
Did the shipper class material according to the highest applicable hazard class?.[49 CFR Part 173.2a(a)]
Did the shipper properly use a salvage drum for packages of hazardous materials that are damaged, defective, or found leaking?.[49 CFR Part 173.3(c)(1-7)]
Did the shipper comply with packaging requirements for lab packs?.[49 CFR Part 173.12(b)(1-3)]
Did the shipper properly reuse a packaging for the shipment of hazardous waste?.[49 CFR Part 173.12(c)(1-5)]
Did the shipper of liquid hazardous material excepted from labeling and placarding requirements comply with packaging requirements?.[49 CFR Part 173.13(c)(1)]
Did the shipper of solid hazardous material excepted from labeling and placarding requirements comply with packaging requirements?.[49 CFR Part 173.13(c)(2)]
Did the shipper mark package of hazardous material excepted from labeling and placarding requirements with the statement: ?This package conforms to 49 C.F.R. 173.13??.[49 CFR Part 173.13(d)]
Did anyone offer for transportation or transport forbidden materials or packages?.[49 CFR Part 173.21(a,c,e)]
Did the shipper use a proper packaging or container?.[49 CFR Part 173.22(a)(1-4)]
Was the shipper, using a packaging authorized under an exemption, the holder of or a party to the exemption?.[49 CFR Part 173.22a(a)]
Did the shipper maintain a copy of the exemption at each facility where the packaging is being used in connection with the shipment or transportation of the hazardous material?.[49 CFR Part 173.22a(b)]
Did the shipper furnish a copy of the exemption to the carrier when it contains requirements that apply to the carrier?.[49 CFR Part 173.22a(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier meet the general requirements for packages?.[49 CFR Part 173.24(b)(1-3)]
Did the shipper ensure that the packaging is compatible with its contents?.[49 CFR Part 173.24(e)(1,2,4,5)]
Did the shipper or carrier use properly designed closures on packagings?.[49 CFR Part 173.24(f)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier leave sufficient outage when filling packages with liquids?.[49 CFR Part 173.24(h)(1)]
Did the shipper of non-bulk packagings and packages meet design requirements?.[49 CFR Part 173.24a(a)(1-5)]
Did the shipper or carrier ensure that no hazardous material remains on the outside of a non-bulk package after filling?.[49 CFR Part 173.24a(b)(5)]
Did the shipper or carrier load liquids in bulk packagings so that the outage is at least 5% for materials poisonous by inhalation, or at least 1% for all other materials, of the total capacity?.[49 CFR Part 173.24b(a)]
Did the shipper use a properly prepared overpack?.[49 CFR Part 173.25(a)(1-5)]
Did the shipper inspect packaging or receptacle before reusing to ensure it conforms to the requirements of 171-180?.[49 CFR Part 173.28(a)]
Did the shipper properly reuse a non-bulk packaging?.[49 CFR Part 173.28(b)(1,3)]
Did the shipper reuse a package marked as NRC for material required to be shipped in a DOT specification or UN standard packaging?.[49 CFR Part 173.28(e)]
Did anyone offer for transportation or transport empty packaging containing residue of a hazardous material in the same manner as when it previously contained a greater quantity?.[49 CFR Part 173.29(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a portable tank that conforms to the requirements for the particular hazardous material being transported or to retain a manufacturer?s data report while it is used for such service?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier test a special portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(f)]
Did the shipper or carrier retest a deteriorated portable tank (significant dents, corroded areas, leakage, or other conditions that indicate weakness)?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(g)]
Did the shipper or carrier retest a portable tank that has been in an accident and has been damaged to an extent that may adversely affect its product retention capability?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(h)]
Did the shipper or carrier successfully test a portable tank that has not been used to transport hazardous material for 1 year or more prior to returning to service?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(i)]
Did the shipper or carrier ensure that all materials of construction used in a portable tank container and its appurtenances are not subject to destructive attack by its contents?.[49 CFR Part 173.32(m)]
Did the shipper or carrier conduct periodic hydrostatic test of IM portable tank or periodic test of pressure-relief valves?.[49 CFR Part 173.32b(a)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier conduct periodic visual inspection of IM portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 173.32b(b)(1-7)]
Did the shipper or carrier properly mark the IM portable tank with the required test information?.[49 CFR Part 173.32b(d)]
Did the shipper or carrier inspect or retest a damaged or deteriorated IM portable tank (corroded areas, leakage, or other conditions that indicate weakness)?.[49 CFR Part 173.32b(e)]
Did the shipper or carrier retain proper written records of test information, including visual inspections?.[49 CFR Part 173.32b(f)]
Did anyone offer a hazardous material for transportation in an unauthorized IM portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(a)]
Did the shipper or carrier use a proper IM portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier conduct the required retests or reinspections when they become due prior to filling or offering for shipment an IM portable tank?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(c)]
Did the shipper or carrier ensure that any part of IM portable tank or its appurtenances are not subject to destructive attack by its contents?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(e)]
Did the shipper or carrier load an IM portable tank to a gross weight greater than the maximum allowable gross weight specified on its identification plate?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(i)]
Did the shipper or carrier load an IM portable tank entirely within the horizontal outline thereof?.[49 CFR Part 173.32c(m)]
Did the shipper or carrier use an authorized cargo tank motor vehicle?.[49 CFR Part 173.33(a)(1-3)]
Did the shipper or carrier meet cargo tank loading requirements?.[49 CFR Part 173.33(b)(1-4)]
Did the carrier drain piping on DOT specification cargo tanks of any material that is a Division 6.1 material, oxidizer liquid, liquid organic peroxide, or corrosive liquid (skin only) prior to transporting?.[49 CFR Part 173.33(e)]
Did the shipper or carrier use an authorized intermediate bulk container?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(a)]
Did the shipper visually inspect each intermediate bulk container and its service equipment before filling?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(b)]
Did the shipper or carrier filling intermediate bulk container with liquids ensure that it is not filled to more than 98% of its water capacity?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(d)]
Did the carrier ensure that no hazardous material remains on the outside of the intermediate bulk container during transportation?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(f)(1)]
Did the carrier ensure that each intermediate bulk container is securely fastened or contained within the transport unit during transportation?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(f)(2)]
Did the shipper or carrier ensure that each intermediate bulk container of solids is capable of containing the substance in the liquid state?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(g)]
Did the shipper use only metal, rigid plastic, or composite intermediate bulk containers for liquid hazardous material?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(h)(1-2)]
Did the shipper or carrier fill an intermediate bulk container with a Packing Group I liquid or exceed the capacity for a Packing Group I solid?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(j)]
Did the shipper or carrier take measures to prevent an electrostatic discharge during loading and unloading of liquids with a flashpoint of 141oF or lower, or powders with the potential for dust explosion, in intermediate bulk containers?.[49 CFR Part 173.35(k)]