Shipping papers identify the presence
of hazardous materials that assist carrier personel and emergency
responders in the proper safety procedures and incident mitigation,
and are considered a basic hazard communication tool when
transporting such materials. Subsidiary hazard class and type of
packagings identification further assist by reducing: (1) the need
to sort through multiple entries on shipping papers to determine
what hazardous materials are in a transport vehicle; and (2) delays
in making proper determinations concerning the mitigation of an
accident.
US Code:
49
USC 5101 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Transportation
Law
US Code: 49 USC 5107-5127 Name of Law:
Hazardous Materials Regulations
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