[NHCOLL-L:3944] RE: Transporting Large Quantities of Dangerous Goods

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

Heath
 
First off you would not be following IATA but DOT.  DOT regulates domestic transport of hazardous materials.
 
Secondly, there is an exception to regular dangerous goods regulations that you may be able to use.  This is what is termed limited quantities (DOT 49 CFR 173.150b - http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/pdf/49cfr173.150.pdf) which allows for up to 1 litre in any single package (unless transported by air) without the neccesity to placard for Class 3, Packing group II substances (which 70% ethanol is).  If you are unable to keep within this limit then you will fall under the full hazardous materials regulations and will have to use a vehicle rated for transport of flammable materials and the vehicle will have to placarded correctly.  We recently did this when we collected an orphan collection in 5 gallon buckets from Columbia, MO.  We were lucky enough that our university has such a vehicle that we could use for this purpose.
 
Before attempting this I would suggest reading the relevant portions of 49 CFR Part 173 and 177 (Carriage by Public Highway).
 
Let me know if you have any further questions.
 
Andy
 
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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu on behalf of Garner, Heath
Sent: Mon 8/18/2008 4:49 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3943] Transporting Large Quantities of Dangerous Goods



Hi all,

 

I know recently shipping small quantities of Dangerous Goods such as specimens in Ethanol was discussed, but has anyone recently had to transport by vehicle larger quantities? We've found ourselves in need of transporting tens of thousands of ethanol-preserved mammal specimens, across several state lines. This would be about ~100 gallons full or possibly up to 2-5 gallons of residual if decanted. I was hoping someone has had to do this before and has some legal pointers? Or would the best route be to contract a hazardous freight shipping company? Any recommendations there?

 

Any ideas would be appreciated. Our university safety department more or less told me to follow IATA limited dangerous goods shipping and I know there has to be more to it.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Heath J. Garner

Curator of Collections

Natural Science Research Laboratory (NSRL)

Museum of Texas Tech University

3301 4th Street

Lubbock, TX 79409-3191

voice: (806) 742-2486

fax: (806) 742-0362

 


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