Hazardous Materials Shipping Guide - Industrial Safety and Hazmat ...
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How to Read the FedEx Ground <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Table<br />
The FedEx Ground <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Table lists <strong>and</strong> classifies materials which the<br />
Department of Transportation has determined to be hazardous materials for the<br />
purposes of transportation <strong>and</strong> prescribes the requirements for shipping papers,<br />
packaging, marking, <strong>and</strong> the labeling of the hazardous materials.<br />
The FedEx Ground <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Table is the focal point for determining the<br />
requirements applicable to the shipment of hazardous materials in accordance with<br />
DOT regulations <strong>and</strong> FedEx Ground requirements.<br />
For each listed material, the Table identifies the hazard class or specifies that the<br />
material is forbidden in transportation, <strong>and</strong> gives the proper shipping name, or directs<br />
the user to the preferred shipping name. In addition, the Table specifies or references<br />
requirements in the <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Regulations pertaining to labeling <strong>and</strong><br />
packaging of hazardous materials.<br />
The FedEx Ground <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Table is a listing of hazardous materials which<br />
is made up of ten (10) columns:<br />
(1) Symbols<br />
(2) <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> Descriptions <strong>and</strong> Proper <strong>Shipping</strong> Names<br />
(3) Hazard Class or Division<br />
(4) Identification Numbers<br />
(5) Packing Group<br />
(6) Label(s) Codes Required (if not exempted or excepted)<br />
(7) Special Provisions<br />
(8) Packaging Authorizations<br />
(8A) Packaging Exceptions<br />
(8B) Non-Bulk Packaging Requirements<br />
(9) FedEx Ground Restrictions<br />
Column (1) Symbols<br />
There are six (6) symbols which may be present in the column ("+", "A", "D", "I", "G" <strong>and</strong><br />
"W)<br />
(1) The plus (+) sign fixes the proper shipping name, hazard class <strong>and</strong> packing<br />
group for that entry without regard to whether the material meets the definition of<br />
that class, packing group or any other hazard class definition. When the plus sign<br />
is assigned to a proper shipping name in Column (1) of the 49CFR 172.101<br />
Table, it means that the material is known to pose a risk to humans. When a plus<br />
sign is assigned to mixtures or solutions containing a material where the hazard<br />
to humans is significantly different from that of the pure material or where no<br />
hazard to humans is posed, the material may be described using an alternative<br />
shipping name that represents the hazards posed by the material. An appropriate<br />
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