Module 1: Regulations - International Association of Fire Fighters

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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Student Text employer and who in the course of employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety.” Job functions under this requirement are as follows: • Commercial drivers • Loaders and handlers of hazardous materials • Hazardous materials cargo trailer and truck maintenance personnel • Dispatchers • Administrative personnel who prepare hazardous materials shipping papers • Personnel who affect hazardous materials transportation through packaging, labeling, and marking • Safety supervisors and officers On May 15, 1992, the Research and Special Programs Administration issued a final rule called HM-126F, Training for Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials, thus amending the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990. This final rule amended the hazardous materials regulations in order to enhance the training requirements for persons involved in the transportation of hazardous materials. Its purpose is to ensure that each hazardous materials employer trains employees on the safe loading, unloading, handling, storing, and transporting of hazardous materials and on emergency preparedness in response to accidents or incidents involving hazardous materials. Specifics concerning DOT training requirements applicable to the hazardous materials employee are described on the following pages. In addition, the Performance-Oriented Packaging Standards (POPS), also referred to as HM-181, were promulgated. POPS standards are found in 49 CFR Subchapter C and bring the United States into compliance with international hazardous materials shipping regulations. UN Guidelines require all shipments to be: • Packaged in United Nations (UN)-specified containers • Classified, named, marked, placarded, and labeled in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101 1-14 Module 1: Regulations
Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© The major purpose of POPS is to identify materials that may be hazardous during transportation and to communicate the hazards of such materials adequately. The DOT endorsed POPS for several reasons, including: • To transport hazardous materials in accordance with UN guidelines so that a container can be shipped all over the world with the same markings • To simplify the hazardous materials transportation regulations • To reduce the quantity of DOT regulations concerning hazardous materials • To limit the quantity of exemptions issued by DOT Transporters and packaging manufacturers are now required to adopt POPS. All packagings must meet performance-based criteria. Module 1: Regulations 1-15
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