Module 1: Regulations - International Association of Fire Fighters

Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician©
First, the word “waste” will appear before the PSN (if it is
not a part of the shipping name) only if the hazardous
material being transported is an EPA designated hazardous
waste.
Second, the letters “RQ” may appear before the PSN. The
letters RQ will appear if the quantity transported, in a
single container, exceeds the designated reportable quantity.
Refer to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
172.101 Appendix A. The table below lists examples of
basic shipping descriptions. Each example communicates
information concerning a hazardous waste. When shipping
a hazardous material, use the same information in the same
order. The only difference is the omission of the word
waste.
Acetone, 3, UN1090, PG II
RQ Environmentally Hazardous Substance, liquid, n.o.s., 9,
UN 3082, III (PCBs or Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
RQ Hazardous Waste, Solid, n.o.s., 9, NA 3077,
III (D008)
Benzonitrile, 6.1, UN 2224, II
RQ Waste Formaldehyde, solutions, flammable, 3,
UN2209, III
To be current, the shipping papers must:
• Use numerical divisions and hazard classes
• Communicate information concerning packing groups
in Roman Numerals
Classification of Materials
Containing Multiple Hazards
Hazardous materials can contain multiple hazards. When
multiple hazards are present, determine the hazard precedence
by use of the following series of tables.
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