DOT 3: Shipping Papers

Overview/Description
This half-hour training course will introduce the requirements of the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations, including the components of the basic description of hazardous material, general information required on the shipping paper, use of the HAZMAT Precedence Table, and general emergency response information. The proper identification, preparation, and transportation of hazardous materials affect everyone's safety. This training course may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness/familiarization training. Additional function-specific training will be provided by your employer.

• list the four components of the basic description of hazardous material
• describe general information included on a shipping paper
• identify methods to distinguish HAZMAT from non-HAZMAT on a shipping paper
• interpret information found on the Precedence Table

Target Audience
All personnel involved in the packaging, preparation, and handling of "HAZMAT" for highway transportation

Expected Duration
0.5

Lesson Objectives:

DOT 3: Shipping Papers

Course Number: TRNS0203