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Readers, please note the following (red highlight mine): § 172.204 Shipper’s certification. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, each person who offers a hazardous material for transportation shall certify that the material is offered for transportation in...

Combine those shirts with the famous OVM pants and we have the look for Expo 2013!

Yes it is and it's my own fault. I'm up to my eyeballs in writing projects these days and for a break I come here to write some more. As one of my infantry school TAC officers used to say, "No discipline!" I'll get the blog caught up as time permits and my self-discipline improves.

I do not agree, but I am not going to argue the point or ask you to defend yours. I'm tired of this.

I would add: - Emergency response information - Emergency response telephone number - Shipper's certification

It leaves the distinct impression? Come on, Turtle. Are you even trying to be fair and open minded? I could not have been more clear: If a driver asked me to point out the regs that told him or her when a HAZMAT-endorsed CDL is required and when it is not required, I would not turn to...

I was not trying to be a smart ***. I answered the question you asked. You asked, what is the minimum information required on the B.O.L.? Shippers have rules to follow in preparing shipping papers and I do not know what they are. I only know what the driver is responsible to check before the...

Yes. If the vehicle does not require placards, a HAZMAT-endorsed CDL is not required to drive it.

I do not know since I have never prepared shipping papers in my life and have had no training on how to do it.

With those dims, it sounds like you have a roll-up door, am I right? If so, you might want to talk to a trailer shop to see if they can redo the back of your box to put swing doors on. I don't know what the cost would be but it may be worth checking out.

Already explained above. See comments about applicibility.

I apologize, Turtle, for quoting you out of context. It was wrong for me to do so. I continue to maintain that the case I make is correct and legally sound. My case is made, and as I said above, I am content to let readers do what they will with what I presented.

A lot of digital ink has been spilled in the above debate over the definition of HAZMAT. It's funny, though, as a practical matter, neither definition needs to be known by a truck driver to properly perform his or her HAZMAT duties. I'm going to give a hypothetical example to illustrate that...

Then clarify your meaning and I will acknowledge my error. I will not however drop the assertion that if it is on the Hazardous Materials Table it is HAZMAT. Indeed, I will promote it as an established fact.

I knew it had to be somebody! CITIZENS UNITE AGAINST THE MAN IN THE MOON!

Thank you. That is one of the important points I was trying to make. Regarding the definition you offered, I did not ignore it. I acknowledged it and agree that it comes from the regulations. But I rely on the definition I cited because I believe it is more applicable to truck drivers. As...

It is probably best to not use the "people I know who do HAZMAT shipping for a living are wrong" argument. I'd just come back with people I met who do HAZMAT shipping for a living and have been proven to be wrong, and with people I know who are HAZMAT experts who are right. I have turned to...

I agree with this, Turtle. And, at present, I admit that I am making the assumption you describe. Cheri made the same point. Now, if I can show you with the regs that my assumption is based in fact (and I intend to do exactly that), and that the regs themselves state that every item listed in...

HAZMAT is many things to many people. Depending on what is going on with it, different regulations apply. If it is being stored in a warehouse with other chemicals, regs apply that you and I would have little concern about. So too if it is being flown on a plane or transported by rail across an...