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Hazardous Materials Transport
On Campus
The transportation
of hazardous materials in substandard containers can result in serious
spills, breakage and leakage. Use plastic-coated bottles or secondary
containers, such as safety pails or acid buckets, to carry glass bottles
of liquid chemicals.
Gas cylinders must be capped and strapped to carriers for transport. Do
not drag, roll or slide cylinders or allow them to strike each other violently.
These cylinders are dangerous because the gases they contain are under
very high pressures; damaged cylinders can turn into missiles. Mark empty
cylinders "empty" or "MT" using a grease pencil.
Deep plastic trays or pails should be used for transporting quantities of chemicals on dollies or wagons. An obstruction on the floor can force dolly wheels to swivel, jarring the wagon and causing a bottle to tip or fall off. Also exercise caution at ramps and while entering and leaving elevators with carts. If corrosive, toxic, or flammable chemicals must be carried on to an elevator, do not expose fellow passengers to the dangers of these materials being released in a confined area.
Off Campus
Individuals (Faculty, Staff, or Student) shipping hazardous materials off campus – either through the U.S. Postal Service or similar carrier (FedEx, Airborne, UPS, common carrier, etc.) – are required by Federal Law to have training in the appropriate packaging, labeling, and manifesting of hazardous materials (US DOT regulation HM 181). This training is required prior to shipping any hazardous material, and at least once every three years thereafter. Request this training from Human Resources (656-2726).
