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Hazmat employees identified as being responsible to perform the function of classification and\/or identification of substances and articles defined as hazardous materials\/dangerous goods must\u00a0undergo\u00a0function specific training to develop a greater understanding of this facet of the transport process. In the meantime, here are some basic tips for the classification and identification of substances or articles defined as a hazardous material\/dangerous goods.<\/span><\/p>\n The terms\u00a0\u201cclassification\u201d and “identification” may not seem so dissimilar. However, when it comes to hazardous materials, there are significant distinctions between them. In the classification stage of the process, hazmat\u00a0employees must determine if a substance or article which will be offered for transportation in commerce\u00a0meets the definition of a hazardous material\/dangerous good. The first step in the process is\u00a0the classification step. The material in question has to be classified to determine its proper assignment to its hazard class and sub-hazard(s) if any and the degree of danger it may pose while being transported. As a result of performing this step the material may turn out\u00a0to be not hazardous or not subject to the hazardous material transport regulations such as 49 CFR, IATA and IMDG. <\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, identification seeks for dangerous goods\u00a0to be\u00a0assigned to UN\/ID numbers and proper shipping names according to\u00a0their hazard classification and their composition. The process for selecting the proper shipping name for articles and substances is set in the hazardous material regulations. Not all hazardous materials are created equal. Even those with many properties in common may have a unique\u00a0identification, as a result, may require unique treatment. Novice hazmat\u00a0employees must note\u00a0that identification is\u00a0crucial\u00a0to the communication of hazardous materials being offered for transportation in the marking and labeling steps as well as the shipping papers when required.<\/span><\/p>\n United Nations numbers are a unique four-digit number combinations\u00a0that\u00a0are assigned to each hazardous material\u00a0or articles (such as explosives, flammable liquids,\u00a0toxic liquids, corrosives, etc.) in the framework of\u00a0transport in commerce.<\/span><\/p>\n Associated with each UN Number is a proper shipping name. Dangerous goods must be assigned to one of the proper shipping names shown in the List of Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Material Table (HMT). The proper shipping name to be used\u00a0in the Dangerous Goods List must be one\u00a0which most appropriately describes the substance\u00a0or article.<\/span><\/p>\n The Hazardous Materials Table<\/a>, found in <\/span>49 CFR Section 172.101<\/span>, provides the proper shipping name for many substances, mixtures, solutions, and articles deemed \u201chazardous materials.\u201d Not every example of a hazardous material is on the Table. Hazmat\u00a0employees will, therefore, need to evaluate the material\u2019s components, state of matter, and other identifiable aspects to determine which proper shipping name is most fitting.<\/span><\/p>\n One type of proper shipping name\u00a0that may come in handy\u00a0are those that include the term n.o.s.\u00a0\u201cnot otherwise specified\u201d. Including this in a proper shipping name may signal that the chemical name of the item in question\u00a0is not on the HMT\u00a0or it may be a mixture or solution. For example, if a certain type of product is made up of several flammable liquids, you may\u00a0select a general n.o.s. entry covering\u00a0the group of substances\u00a0meeting the criteria\u00a0of the hazard\u00a0class, for example the\u00a0general proper shipping name such as\u00a0\u201cFlammable liquid, n.o.s.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n These are only a few basic tips and this brief article can not achieve what is required for\u00a0Classification and Identification of dangerous goods training required by federal law and international regulations. Hazmat University provides further information on classification and identification and the other stages of the hazmat transportation process. Whether you work in <\/span>shipping by ground<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>shipping by air<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>shipping by vessel<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>multimodal shipping<\/span><\/a>, you can begin your online training today.<\/span><\/p>\n Classification\u00a0is Different From Identification<\/span><\/h2>\n
Use the UN Number as One of Your Methods<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Undergo Identification of Hazardous Materials Training Today<\/span><\/h2>\n
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