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As with anything related to hazardous materials transportation, preparing a package containing dangerous goods\u00a0is never as simple as it sounds. Regulations such as\u00a049 CFR, IATA and IMDG\u00a0cover the required relevant requirements for the packaging requirements, and hazmat employees must keep all of them in mind while preparing dangerous goods for shipping. Specific packing regulations are necessary to prevent hazardous material from escaping their containment and causing a <\/span>potentially deadly incident<\/span><\/a>. With that in mind, here is some information on properly packaging hazardous materials.<\/span><\/p>\n The term \u201chazardous materials\u201d covers a range of diverse\u00a0articles and substances. Each of them has precise requirements for proper handling and shipping that may be vastly different from each other. To illustrate, one method of packaging may work perfectly well with <\/span>lithium-ion batteries<\/span><\/a>. However, that same method may prove disastrous in trying to contain <\/span>gasoline<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Shippers need to know a variety of specifications for the proper packaging of each dangerous good. These may include:<\/span><\/p>\n Thankfully, hazmat shippers do not need to memorize all the exact particulars on the packaging requirements for every\u00a0type of\u00a0dangerous goods packaging. <\/span>49 CFR Part 173<\/span><\/a> provides more details on the precise specifications for each hazardous material\u2019s packing. <\/span><\/p>\n 49 CFR also outlines many duties that hazmat shippers must perform throughout the transportation process, including with packing. They must perform the functions listed in 49 CFR <\/span>173.24<\/span><\/a> (as well as <\/span>173.24a<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>173.24b<\/span><\/a>), as well as making sure that the packaging meets specifications codified in <\/span>Part 178<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Among their chief responsibilities is checking that the manufacturers of packaging\u00a0performed their own duties. Manufacturers are required to\u00a0manufacture, test\u00a0and mark everything in accordance with 49 CFR, Part 178\u00a0. If the package does not me the requirements prescribed it is not authorized, it presents a risk and\u00a0manufacturers cannot sell them unless they successfully pass all the required tests. <\/span><\/p>\n Manufacturers are also responsible for including any instructions that shippers may need to know, and shippers must follow them exactly as written. These include closure instructions, which are becoming <\/span>infamous<\/span> as a part of the process that many hazmat employees receive civil penalties for neglecting. Hazmat employees need to assemble and seal the packages properly and with any tools required, or they may have to face\u00a0fines – and the danger of a hazmat incident.<\/span><\/p>\n Due to the combination of highly-detailed requirements and the urgent need to follow them to the letter, hazmat packaging can be somewhat complicated. That is why hazmat employees are required to undergo training. Instruction on packaging hazardous materials makes it far simpler for people to understand the relevant regulations and abide by them in their day-to-day work.<\/span><\/p>\n Hazmat University offers initial and recurrent training for the shipping of hazardous materials. Our programs include <\/span>shipping by ground<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>shipping by air<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>shipping by vessel<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>multimodal shipping<\/span><\/a>, among others. All of them are completely online for your convenience, and they encompass many more subjects than just packing. Check out our course selection and <\/span>begin your training today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nThe Need for Different Packaging Methods<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Responsibilities of Shippers for Packaging Hazardous Materials<\/span><\/h2>\n
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