Improved safety for workers and others through consistent and simplified communications on chemical hazards and practices to follow for safe handling and use, ▪ Greater awareness of hazards, resulting in safer use of chemicals in the workplace and in the home.
Q. Can an empty package that contains only residue of a hazardous material may be transported without restrictions?
§ 173.29 Empty packagings. (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an empty packaging containing only the residue of a hazardous material shall be offered for transportation and transported in the same manner as when it previously contained a greater quantity of that hazardous material.
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- Q. Can an empty package that contains only residue of a hazardous material may be transported without restrictions?
- Q. What must the DOD provide for hazardous materials sold by DOD in packaging not marked in accordance with the HMR shipped from DOD installations?
- Q. Which of the following is the correct basic description of a hazardous material?
- Q. What is the purpose of GHS signal word?
- Q. Is flammable A signal word?
Q. What must the DOD provide for hazardous materials sold by DOD in packaging not marked in accordance with the HMR shipped from DOD installations?
What must the DOD provide for hazardous materials sold by DOD in packaging not marked in accordance with the HMR shipped from DOD installations? Written certification of the strength and efficiency of the packaging are equal to or greater than the packaging required by the HMR.
Q. Which of the following is the correct basic description of a hazardous material?
The basic description of a hazardous material includes the Identification Number, the Proper Shipping Name, Hazard Class and Packing Group (when applicable). This information is required to be placed on the shipping paper in a specific order.
Q. What is the purpose of GHS signal word?
What is the purpose of a GHS signal word? Used to indicate the relative degree of severity of the hazardous chemical and to alert the user to a potential hazard on the label.
Q. Is flammable A signal word?
Standardized hazard statements, such as “Extremely Flammable Liquid” or “Fatal if Swallowed” appear on labels that have the “DANGER” signal word, whereas labels bearing the “WARNING” signal word tend to have less urgent hazard statements such as “Combustible Liquid” or “Harmful if Swallowed”.
