Hazardous Material Details

Provide additional details for a hazmat shipment. The basic hazmat shipping description will be automatically filled in based on the commodity code you selected from the Find Hazardous Material Commodity Code page. Based on regulations, you may be required to enter additional information to complete this page.

Regulations require specific details for a hazardous material shipping description. It is your responsibility to review and verify that this information is accurate and complete according to applicable regulations.

Provide additional hazmat description
The HazMat Description box shows the basic hazardous material shipping description – proper shipping name, primary hazard class, UN/NA number – and any additional fields applicable to the shipping description of the commodity code you selected. Some information will be automatically filled in.

Use the drop-down menu if the material has a Subsidiary Hazard Class.

If more than 1 packing group is

applicable, use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate number.

If the Hazardous Substance Name field is not already filled in, and your commodity needs to be flagged as a reportable quantity, click ‘Yes’ and add the Hazardous Substance Name.

Provide hazardous characteristics
The Hazardous Characteristics box shows additional hazardous material information which is required for certain hazardous materials. If a required field has not automatically populated based on the selected commodity code, provide the required information.

Limited quantity is for intermodal shipments with small packages that are below the limits that require labeling.

Indicate if the material is a Poison Inhalation Hazard and select the Zone if it is.

If your commodity is a Marine Pollutant, select ‘yes’ and type

the name of it in the field provided.

Net Explosive Quantity applies to Class 1 commodities in Canada.

Provide radioactive data or fumigated load data
Certain materials require that additional information be completed. These boxes will not appear unless the selected commodity requires it.

Provide packaging and loading information
Type the number of packages of your commodity.
For bulk packages (i.e. tank car or covered hopper) the number of packages is '1.'  
Then use the drop-down box to select the type of packaging.  

Enter the Weight/Volume of a package and use the drop-down box to select the unit of measurement.

Use the radio buttons to tell us if you are shipping an empty car or package that contains residue from a hazardous load, as it is considered hazardous until it has been cleaned.

Enter the container initial & number. If shipping a flat car with more than 1 container on it, the container is the package.

Compartment location applies to tank cars with multiple compartments.

Enter Damaged Initial & Number only if shipping a damaged rail car containing residue that is not moving on its own wheels.
 

Provide emergency contact and response plan information
Enter an emergency phone number, which is required.

If your shipment has an origin or destination of Canada, the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Number and phone number may be required for loaded or empty shipments, based on the commodity. Refer to Canadian hazardous commodity regulations.
 

Provide special approval or exemption information
If your shipment requires special approval for classifying or moving the material, or if it is moving under special circumstances, complete the appropriate fields.

Provide certification
You are required to certify your shipment according to BOE 6000 regulations by entering your name in the field provided. The Certifier Name must be a person’s full name. Certification requirements differ based on the origin of the shipment.

Provide additional information
To add additional information or another hazardous commodity, click the appropriate selection.
When you have completed the Hazardous Material Details page, click the 'Continue' button.