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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The personnel at Logistics have been trained and certified to ship hazardous materials. To ensure compliance with federal law, departments should send hazardous materials using the following procedure.
- Complete the Hazardous Materials Transportation Form and attach it to the package along with all required documentation.
- Call Logistics for pick-up.
- Domestic packages require 24 hours (one business day) for processing.
- International packages require 48 hours (two business days) for processing.
- Emergency shipments can be arranged on a case-by-case basis, but must be delivered to Logistics by 11 a.m.
- Special hazards and radioactive materials take extra time to process and must be coordinated with the Logistics Shipping Traffic Controller.
Hazardous materials can include compressed gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosive materials, radioactive and biological materials, and even dry ice.
For shipments of biological and radioactive materials, transport or export permits and/or authorization may be required prior to shipment. |
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| Federal regulations outline specific shipping requirements for hazardous materials. Depending on mode of transport and destination, these shipments are regulated by 49 CFR parts 171-180 and/or IATA. When materials are shipped out of the country, items that may not be considered hazardous in the United States may be classified as hazardous in other countries. To comply with shipping regulations, hazardous materials must be properly classified, documented, packaged and handled.
Failure to meet regulatory requirements when shipping hazardous materials may result in citations, fines and/or imprisonment. Fines to the university can range from $250 to $500,000 per violation. In addition, individual researchers and shippers may be subject to criminal penalties of up to $500,000 and five years imprisonment.
Federal law also requires that anyone who is involved in or responsible for preparing or transporting a hazardous material must have DOT and/or IATA training and certification. No one offering hazardous materials is exempt from federal transportation requirements.
The Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety (ORCBS) offers certification for shipping infectious substances (Class 6.2) and diagnostic specimens by air. Departments wishing to ship these materials should be trained through the ORCBS. For questions and to sign up for training, please call (517) 355-1283. |
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