§383.121. Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement.
49 C.F.R. § 383.121
In order to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, each applicant must have such knowledge as is required of a driver of a hazardous materials laden vehicle, from information contained in 49 CFR parts 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, and 397, on the following:
Hazardous materials regulations including—
Hazardous materials table;
Shipping paper requirements;
Marking;
Labeling;
Placarding requirements;
Hazardous materials packaging;
Hazardous materials definitions and preparation;
Other regulated material (e.g., ORM-D);
Reporting hazardous materials accidents; and
Tunnels and railroad crossings.
Hazardous materials handling including—
Forbidden materials and packages;
Loading and unloading materials;
Cargo segregation;
Passenger carrying buses and hazardous materials;
Attendance of motor vehicles;
Parking;
Routes;
Cargo tanks; and
“Safe havens.”
Operation of emergency equipment including—
Use of equipment to protect the public;
Special precautions for equipment to be used in fires;
Special precautions for use of emergency equipment when loading or unloading a hazardous materials laden motor vehicle; and
Use of emergency equipment for tank vehicles.
Emergency response procedures including—
Special care and precautions for different types of accidents;
Special precautions for driving near a fire and carrying hazardous materials, and smoking and carrying hazardous materials;
Emergency procedures; and
Existence of special requirements for transporting Class 1.1 and 1.2 explosives.
Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]
Source
Source: 53 FR 27654, July 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, et seq., and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, 1593 (49 U.S.C. 31305(d)), sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 777; and 49 CFR 1.87.
Source
Source: 52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]