---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 383.121"
title: "49"
number: "383.121"
heading: "Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/383.121"
---

# §383.121. Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement.


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](/cfr/49/part171.md), [172](/cfr/49/part172.md), 173, 177, 178, and 397, on the following:

- (a) **Hazardous materials regulations including—**
  - (1) Hazardous materials table;
  - (2) Shipping paper requirements;
  - (3) Marking;
  - (4) Labeling;
  - (5) Placarding requirements;
  - (6) Hazardous materials packaging;
  - (7) Hazardous materials definitions and preparation;
  - (8) Other regulated material (e.g., ORM-D);
  - (9) Reporting hazardous materials accidents; and
  - (10) **Tunnels and railroad crossings.**
- (b) **Hazardous materials handling including—**
  - (1) Forbidden materials and packages;
  - (2) Loading and unloading materials;
  - (3) Cargo segregation;
  - (4) Passenger carrying buses and hazardous materials;
  - (5) Attendance of motor vehicles;
  - (6) Parking;
  - (7) Routes;
  - (8) Cargo tanks; and
  - (9) “Safe havens.”
- (c) **Operation of emergency equipment including—**
  - (1) Use of equipment to protect the public;
  - (2) Special precautions for equipment to be used in fires;
  - (3) Special precautions for use of emergency equipment when loading or unloading a hazardous materials laden motor vehicle; and
  - (4) **Use of emergency equipment for tank vehicles.**
- (d) **Emergency response procedures including—**
  - (1) Special care and precautions for different types of accidents;
  - (2) Special precautions for driving near a fire and carrying hazardous materials, and smoking and carrying hazardous materials;
  - (3) Emergency procedures; and
  - (4) Existence of special requirements for transporting Class 1.1 and 1.2 explosives.
- (e) **Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.**

## Notes

### 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]