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FedEx Freight | Hazmat Question

Recap Slinger said:
You need to run ID numbers when hauling hazmat totes, whether it’s full or residue last contained. You don’t go by weight on placarding bulk hazmat containers, if it has a capacity of 119 gallons or more and has hazmat in it or has not been cleaned it gets an ID number. Just like when a gas hauler delivers his fuel and goes back to load more, they still run bulk placards due to residue last contained.
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This is correct
 
BIG R GUY said:
I always wondered what genius out there came up with the 8820# of weight to display the UN numbers? Or why 1001# of something is placarded, but not 999# of the same product? Just placard regardless of amounts , and communicate the risk to everyone. Geez.
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Typical guberment calculations?
 
BIG R GUY said:
I always wondered what genius out there came up with the 8820# of weight to display the UN numbers? Or why 1001# of something is placarded, but not 999# of the same product? Just placard regardless of amounts , and communicate the risk to everyone. Geez.
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Negative grasshopper. While perfectly legal under permissive placarding rules, the DRIVER runs the risk of being ticketed if he/she forgets to stop at a RR crossing. And that is a big one. 60 day suspension.

Just saying...
 
BIG R GUY said:
I always wondered what genius out there came up with the 8820# of weight to display the UN numbers? Or why 1001# of something is placarded, but not 999# of the same product?
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The 8,820# is equal to 4,000 kilograms. That’s probably why it was used. There’s so much being converted to metric. The 1,001# and not 999# is most likely that there has to be a cutoff somewhere. You can run placards at any weight, and yes, then you would have to stop at railroad crossings and take any designated hazardous material routes, etc.
 
Streaker69 said:
No, just make sure you put them on after you pass it.
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And don't get caught doing it . We had a guy leave the yard and then realized he was not plackarded so pulled over to flip them , lmfao , guess who pulled up to say hi . Some good samaritan called 911 and said a FedEx truck was pulled over and the driver was out of the cab . Have a nice day ...
 
BIG R GUY said:
I always wondered what genius out there came up with the 8820# of weight to display the UN numbers? Or why 1001# of something is placarded, but not 999# of the same product? Just placard regardless of amounts , and communicate the risk to everyone. Geez.
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Because only The United States and Burma use the ridiculous feet and inches, pounds and gallons system. The rest of the world uses the metric system based on a base 10 math system.
 
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