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Required Regulations for Drums and Containers - 49 CFR 172

49 CFR 172 (titled "Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information, Training Requirements, and Security Plans") details DOT requirements for many elements of hazardous materials handling and shipping. It provides information broken into the following subparts:

  • Subpart A (titled "General Purpose and Scope")
  • Subpart B (titled "Table of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions")
  • Subpart C (titled "Shipping Papers")
  • Subpart D (titled "Marking")
  • Subpart E (titled "Labeling")
  • Subpart F (titled "Placarding")
  • Subpart G (titled "Emergency Response Information")
  • Subpart H (titled "Training")
  • Subpart I (titled "Safety and Security Plans")

Employers should consult this standard when shipping hazardous materials. Employers should pay special attention to Subpart B §172.101 ("Table of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions").

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