Placarding of Mixed Lading

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c. Placards must conform to standards prescribed by DOT regulations (49 CFR 172.500 through 172.558).

5-14. Placarding of Mixed Lading

Any motor vehicle with a mixed lading of dangerous articles that require placarding (including radioactive materials with a

total gross weight of 1,000 pounds or more) will bear all markings or placards applicable to hazardous materials.

5-15. Application and Supply of Placards (49 CFR 172.500 through 172.558)

a. Shippers must furnish and apply placards for shipments loaded by them. Source of supply for the railcar placard

is as indicated in paragraph 33-11, Labels and Placards, AR 55-355. Placard for motor vehicles is available as DA Label

110, which is available through normal AG publications supply channels.

b. Placards must be applied securely on each end and side of railcars, motor vehicles, vans, trailers loaded on

flatcars, or portable containers.

5-16. Special Requirements for Transport

Vehicles Shipped Aboard Vessels Railcars, motor vehicles, vans, seavans, or portable containers loaded with radioactive

materials and shipped aboard vessels will be properly placarded as prescribed by DOT regulations and will carry an

identification number. Also, the prescribed package label will be conspicuously displayed on the outside of the railcar,

motor vehicle, van, seavan, or container.

5-17. Placarding Exemptions (49 CFR 172.500 through 172.529, 174, and 177)

The following shipments are exempt from the requirements of paragraphs 5-14 through 5-16 above:

a. Railcars containing packages of radioactive material described in paragraphs 4-20 and 4-21.

b. Railcars containing packages bearing Radioactive White-I and/or Radioactive Yellow-II labels.

c. Sole-use railcars containing packaged shipments of unconcentrated uranium or thorium ores.

d. Military shipments are specifically exempted by DOT in writing.

5-18. General Requirements for Shipping

Papers (49 CFR 172. 200 through 172.204) Each shipper of radioactive material will enter the following information on

the Government bill of lading, shipping order, or other shipping papers, delivery receipts, or dock receipts:

a. Proper shipping name prescribed for the material as specified by 49 CFR 172.101. (See also para 5-3a.)

Abbreviations should not be used.

b. The hazard class of the material as specified in 49 CFR 172.101 (for example, Radioactive Materials).

c. Except for empty packagings, indicate the total number of packages and the weight of each one over 110 pounds.

Also enter the total number of pieces or packagings.

d. The type of packaging used (for example, bol, cylinder, drum, and so forth).

e. The name of each radionuclide included in the radioactive material (table 2-2). Abbreviations - for example, Mo

for molybdenum - are authorized.

f. A description of the physical and chemical form of the material if the material is in normal form.

g. The DOT exemption number, if applicable.

h. The activity contained in each package of the shipment, in terms of curies, millicuries, or microcuries.

i. The type of label applied to each package in the shipment (that is, RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I, and so forth). Where

the regulations exempt the packages from labeling, the exemption must be indicated by the words "No Label Required"

immediately after the description on the shipping papers.

j. The transport index (para 2-46) assigned to each package in the shipment bearing Radioactive Yellow-II or

Radioactive Yellow-III labels.

k. Shipper's certification, if required (para 5-19).

l. For a package approved by the US Department of Energy (DOE) or US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), a

notation of the package identification marking as prescribed in the applicable DOE or NRC approval (49 CFR

173.471(b)).

m. For shipment in a foreign-made package, a notation of the package identification marking as prescribed in the

applicable International Atomic Energy Administration (IAEA) Certificate of Competent Authority which has been issued

for the package (49 CFR 173.471(d) and 173.473(b)).

n. For empty containers, the bill of lading description should be substantiated as follows: "Empty containers that

have contained radioactive materials."

o. Any other special instructions that are necessary to ensure safe transport, handling, storage, or disposal of the

shipment.

5-19. Shipper's Certification (49 CFR 173.421 through 173-424)

a. General. Except when the DOT exemption statement is used per 49 CFR 173.421-1 or as provided in b and c

below, each person who offers a hazardous material for transport shall certify that the material

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