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inadequate equipment or facilities; misdirected shipments; documentation errors; or nonobservance of carrier tariff

requirements or military regulations must be reported on SF 361 (Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP)). SF 361

will be prepared and distributed as prescribed by AR 55-38.

Section III. MARKING, LABELING, PLACARDING, AND DOCUMENTATION CHECKLISTS

5-28. Use of Checklists

When radioactive materials are being prepared for transport, the following checklists can be used as an aid to assure that

marking, labeling, placarding, and documentation are adequate for transport of the materials. Each checklist is designed

as a guide to lead the user through a series of questions, the answers to which will lead to the next pertinent question or

necessary action to assure adequate preparation for transport. Paragraph 5-29 provides guidance for marking and

labeling packages, 5-30 provides a guide for placarding transport vehicles, and 5-31 provides a guide for required

documentation.

5-29. Package Marking and Labeling Checklist

This checklist is a guide to ensure that adequate marking and labeling for a package of radioactive materials is required.

Question a provides for determining whether marking and labeling are required. The remaining questions, each requiring

a yes answer, apply to any package that is determined not to be exempt. Necessary actions must be taken to ensure

that a yes answer can be given to these questions. Included in parentheses after each question is the applicable text

paragraph reference to be used for answering the question.

a. Is the package exempt from marking and labeling requirements? (4-20, 4-21, 4-23, 5-8, 5-9, and 5-10)

b. Does the package conform to general marking requirements? (5-3)

c. For items to be shipped by US mail, are appropriate markings included? (chap 14)

d. Are the labels indicated in the hazardous materials table applied? (49 CFR 172.101)

e. Are the general labeling rules met? (5-5)

f. Is the proper "radioactive" label being used? (5-6)

g. Are all other required labels (because of additional hazards) applied? (5-7)

h. If required, is a radiation hazard symbol affixed? (5-11)

i. For empty containers, is the proper EMPTY label affixed? (5-12)

j. For shipments by military aircraft, are applicable special requirements met? (5-26a, b, and c)

5-30. Placarding Checklist

This checklist provides a guide to assure that appropriate placards are applied to transport vehicles that are used for

radioactive materials. Question a provides for determining whether placarding is required. The remaining questions,

each requiring a yes answer, apply to any shipment that has been determined to require placarding. Necessary actions

must be taken to ensure that a yes answer can be given to these questions. Included in parentheses after each question

is the applicable text paragraph reference to be used in answering the question.

a. Is placarding of the transport vehicle required? (5-13a and b, 5-16, and 5-17)

b. Do the placards used conform to regulations? (5-13c)

c. If the load is mixed, are all applicable placards affixed to the vehicle? (5-14)

d. Are placards properly applied in the appropriate places? (5-15)

e. For vehicles transported aboard vessels, are special placarding requirements met? (5-16)

I For shipments transported by military aircraft, are applicable special requirements met? (5-26e)

5-31. Documentation Checklist

This checklist provides a guide to assure that shipping papers and other documents are prepared and contain the

required information for shipments of radioactive materials. Each question requires a yes answer. The necessary

actions must be taken to ensure that a yes answer can be given to these questions before shipment of radioactive

materials.

a. For shipments by military aircraft, has DD Form 1387-2 (Special Handling Data/Certification) been completed? (5-

26d)

b. If required, has SF 364 (Report of Packaging and Handling Deficiencies) been prepared and distributed? (5-27a)

c. If required, has SF 361 (DISREP) been prepared and distributed? (5-27b)

d. Does the shipping paper contain the necessary generally required entries? (5-18?)

e. Does the shipping paper contain the required certification, and is the certification properly signed? (5-19)

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