What are some of the different requirements for carrying a hazardous material in your vehicle?

• A. You must carry a 24-hour emergency response phone number on the shipping paper and emergency response information for each hazardous material. The proper shipping papers must be carried in the passenger compartment of the vehicle when you transport a hazardous material. You may also need placard your vehicle and obtain a CDL.
• B. No requirements.
• C. Only keep the label.
• D. Only have a phone card.

Answer: (A)

Carrying hazardous material in a vehicle comes with several specific requirements to ensure safety and quick response in an incident. The shipping papers must include a 24-hour emergency response phone number and the emergency response information for each hazardous material you’re transporting. These papers should be kept in the passenger compartment so they’re easy to reach if responders need them. Depending on what you’re carrying and how much, you may also need to placard the vehicle to warn others, and a CDL may be required to legally transport hazardous materials. The other options don’t meet these regulatory needs: just having a label or a phone card doesn’t provide the necessary documentation and emergency information, and saying there are no requirements is incorrect.