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Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Plastic Pails:
Hazardous Materials

All transportation requirements for a hazardous material can be found in the Hazardous Materials Table located in Part 172.101 of Title 49 CFR. Before going to hazardous materials table use the guide below to help you understand what the columns are and what they will tell you about the requirements for your product. (Click on the columns in the hazardous materials table example below and the description for that column will be displayed below.) Click here to look up your product in the current hazardous materials table (172.101) available online at the US DOT website.

(d) Column 3: Hazard class or Division. Column 3 contains a designation of the hazard class or division corresponding to each proper shipping name, or the word ``Forbidden''.
172.101(d)(1)
(1) A material for which the entry in this column is ``Forbidden'' may not be offered for transportation or transported. This prohibition does not apply if the material is diluted, stabilized or incorporated in a device and it is classed in accordance with the definitions of hazardous materials contained in part 173 of this subchapter.
172.101(d)(2)
(2) When a reevaluation of test data or new data indicates a need to modify the ``Forbidden'' designation or the hazard class or packing group specified for a material specifically identified in the Table, this data should be submitted to the Associate Administrator.
172.101(d)(3)
(3) A basic description of each hazard class and the section reference for class definitions appear in §173.2 of this subchapter.
172.101(d)(4)
(4) Each reference to a Class 3 material is modified to read ``Combustible liquid'' when that material is reclassified in accordance with §173.150 (e) or (f) of this subchapter or has a flash point above 60.5°C (141°F) but below 93°C (200°F).