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The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) is a proprietary numerical hazard rating that incorporates the use of labels with color bars developed by the American Coatings Association as a compliance aid for the OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard.
"Dangerous goods" (also known as "hazardous materials" or "HAZMAT" in the United States) may be a pure chemical substance (e.g. TNT, nitroglycerin), mixtures (e.g. dynamite, gunpowder) or manufactured articles (e.g. ammunition, fireworks). The transport hazards that they pose are grouped into nine classes, which may be subdivided into divisions ...
[2] European Union (EU) began to adopt the GHS into their standards in 2009, having the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) reflect the same as the GHS before putting it into full force. Following was the United States, which finally adopted the GHS in 2012, and it is now known as OSHA's HCS 2012 when referenced for enforcement.
Each person who offers transportation of hazardous materials must describe the material on accompanied shipping papers. The papers must include— an identification number; a proper shipping name, identified in the Hazardous Materials Table; the hazard class; the packing group, identified in Roman numerals; the total quantity of hazardous materials
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical, physical and/or dangerous properties corresponding to the Class, classification code, packing group and the name and description of the n.o.s.entry [3]
4.2: Ferrous metal borings or Ferrous metal shavings or Ferrous metal turnings or Ferrous metal cuttings in a form liable to self-heating UN 2794: 8: Batteries, wet, filled with acid, electric storage UN 2795: 8: Batteries, wet, filled with alkali, electric storage UN 2796: 8: Battery fluid, acid or Sulfuric acid with not more than 51 percent ...
The Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident (ERG) is used by emergency response personnel (such as firefighters, paramedics and police officers) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States when responding to a transportation emergency involving hazardous materials.
Proper Shipping Name UN 3501: 2.1: Chemical under pressure, flammable, not otherwise specified UN 3502: 2.2: Chemical under pressure, toxic, not otherwise specified UN 3503: 2.2: Chemical under pressure, corrosive, not otherwise specified UN 3504: 2.1: Chemical under pressure, flammable, toxic, not otherwise specified UN 3505: 2.1