Hazmat Training: Packaging

Hazardous materials (hazmat) can be a risk to health, safety, and property when shipped. The Department of Transportation (DOT) decides what items are considered hazmat.

The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are a set of rules created by The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Packagings can be any container authorized by the regulations to contain hazmat. There are specific requirements for hazmat packagings. The reason is to make sure proper packagings that can stand up to the conditions of transport are selected.

Hazmat Training: Packaging is designed to help satisfy the function-specific training requirements regarding hazmat packaging.

Please note: 49 CFR 172.704(d) of the HMR requires each hazmat employer to create and retain a record certifying the current training of each hazmat employee. It is the responsibility of the hazmat employer to complete additional company-specific training in order to formally certify each learner. Trainers may use the J. J. Keller-issued certificate for compliance with the recordkeeping requirements in Section 172.704(d)(3). The trainer and the trainer's company are considered the "person providing the training" in Section 172.704(d)(4). Because of this, trainers should maintain additional records documenting a description or copy of the additional company-specific training materials provided to each learner.

After completing this training program, employees will be able to:

• Identify the manufacturer’s markings on a hazmat packaging and describe what each code means
• Explain how to select appropriate hazmat packaging