Section 172.300

49 CFR Ch. I (10-1-18 Edition)

(iv) Retain one copy of the manifest
and rail shipping paper in accordance
with 40 CFR 263.22.
(2) Rail transporters must ensure
that a shipping paper containing all
the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA identification
numbers, generator certification and
signatures) and, for exports, an EPA
Acknowledgment of Consent accompanies the hazardous waste at all
times. Intermediate rail transporters
are not required to sign either the
manifest or shipping paper.
(3) When delivering hazardous waste
to the designated facility, a rail transporter must:
(i) Obtain the date of delivery and
handwritten signature of the owner or
operator of the designated facility on
the manifest or the shipping paper (if
the manifest has not been received by
the facility); and
(ii) Retain a copy of the manifest or
signed shipping paper in accordance
with 40 CFR 263.22.
(4) When delivering hazardous waste
to a non-rail transporter, a rail transporter must:
(i) Obtain the date of delivery and
the handwritten signature of the next
non-rail transporter on the manifest;
and
(ii) Retain a copy of the manifest in
accordance with 40 CFR 263.22.
(5) Before accepting hazardous waste
from a rail transporter, a non-rail
transporter must sign and date the
manifest and provide a copy to the rail
transporter.
(g) The person delivering a hazardous
waste to an initial rail carrier shall
send a copy of the manifest, dated and
signed by a representative of the rail
carrier, to the person representing the
designated facility.
(h) A hazardous waste manifest required by 40 CFR part 262, containing
all of the information required by this
subpart, may be used as the shipping
paper required by this subpart.
(i) The shipping description for a hazardous waste must be modified as required by Section 172.101(c)(9).
[Amdt. 172-58, 45 FR 34698, May 22, 1980, as
amended by Amdt. 172-90, 49 FR 10510, Mar.
20, 1984; 49 FR 11184, Mar. 26, 1984; Amdt. 172-
248, 61 FR 28675, June 5, 1996; 70 FR 34075,
June 13, 2005]

Subpart D - Marking
Section 172.300

Applicability.

(a) Each person who offers a hazardous material for transportation
shall mark each package, freight container, and transport vehicle containing the hazardous material in the
manner required by this subpart.
(b) When assigned the function by
this subpart, each carrier that transports a hazardous material shall mark
each package, freight container, and
transport vehicle containing the hazardous material in the manner required
by this subpart.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in a
specific rule, stocks of preprinted packagings marked in accordance with this
subpart prior to the effective date of a
final rule may be continued in use, in
the manner previously authorized,
until depleted or for a one-year period
subsequent to the compliance date of
the marking amendment, whichever is
less.
[Amdt. 172-101, 45 FR 74666, Nov. 10, 1980, as
amended at 76 FR 3365, Jan. 19, 2011]

Section 172.301 General marking requirements for non-bulk packagings.
(a) Proper shipping name and identification number. (1) Except as otherwise
provided by this subchapter, each person who offers a hazardous material for
transportation in a non-bulk packaging
must mark the package with the proper shipping name and identification
number (preceded by  - UN - ,  - NA -  or
 - ID, -  as appropriate) for the material
as shown in the Section 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table. The identification number marking preceded by  - UN - ,  - NA - ,
or  - ID -  as appropriate must be marked
in characters at least 12 mm (0.47
inches) high. Packages with a maximum capacity of 30 liters (8 gallons) or
less, 30 kg (66 pounds) maximum net
mass, or cylinders with a water capacity of 60 liters (16 gallons) or less must
be marked with characters at least 6
mm (0.24 inches) high. Packages with a
maximum capacity of 5 liters (1.32 gallons) or 5 kg (11 pounds) or less must be
marked in a size appropriate for the
size of the package.
(i) Transitional exception. For domestic transportation, until January 1,

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