Shipping Documents and Data Sources Guide

Use shipping papersDocuments used for billing, accountability, and other day-to-day activities involving the transport of hazardous materials. along with other data sources (such as labels and placards on containers and vehicles) to identify a potentially hazardous substance and recognize its hazards. Shipping papers should accompany any hazmatHazardous material. shipment. This is a guide to the most common kinds of shipping documents and data sources.

Note: Shipping documents, labels, and placards sometimes contain errors. Chemical names are often misspelled on shipping documents, and a small error of a letter or two can make a big difference.ÌýUse as many information sources as you can to identify the hazardous material being shipped.Ìý

Shipping and Facility Documents and Placards

Chemical Data Sources for Responders

Using Shipping Papers to Initially Identify 365betÓéÀÖ

  • Use shipping papers along with placards and labelsÌýon containers to initially identify the contents of a container, vessel, or vehicle.
  • Contact the shipper and/or consigneePerson (or business) to whom a shipment is sent. if appropriate, as well as the 24-hour point of contact for the hazardous material(s) listed on the shipping paper.
  • To be more sure of a shipped chemical's identity, search for its datasheet in CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ. Compare the CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ' description of the listed material against physical clues you find on scene.