Hazardous Materials – TOTE Shipping Requirements

The following items Tote will not accept under any circumstances in addition to those items listed in the table below:

Any Medical Specimens or Bio-Specimens

Any material classified as “extremely flammable”

Any material that has a number “18” in column 10B of 49 CFR, 172.101

The following items Tote may accept only with prior approval of Terminal Operations:

Any Hazardous Materials requiring temperature control

Explosives, 1.5

Any bulk shipments of flammable, non-flammable, or poison gas (See notes at bottom of page).

Any material that has a proper shipping name, technical or chemical group name of “Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)”

Oxidizers, UN1942, 2067

Below are special requirements listed by Class:

Class

Class #

Packing Group

Notes

Explosive

Class 1.1

All groups

Will not accept

Explosive

Class 1.2

All groups

Will not accept

Explosive

Class 1.3

All groups

Will not accept

Explosive

Class 1.4

All groups

Will accept as per 49 CFR

Explosive

Class 1.5

All groups

Must be booked in advance. Must have prior approval of Terminal Ops. Shipper must arrange National Cargo Bureau inspection at origin. Must submit Coast Guard form CG-4260 and get approval. Requires notification of vessel operations. Requires verbal notification to Tacoma Fire Department.

Explosive

Class 1.6

All groups

Will accept as per 49 CFR

Flammable Gas

Class 2.1

All groups

Any bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops . Will not accept a proper shipping name of propane, other than manufacture sealed packaging (unused and unopened). Will accept all other non-bulk class 2.1 as per 49 CFR.

Non Flammable Gas

Class 2.2, except UN1005

Not applicable

Bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops.

Poison Gas

Class 2.3 and all UN1005

All groups

Bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops. Must be loaded and secured in a Tote approved trailer. Must be stowed on Spar Deck Aft. Must be at terminal prior to 6pm of ship loading day.

Cryogenic Liquid

Class 2.2

All groups

Bulk shipments must be loaded and secured in a Tote approved tank trailer.

Flammable Liquids

Class 3

PG I or II

Will not accept bulk packaging with a flash point less than 60 degrees F(15.56 degrees C). Will accept all other as per 49 CFR.

Flammable Solid

Class 4.1

All groups

Will not accept proper shipping name of “Self Reactive”. Will accept all others as per 49 CFR.

Spontaneously Combustible Material

Class 4.2

All groups

Must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops. Must be stowed on Spar Deck Aft.

Dangerous when wet

Class 4.3

All groups

Will not accept with a requirement of stowage “C” or “D” in column 10A of 49 CFR. For all others, it must be stowed “Watertight” on the ship and must be at terminal prior to 6pm of ship loading day.

Oxidizer

Class 5.1

UN1942,2067

All groups

Must be booked in advance. Must have prior approval of Terminal Ops. Shipper must arrange National Cargo Bureau inspection at origin. Must submit Coast Guard form CG-4260 and get approval. Requires notification of vessel operations. Requires verbal notification to Tacoma Fire Department.

Oxidizer

Class 5.1

Except UN1942,2067

All groups

Will accept as per 49 CFR

Poison

Class 6.1

PG I

Will not accept

Poison

Class 6.1

All other groups

Will accept as per 49 CFR. Bulk shipments must have prior approval of Tote Ops.

Infectious Substances

Class 6.2

All groups

Will not accept

Radioactive Material

Class 7

Not applicable

Will not accept yellow label II or III

Corrosive Liquids

Class 8

All groups

Customer must provide pH information on any shipments in excess of 119 gallons. Will not accept bulk packaging with a pH less than 3 or greater than 12.

Vehicles in containers/trailers

Class 9

Not applicable

Must have less than ¼ tank of fuel for gasoline. Must have special warning placard on back door and must have keys removed from ignition. Vehicles powered by propane must have the tank removed or certified as empty.

Vehicles on a flatbed

Class 9

Not applicable

Must have ¼ tank of fuel or less for propane/gasoline.

Vehicles, driven on

Class 9

Not applicable

Must have ¼ tank of fuel or less for propane/gasoline. Propane on motor homes/ travel trailers can not be accepted unless tanks are fixed on the vehicle and certified as empty or tank valves verified to be closed by a Tote employee.

Notes:

Hazardous trailers must be at the gate prior to 2200 and hazardous paperwork must be received and approved by TOTE prior to 2200.

When “bulk” is used in these requirements it is as defined in 49 CFR.

Materials designated as “Inhalation hazards” must be stowed on Spar Deck Aft and must be at terminal prior to 6pm of ship loading day.

Hazardous Waste shipments must follow procedures in 49 CFR Part 172 and

40 CFR Part 262.

Requirements for all Bulk Tanks:

Bulk Tankers must have lashing points other than ICC bumper with at least a 3 -1/2” opening suitable to pass a chain grab hook.

Initial bulk hazardous loads that have a primary or subsidiary flammable class need to have MSDS submitted to Terminal Operations prior to shipment.

All Bulk tankers need to be in-gated prior to vessel work start for a tank inspection (Certifications and lashing points).

Bulk Tankers will only be accepted with their tanker compartment(s) empty (residual) or filled to at least 80% capacity.

Page last updated on July 8, 2008

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Hazardous Materials – TOTE Shipping Requirements

Class	Class #	Packing Group	Notes
Explosive	Class 1.1	All groups	Will not accept
Explosive	Class 1.2	All groups	Will not accept
Explosive	Class 1.3	All groups	Will not accept
Explosive	Class 1.4	All groups	Will accept as per 49 CFR
Explosive	Class 1.5	All groups	Must be booked in advance. Must have prior approval of Terminal Ops. Shipper must arrange National Cargo Bureau inspection at origin. Must submit Coast Guard form CG-4260 and get approval. Requires notification of vessel operations. Requires verbal notification to Tacoma Fire Department.
Explosive	Class 1.6	All groups	Will accept as per 49 CFR
Flammable Gas	Class 2.1	All groups	Any bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops . Will not accept a proper shipping name of propane, other than manufacture sealed packaging (unused and unopened). Will accept all other non-bulk class 2.1 as per 49 CFR.
Non Flammable Gas	Class 2.2, except UN1005	Not applicable	Bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops.
Poison Gas	Class 2.3 and all UN1005	All groups	Bulk shipments must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops. Must be loaded and secured in a Tote approved trailer. Must be stowed on Spar Deck Aft. Must be at terminal prior to 6pm of ship loading day.
Cryogenic Liquid	Class 2.2	All groups	Bulk shipments must be loaded and secured in a Tote approved tank trailer.
Flammable Liquids	Class 3	PG I or II	Will not accept bulk packaging with a flash point less than 60 degrees F(15.56 degrees C). Will accept all other as per 49 CFR.
Flammable Solid	Class 4.1	All groups	Will not accept proper shipping name of “Self Reactive”. Will accept all others as per 49 CFR.
Spontaneously Combustible Material	Class 4.2	All groups	Must have prior approval by Tote Terminal Ops. Must be stowed on Spar Deck Aft.
Dangerous when wet	Class 4.3	All groups	Will not accept with a requirement of stowage “C” or “D” in column 10A of 49 CFR. For all others, it must be stowed “Watertight” on the ship and must be at terminal prior to 6pm of ship loading day.
Oxidizer	Class 5.1 UN1942,2067	All groups	Must be booked in advance. Must have prior approval of Terminal Ops. Shipper must arrange National Cargo Bureau inspection at origin. Must submit Coast Guard form CG-4260 and get approval. Requires notification of vessel operations. Requires verbal notification to Tacoma Fire Department.
Oxidizer	Class 5.1 Except UN1942,2067	All groups	Will accept as per 49 CFR
Poison	Class 6.1	PG I	Will not accept
Poison	Class 6.1	All other groups	Will accept as per 49 CFR. Bulk shipments must have prior approval of Tote Ops.
Infectious Substances	Class 6.2	All groups	Will not accept
Radioactive Material	Class 7	Not applicable	Will not accept yellow label II or III
Corrosive Liquids	Class 8	All groups	Customer must provide pH information on any shipments in excess of 119 gallons. Will not accept bulk packaging with a pH less than 3 or greater than 12.
Vehicles in containers/trailers	Class 9	Not applicable	Must have less than ¼ tank of fuel for gasoline. Must have special warning placard on back door and must have keys removed from ignition. Vehicles powered by propane must have the tank removed or certified as empty.
Vehicles on a flatbed	Class 9	Not applicable	Must have ¼ tank of fuel or less for propane/gasoline.
Vehicles, driven on	Class 9	Not applicable	Must have ¼ tank of fuel or less for propane/gasoline. Propane on motor homes/ travel trailers can not be accepted unless tanks are fixed on the vehicle and certified as empty or tank valves verified to be closed by a Tote employee.