Shipment of Hazardous Materials
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the shipment of hazardous materials, regardless of quantity. Regulations apply to a variety of hazardous materials including, but not limited to chemicals, radioactives, infectious agents, biologicals, and various other items which may contain or have contained one of these items.
Hazmat employees (e.g. employees, who load or unload regulated materials, prepare materials for shipment, offer to a commercial shipper, and certain other related categories of employee) must meet special training requirements. Adequacy of training must be certified by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Please call EHS at (972)883-4111. Do not prepare or offer for shipment any hazardous material unless you have a current EHS certificate on file for the type of material being shipped.
Warning: Failure to comply with federal transportation regulations when shipping hazardous materials can result in civil penalties of $27,500 per occurrence and in criminal penalties including five years imprisonment.