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Cartage News From: Jeff Keller, Workplace Safety Manager In an attempt to harmonize and align with international standards, the DOT has amended the 49CFR regulations regarding the ORM-D classification. Effective January 19, 2011, with the publication of the HM-215K final rule, the hazard class of ORM-D is being eliminated. Those materials may still be shipped classified as a limited quantity (ltd qty). In conjunction with ORM-D hazard class elimination in HM-215K, limited quantity ground shipments will no longer require shipping papers when prepared under the new rule. This includes those materials previously classed as ltd qty that required shipping papers via ground transport. There is a transition period for shippers to comply with the new classification, marking and labeling requirements. Until December 31, 2013 a limited quantity package containing a consumer commodity as defined in 171.8 may be re-classed as ORM-D, or until December 31, 2012 for ORM-D-Air material. Forward Air has begun accepting materials with the new markings. See examples of the new ground and air limited quantity markings below that will be replacing the ORM-D and ORM-D-Air markings. Ground ltd qty marking Air ltd qty marking It is the shipper's responsibility to know the regulations, and to properly classify, package, label, and mark their hazmat shipments. If you have any questions, please call or email me.
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