The shipper MUST:
1. Provide shipping documents that identify any and all hazardous materials in the shipment, by name, class, packing goup, UN number, and weight/quantity/packages. They will have "X" in HM column or "RQ".
2. Provide all necessary placards appropriate to the shipment/load.
3. Provide MSDS and Emergency contact #'s such as "Chemtrec".
4. Also under the Patriot Act, etc, the shipper is required to check the photo ID of the driver to confirm that he/she is who they are supposed to be.
The drivers responsibility to is make sure that the shipper provides the above listed items, provides the required placards, and properly produces the correct shipping documents, etc. The driver is not to sign for or accept the shipment unless the requirements outlined in the FMCSR's are complied with. Further the driver is required to put the placards on the vehicle according to the FMCSR's before leaving the shipper, and remove them as soon as the trailer is unloaded, except in the event that it is a bulk tanker...which remains placarded until "washed out".
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