HazMat Trucking Enforcer - Commercial

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HazMat Trucking Enforcer - Commercial

(Self-Help Tutorial)

1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

HazMat Trucking Enforcer – Commercial ("HTEC") is a software program created by RegScan that helps carriers stay in compliance with the US DOT highway transportation of hazardous material regulations. Specifically, HTEC has modules that tell the carrier the same information a roadside inspector see when doing an inspection: the proper segregation, truck markings, placarding and shipping papers for trucks carrying hazardous materials.

The purpose of this document is to enable carrier safety personnel to quickly familiarize themselves with the operation and features of the program. There is also a built-in help file, and even a training video (under the Help heading within the program itself – click on Video Tutorial).

2. BASIC OPERATION

After installing and registering your copy of HTEC, start the program. You will see a toolbar of small icons at the top, 4 larger icons along the left-hand side (Truckload, Compliance, Search, and Saved Load), and a large white screen.

We’ll start by loading some hazmat items on the truck. You can add an item to the truckload by either a) clicking on the "plus" (Add to truckload) toolbar button, b) double-clicking the white screen or, c) clicking "Add Item To Truckload" from the Edit menu.

Adding UN1263: Paint

- Display the Add Item dialog window by clicking the yellow "plus" (Add to truckload) toolbar button.

- Type "1263" as the ID Number.

Note that the program will automatically enter "UN" or "NA" whenever it can.

- Select "Paint" as the Proper Shipping Name. - Select "Packing Group I" as the Packing Group. - Enter 1500 lbs. for the Weight.

- Answer "No" to the "Has this hazmat been reclassified as a combustible?" question. - Click OK.

You have now loaded this item on the truck.

- Click the large red "Compliance" icon on the left.

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- Click the "Truckload" icon on the left to return to the truckload screen.

Adding UN2829: Caproic acid

- Display the Add Item dialog window. - Type "2829" as the ID Number. - Enter 500 lbs. for the Weight. - Check the "Bulk Package" option.

- Answer "Yes" to the "Is this a liquid?" question. - Click OK.

- Click on the "Compliance" icon on the left.

Note the "Bulk Corrosive 2829" placard.

- Click the last toolbar button "Display ID markings on orange panels (on)" button.

Note that now the ID marking is shown on an orange panel.

- Click on 2829 orange panel to view the associated regulation. - Close the regulations window.

- Click on the "Truckload" icon on the left.

Adding UN1318: Cobalt resinate, precipitated

- Display the Add Item dialog window. - Type "1318" as the ID Number. - Enter 2000 lbs. for the Weight. - Click OK.

Note the blue segregation message. Hover your mouse over it for more information.

- Click on the small ">" button to the right of "Placarding Options (1 of 2)" to see another placarding option.

Note that some loads can be placarded in multiple ways, and the program will calculate all options.

Searching

- Click the "Search" icon on the left.

- Type "Dinitrogen" (without the quotes) in the "Look for:" field. - Click the "Search" button on the right.

Note that you can search by Proper Shipping Name, Class, and ID Number.

- Double-click the first match, UN1067.

The Add-Item dialog is displayed with UN1067 selected.

- Enter 25 lbs. for the Weight. - Click OK.

- Answer "Yes" to the "Adding this item to the truckload will make the truckload illegal." question.

The program will always warn you if you are doing something that will make your truckload illegal.

- Click the "Compliance" icon on the left.

Note the red segregation warnings. If you hover your mouse over these warnings and look in the upper-right corner of the screen, you will see the regulatory references.

Note the Possible Permit requirement. This hazmat may require a permit to be transported. Hover your mouse over it for more information, and click it for the regulation.

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Removing UN1067: Dinitrogen tetroxide

- Click the "Truckload" icon on the left.

- Select "Dinitrogen tetroxide" by clicking it once.

- Click the yellow "minus" (Remove from truckload) toolbar button.

This removes this hazmat from the load.

- Click the "Compliance" icon on the left.

Note that the red Illegal messages are now gone.

- Click on the "Truckload" icon on the left.

Adding UN1017: Chlorine

- Display the Add Item dialog window. - Type "1017" as the ID Number. - Check the "Bulk Package" checkbox. - Click OK.

Note the Permit requirement. This hazmat requires a permit to be

transported. Hover your mouse over it for more information, and click it for the regulation.

Viewing Full information on a HazMat

- Click on “TruckLoad” icon on the left.

- Select UN1017 from the load and right-click the mouse; select “View Hazardous Material Table Entry” click on the entry and the hazardous material table entries for the commodity will display, you can click on any hyperlink to see more detailed information

- Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up screen to close the window, or press the ‘X’ in the upper right hand corner.

- Click on the first toolbar button "New" to reset and clear the truck.

- Answer "No" to the "Do you want to save changes made to the current truckload?" question.

3. USING THE AUDITING MODULES

The program allows a safety person to check placarding and segregation requirements, but also to audit the information provided by shippers on shipping papers, package labeling, package markings, and even on motor cargo tanks. Follow the instructions below to familiarize yourself with these auditing tools.

Performing a cargo tank inspection

- Click the "Saved Load" icon on the left. - Double-click the "Example" load. - Click the "Truckload" icon on the left.

Note that we are looking at an example load that is shipped with the program.

- Select "Motor Cargo Tank Inspection" from the "Auditing" menu at the top of the window.

- Answer "Yes" to the "Are you sure you wish to continue?" question.

The program will warn you when you are doing a Motor Cargo Tank audit and there are non-bulk hazmats on the load.

- Select "MC 331" from the "Select a tank for inspection" drop-down on the top-left corner of the window.

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hyperlink.

- Click the "Details" tab at the top of the screen.

This will showcase important details about any selected tank, including common inspection violations.

- Click the "Inspection" tab at the top of the screen to return to the inspection form. - Enter sample values for Inspector Report Number, USDOT Number, Inspector

Name, and Carrier Name.

- Begin answering the questions on the right pane.

You can click the hyperlinks on the right for more details about how to answer the questions.

- Answer a few questions "Yes".

You can default every answer to "Yes" automatically by using the "Yes" toolbar button.

- Answer a few questions "No".

You can default every answer to "No" automatically by using the "No" toolbar button.

- Click the "Violations" tab at the top of the screen. - Close the Motor Cargo Tank Inspection window.

- Right-click the "Alkali metal alcoholates, self-heating, corrosive, n.o.s." entry on the truckload.

- Select "View Authorized Motor Cargo Tanks" from the right-click menu.

Note that you can do this to see allowed tanks for individual hazmats.

Performing a package marking audit or a labeling audit

- Right-click the "Arsenic bromide" entry on the hazmat list. - Select "HazMat Label Auditor" from the right-click menu.

- Answer "No" to the "Is this a Poison Inhalation Hazard?" question. - Answer "No" to the first four questions.

- View the labeling requirements for this package of arsenic bromide.

Note the hyperlinked regulations.

- Close the HazMat Label Auditor window.

Note that the HazMat Package Marking Auditor works similarly to the HazMat Label Auditor.

Performing a shipping paper audit

- Click the "Saved Loads" icon on the left.

- Double-click the "Shipping Paper Example" load.

Note that the icon is yellow. This indicates it may be an illegal load.

- Click the "Truckload" icon on the left. - Right-click any item.

- Select "Shipping Paper Auditor" from the right-click menu.

- Click the "Global Shipping Paper Checklist" hyperlink at the top of the window.

Note that a lower frame appears at the bottom of the window with a checklist of questions.

- Review the model shipping paper in the top portion of the window.

- Click any part of the model shipping paper for explanations, examples, and regulatory hyperlinks.

A gray bar separates each item on the load. This area provides hyperlinks to additional information such as whether this hazmat matches the CERCLA table of hazardous substances.

- Compare the model shipping paper with the actual shipping paper and record violations.

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regulatory support for the audit process, it relies heavily on the inspector having a firm understanding of the regulations. Note that when alternative options exist within an information category, these options are explained by clicking on the blue hyperlink within the white area. An example is technical names: SPA does not know the technical name of the chemical being shipped, so it is not displayed, instead the words "technical name" or "technical name(s)" are shown as explanatory hyperlinks.

- Close the Shipping Paper Auditor.

In summary, SPA shows what a shipping paper should look like. Where needed information is not available to SPA, it provides meaningful text and a hyperlink with an example of the information you should see, plus it provides quick access to the relevant regulations for a more in-depth explanation. All reports and loads can be saved for later review and printing.

4. OTHER FEATURES

HazMat Regs

- Click "HazMat Regs" under the "Help" menu at the top of the screen. - Click "CFR- Title 49" hyperlink on the right.

Note we include not only the HazMat regs, but also the Motor Carrier Safety regs and even the old, out-of publication HazMat regs.

- Check out the other hyperlinks below CFR – Title 49: Flash Points Table, Gallons to Pounds Conversion Table, and Quick Links). Explore.

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Close the HazMat Regs window when you are done. Emergency Response Guide (ERG)

- Click the yellow (second-to-last) toolbar button (Emergency Response Guide) at the top of the screen.

The Emergency Response Guide for the items on this truckload will be displayed.

- Click the "Allyl alcohol" hyperlink.

- Scroll down to view Potential Hazards, Public Safety and Emergency Response.

Note the Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances are included.

HazMat Trucking Enforcer - Commercial