There are several important policies and procedures to follow in order to comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. For more information, read the following sections of the Safety Policies and Procedures Manual:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
University personnel are responsible for complying with applicable federal and state laws and regulations when engaging in the following activities or preparing materials related to the transport and shipment of hazardous materials or dangerous goods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, University personnel who engage in the above activities must be properly trained in accordance with this policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This policy applies to University personnel and students at all WSU locations, including, but not limited to, regional campuses, research stations, extension offices, nursing locations, other WSU-affiliated offices, and non-WSU offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those having questions regarding this policy are to contact the applicable office below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dangerous good is defined as a substance or material that has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported in commerce. Materials that are hazardous to the environment (i.e., hazardous substance, hazardous wastes, and marine pollutants) are also regulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For purposes of this policy, hazardous materials and dangerous goods are used interchangeably within this document. Hazardous materials include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Refer to DOT regulations for domestic transport of hazardous materials by rail, air, vessels, and motor carrier at 49 CFR <\/em>171-185<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IATA has established guidelines for the transport of dangerous goods by air<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n University faculty, staff and students may not ship any chemical on the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemicals of Interest (COI) list<\/a>. If assistance is needed, contact EH&S to determine available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any Washington State University student, staff, or faculty member who intends to offer dangerous goods for transportation or shipment must either be a trained University hazardous materials shipping coordinator or must contact a trained University hazardous materials shipping coordinator for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The training must be in conformance with 49 CFR <\/em>172 Subpart H <\/a>and include IATA training. See training requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Office of Research Assurances maintains a database of trained shipping coordinators. Telephone the office<\/a> to obtain contact information for trained shipping coordinators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each WSU location that offers dangerous goods for shipment is required to ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trained hazardous materials shipping coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all packages offered for shipment are prepared according to the applicable shipping regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An emergency response telephone number must be provided on shipping papers associated with certain hazardous materials. The telephone number must be monitored 24 hours a day while the hazardous material is in transportation, including storage incidental to transportation. This telephone number must be the number of either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To provide this emergency response contact, WSU maintains a service contract with a third-party vendor that assists emergency responders in dealing with incidents involving hazardous materials in transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the responsibility of the person packaging the materials for shipping to ensure that certain packages containing hazardous materials lists the proper emergency response telephone contact number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact the Office of Research Assurances<\/a> for more information or to obtain the third-party emergency response vendor’s telephone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shipments prepared under the following circumstances are not subject to requirements of this section, other than as noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The transport of hazardous materials by University personnel, either in person or when using University or private vehicles, solely for non-commercial University purposes is exempt from DOT regulations but must comply with this policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transport of hazardous materials by University personnel may be conducted only when the following conditions or requirements are fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Materials and supplies, including personal protective equipment needed to contain or clean up a spill are to be available in the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals transporting hazardous materials must either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n See sections on training, vacating areas or employment, and regulations and approvals below for additional requirements applicable to individuals transporting hazardous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The individual transporting hazardous materials must be trained and familiar with each material’s hazards, the precautionary measures to avoid those hazards, and procedures to contain or clean up a spill or contact appropriate personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is strongly recommended that individuals new to transporting hazardous materials, or transporting new or different materials consult with Environmental Health & Safety staff to ensure they have appropriate knowledge, training, and materials to safely transport hazardous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals vacating University areas or moving from one campus to another must follow the procedures in Business Policies and Procedures Manual <\/em>(BPPM<\/em>) 60.38<\/a> and 60.74<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals transporting hazardous materials from one campus to another or from a research site must follow the regulation listed above (see Department of Transportation (DOT)) and be approved by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All outgoing University shipments of radioactive materials or radiation machines must be coordinated through the Radiation Safety Program<\/a>. This requirement applies to all University locations. RSO handles all aspects of such shipments, including coordination with the transporter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This section does not apply to hazardous chemical wastes. See SPPM <\/em>5.66<\/a> and 5.68<\/a> for procedures for managing hazardous chemical wastes. NOTE: The campus Environmental Health & Safety office coordinates and contracts for the transportation of chemical wastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This section does not apply to radioactive wastes. See SPPM <\/em>9.70<\/a> for procedures for managing radioactive wastes. For current guidelines refer to the Radiation Safety Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This section does not apply to biohazard waste offered for shipment in commerce. See SPPM <\/em>4.24<\/a> for procedures for managing biohazard wastes. For further information, refer to the biosafety website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the hazardous materials shipping coordinator has received adequate training related to their job functions. In accordance with 49 CFR <\/em>172 Subpart H<\/a>, the employer or supervisor must certify that the shipper’s training is appropriate for the types of shipments their employees offer into commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The shipper’s supervisor is accountable for any noncompliance issues that may result from inadequate training. Therefore, when identifying training options for the hazardous materials shipping coordinator the supervisor is encouraged to contact ORA for guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ORA arranges and coordinates the training requirements for the University. Contact ORA to request information regarding training options for both initial and refresher training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After successful completion of hazardous materials training, the employee must provide ORA with a copy of the hazardous materials training certificate for inclusion in the shipping coordinators database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The University requires refresher training every two years for all shipping coordinators. It is the responsibility of each department requiring a trained coordinator to monitor and ensure compliance with these requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Persons importing dangerous goods into the United States must provide the shipper and forwarding agent at the place of entry with information regarding the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR <\/em>Subchapter C<\/a>) applicable to the shipment while in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior to exporting any item, technology, or software from the United States, individuals must contact the University Export Control Officer<\/a> to perform an export control review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Intentional disregard or deliberate noncompliance with this University policy by any student, staff member, administrator, or faculty member may result in University corrective or disciplinary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Failure to comply with 49 CFR<\/em><\/a> may result in penalties for WSU and\/or an employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WSU may be subject to civil penalties that can range from $275 to $75,000 per violation per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals can be subject to criminal penalties for knowing and willing violations. Such penalties can range up to $182,877 and if found guilty, an individual may face up to ten years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever a WSU officer, agent, or employee may, as a result of the good faith performance of his or her WSU duties, become subject to a lawsuit, claim, action, or proceeding, the law provides that the Board of Regents may authorize the defense of, and payment of all costs of, the proceeding. This includes the costs of any judgment that may arise out of the claim or proceeding. See BPPM <\/em>10.15<\/a>. (RCW <\/em>28B.10.842<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are several important policies and procedures to follow in order to comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. For more information, read the following sections of the Safety Policies and Procedures Manual: 1. 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Department of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest (COI)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
2. Shipping requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Trained coordinators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Coordinator database<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Coordinators for WSU locations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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3. Emergency response information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. Exceptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Internal WSU transport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Containers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Materials and supplies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Individuals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Vacating areas or employment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Regulations and approvals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Radioactive materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
5. Shipment of wastes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hazardous chemical wastes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Radioactive wastes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Biohazard wastes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Office of Research Assurances (ORA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Confirmation of training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Refresher training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Import\/export<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Importing materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exporting materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Noncompliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Intentional noncompliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Legal penalties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Defense and indemnification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n