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CHAPTER 6

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND SENSITIVE CARGO

6-1. PREPARING/DOCUMENTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. The following steps may be used as a guide when preparing HAZMAT for shipment:

• Step 1. Determine proper shipping name, hazard class, UN/ID number, and packing group from the Hazardous Materials Table in Title 49 CFR. Also identify any subsidiary hazard classes.
• Step 2. Determine the mode(s) of transport from origin to destination. The shipper must ensure that the shipment complies with the various modal requirements. Mode of transport can affect the packaging, quantity per package, labeling, and/or segregation of HAZMAT. (Refer to: Title 49 CFR; vessel shipments - IMDG Code; commercial air - IATA; or, military air - TM 38-250 (joint regulation).
• Step 3. Determine and select the proper packaging IAW the proper modal regulations. When selecting an authorized container, consider the quantity per package. The DOD Performance Oriented Packaging PC III database should be used to determine appropriate and certified packaging. (Contact DLA, DOSO-DH, DSN 695-4788 or (804) 379-4788, FAX X3793, to obtain access to this program.)
• Step 4. Packaging shall be marked IAW MIL-STD 129 and applicable modal regulations.
• Step 5. Select the proper labels and apply as required. Refer to the Hazardous Materials Table. Labels are not needed for fuel in vehicle fuel tanks.
• Step 6. Prepare packing lists according to instructions. List HAZMAT packed inside containers or vehicles first (refer to paragraph 5-16). Only authorized abbreviations are permitted for HAZMAT. Refer to Title 49 CFR.
• Step 7. Determine segregation requirements for HAZMAT based on each mode of transport or combination thereof. Segregation requirements are found in Title 49 CFR, Parts 173 through 177, and are specific for each mode of transport.
• Step 8. Determine the proper placards IAW Title 49 CFR.
• Step 9. Ensure HAZMATs are loaded, blocked, and braced IAW with Title 49 CFR and DOD-approved specifications. Container loading diagrams for ammunition/explosive items can be obtained by contacting the US Army Defense Ammunition Center, ATTN: SMCAC-DET, Savanna, IL 61074-9639.
• Step 10. Ensure water commodity and special handling codes are used on the UEL/DEL.
• Step 11. Prepare shipping documentation. Ensure the shipping papers (GBL, CBL, DD Form 836, and so forth) contain the required entries: proper shipping name, hazard class and division, UN/ID number, packing group, total HAZMAT expressed in metric units of measure with the English equivalents following in parentheses, certification statement, and applicable emergency response information (see DOD 4500.9-R, Part II).

Also, a dangerous goods declaration/certificate will be provided for each vehicle or freight container in which HAZMAT are loaded (see DOD 4500.9-R, Part II).

All rules and regulations governing the shipment of HAZMAT must be met. When in doubt about shipping or classifying any hazardous or questionable materials, contact the ITO or installation safety office. Failure to follow these rules can result in frustrated cargo and ultimately effect the mission. These actions delay shipment, hamper cargo accountability, and also increase the through-the-port work load and congestion. The deploying unit must ensure the following:

• All ammunition and explosives are properly secured in containers and vehicles. Ammunition is not permitted into the port or aboard vessels without prior authorization from MTMC.
• That the provisions of DOT Exemptions, which may be used for shipment are followed (for example, vehicle fuel tanks will be no more than three-quarters full when shipping under DOT Exemption 7280). Otherwise, fuel tanks must be only one-quarter full when shipping aboard a commercial vessel that is carrying civilians in addition to military cargo.
• Fire extinguishers, that are in racks designed for them, are not removed from motor vehicles.
• Oxygen and acetylene tanks are labeled, marked with the prime mover UIC/SUN and removed from the vehicle and placed on a separate pallet.
• Trailer mounted equipment containing combustion engines (such as generator sets) are only 50 percent full.
• Five-gallon fuel cans, field cans, water heaters, gasoline lanterns, portable generators, blow torches, and similar equipment (in which combustibles or fuel other than diesel are used or stored) are completely drained and cleaned before shipment. Under a declared national emergency, fuel may be carried in 5-gallon fuel cans. These cans must remain in built in cradles designed for such purposes.
• The battery box and cover are serviceable. The battery box and cover must be positioned so as not to touch the terminals and to prevent arcing.
• Batteries of nonself-propelled equipment (such as generators) are disconnected and terminal ends are protected from arcing and corrosion.
• Bulk fuel carriers are drained and have the proper placards affixed. If required, units will purge bulk fuel carriers IAW the respective TM.
• When motor vehicles with fuel in tanks are shipped in closed freight containers, battery cables must be disconnected and secured and the following warning affixed to the access door: "WARNING-MAY CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR-KEEP IGNITION SOURCES AWAY FROM OPENING."

6-2. AMMUNITION. Ammunition shipments are normally scheduled through military ammunition ports. To meet deployment requirements, ammunition may be moved through a commercial port. If the unit is deployed through a commercial seaport and must carry basic load ammunition with them, the MTMC manager for the port must be notified of the intent to ship ammunition. The unit submits the following data through the ITO/TMCA early in movement planning:

• The DOD Ammunition Code.
• DOT proper shipping name.
• Total quantity.
• Number of packages.
• Total net explosive weight in pounds.
• Weight of each package in pounds.
• Cube of each package.
• UN identification number.
• Classification code consisting of hazard class and division number followed by compatibility group letter.
• Shipment configuration (for example, vehicle upload, container, and so on). This will allow processing of DOD explosives safety waivers and Coast Guard permits.

6-3. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Joint Munitions Transportation Coordinating Activity under the command and control of the Commander, Industrial Operations Command, consolidates all services containerized munitions movement requests for OCONUS shipment aboard common-use sealift. Also, CONUS distribution (for example, ABL training) movements are identified for applicable container use by the JMTCA. In coordination with the Container Fleet Division of the Military Traffic Management Command, Eastern Area, IMDG-certified containers (commercial-and military-owned) are used to satisfy movement requirements.

The CFD is responsible for the accountability and control of the CADS fleet. The CADS fleet contains the following ANSI/ISO container types:

• Restraint MILVANs.
• Commercial end opening and side opening containers.
• Half-height containers.
• Flatracks.
• Support equipment such as the CROP.

Refer to Appendix E for a discussion of container characteristics and types.

The JMTCA is responsible for determining the container type to employ for each shipment. This determination will be based upon the specific physical characteristics of the munitions, operational requirements, outloading efficiency, and overall cost effectiveness. The JMTCA will request outloading comparisons from the US Army Defense Ammunition Center, as required, to assist in the analysis of all possible munitions load configurations. The JMTCA uses the Munitions Transportation Management System to consolidate all Service munitions movement requirements for Single Manager Conventional Ammunition and Non-SMCA munitions for OCONUS. The JMTCA, using MTMS prepares the export traffic release requests and transmits the information to the appropriate MTMC area command in order to create port call files to facilitate routing preparation and munitions being called forward to seaports of embarkation. Data incorporated into the JMTCA ship planning/DOD Identification Code roll up messages allows CINCs to influence the munitions mix and the mode and time frame for receipt in-theater.

JMTCA is responsible to coordinate with CFD to ensure distribution actions are taken to preposition containers by type at applicable shipping installations. This enables the JMTCA to meet initial and sustainment munitions movement requirements in support of contingency and peacetime operations.

6-4. CONTAINERS LOADING. Shipment of ammunition is approved in MILVANs with or without mechanical load bracing systems and in ANSI/ISO containers when loaded using internal blocking and bracing methods described in approved USADAC drawings. Over-the-road movement of HAZMAT within foreign countries must comply with HN rules/regulations and CINC requirements for movement between NATO countries and/or to and from a seaport for import/export. HN rules, which differ from country to country, generally involve additional precautions in preparing cargo and loading vehicles.

6-5. CLASSIFIED AND PROTECTED SENSITIVE CARGO. Classified cargo is cargo that requires protection in the interest of national security. Classified cargo shipments have characteristics that require them to be identified, accounted for, secured, segregated, or handled in a special way to ensure their safeguard or integrity. Sensitive cargo is cargo that could threaten public safety if it is compromised. Sensitive cargo must be properly secured and identified to port personnel so sufficient security can be provided. Do not identify security cargo or classified cargo on the outside of the shipping containers.

6-6. CLASSIFIED CARGO. When transporting classified material, enclose it in two sealed containers, such as boxes or heavy wrappings. For detailed instructions when packing classified material refer to AR 380-5. In implementing this requirement, the following considerations apply:

• The classified information inside a packaged item of equipment, the outside shell, or body may be considered as the inner enclosure if it does not reveal classified information.
• If the classified material is an inaccessible internal component of a bulky piece of equipment that is not reasonably packaged, the outside body of the item may be considered a sufficient enclosure if it does not reveal classified information.
• If the classified material is a piece of equipment that is not reasonably packaged and the shell or body is classified, conceal it with a covering that hides all closefisted features.
• Specialized shipping containers may be used, including lockable cargo transporters, instead of following the above packaging requirements. In such cases, the container may be considered the outer wrapping or cover.
• Packaging material must be strong and durable enough to provide security protection while in transit to keep items from breaking out of the container and to help detect any tampering with the container. The wrappings must conceal all classified characteristics.
• Closed and locked vehicles, compartments, or cars will be used for shipment of classified material except when the appropriate authority authorizes another method.
• When classified material is transported, it will not be stored in any detachable storage compartment such as automobile trailers, luggage racks, aircraft travel pods, or drop tanks.
• When transporting classified material across international borders, arrangements must be made to ensure that customs, border, or other inspectors (either US or foreign) do not open the material.
• A serial-numbered seal will be placed on doors of containers, vehicles, or compart-ments that contain classified or protected cargo. The serial number must be entered on the shipment unit packing list and on all shipping documents.
• The unit authorizing the transport of the classified equipment must notify the ITO/TMCA and appropriate carrier in advance.

When traveling by motor convoy, escorts must ensure constant surveillance of classified material. Classified material must stay within the escort's personal possession and observation at all times. Larger pieces of secret shipments, such as missiles, may require outside storage. If so, take special protective measures to include constant and continuous surveillance by at least one or more escorts in the area.

6-7. SENSITIVE CARGO. For sensitive cargo, units must adhere to the following:

• Remove crew-served weapons from vehicles. Place them in containers that are sealed and secured with an approved device.
• Be sure packaging material is strong and durable enough to provide security protection while in transit.
• Secure containers, vehicles, or compartments with an appropriate locking device as directed by the installation security officer. Also place a serial-numbered seal on the door. Enter the serial number on the shipment unit packing list.
• Identify sensitive items in the commodity code on the unit's UEL/DEL.
• Do not indicate on the outside of the container, vehicle, or compartment that it contains sensitive items. Identify this fact on the unit's UEL/DEL.
• Shipping sensitive/classified material by rail, may require commanders to provide guards/escorts. For shipments other than sensitive/classified material, guards/escorts will be provided at the commander's discretion.

Use the DOD forms shown in Appendix F when packaging, shipping, handling, and inspecting HAZMAT and sensitive cargo.