ITEM 568 Hazardous Materials Handling Charge

Shipments of Hazardous Materials as defined by Department of Transportation Regulations, including 49 CFR Parts 100 through 180, when transported in a carriers vehicle will be subject to a handling charge of $17.00 per shipment in addition to all other lawful charges. To insure the assessment of correct freight charges and avoid infractions of federal and state laws, shippers should acquaint themselves with the descriptions of articles in the tariff under which they ship. Commodity word descriptions must be used in bills of lading and shipping orders and must conform to those in the applicable tariff. Appropriate abbreviated descriptions are permitted provided the NMFC item number and appropriate Sub number thereof are shown. The kind of package used must be shown. Bills of lading and shipping orders must specify number of articles, packages, or pieces. Articles, which are subject to the DOT's hazardous materials regulations, must be described on bills of lading and shipping orders as shown in those regulations. Abbreviations must not be used. When the DOT hazardous materials regulations description differs from the tariff description in connection with the applicable class or rate which is published, the tariff description must also be shown on bills of lading and shipping orders. Commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing must be so marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with ordinary care. These articles include, but are not limited to: fragile articles; articles that must remain upright; top-heavy articles; articles that require more than normal protection from moisture; articles that must be protected from heat; articles that must be protected from freezing; articles that must be handled with a hand truck; articles that must not be handled with a hand truck; articles that must be handled with a forklift; articles that must not be handled with a forklift; articles that may be stacked to not exceed a certain height; articles that must not be stacked; articles that must be kept within a certain temperature range; articles that have a center of balance that is not the center of the commodity; and magnetically sensitive articles. Articles of foods, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, edibles, animal food, or any other articles that should not be loaded with hazardous materials, must be clearly described using marked on the bill of lading and the packaging.