Enforces all regulations pertaining to rail carriers. Enforces all regulations pertaining to air carriers. Coast Guard Enforces all regulations pertaining to shipments by water. Material Designations 49 CFR Part 172. It also classifies each material and specifies requirements pertaining to its packaging, labeling, and transportation.
Hazard communication consists of documentation and identification of packaging and vehicles.
The shipper is responsible for determining the shipping name. Requirements for the transportation of radioactive materials by carriers and shippers are found in Part 173, Subpart I. Packaging and transportation of radioactive materials are covered in 10 CFR Part 71. Section 173.412 sets forth additional design requirements for Type A packages, which do not require competent authority approval. These requirements include seals, containment systems, material compatibility, and testing. Several agencies have overlapping authorities for regulating shipments of radioactive materials.