Communicate the risk. Ensure safe drivers and equipment. To Contain the Product. Many hazardous products can injure or kill on contact. To protect drivers and others from contact, the rules tell shippers how to package safely.
Similar rules tell drivers how to load, transport, and unload bulk tanks.
These are containment rules. To Communicate the Risk. The shipper uses a shipping paper and package labels to warn dockworkers and drivers of the risk. Shipping orders, bills of lading, and manifests are all examples of shipping papers. The shipping paper describes the hazardous materials being transported.