On March 9, 2010, the US Department of Transportation revised trigger points to prepare and implement for shippers or carriers to have a site-specific hazardous materials security plan, making the rule less stringent. The new thresholds became mandatory October 1, 2010.
Note when reading the list, a “large bulk quantity” is defined as 3,000 L or 3,000 kg.
Sites must now develop and implement a security plan based on a site specific risk assessment if it offers for transportation or carry any of the following:
��Any quantity of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Explosive Material ��A quantity of a Division 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6 Explosive Material requiring placarding in accordance with 49 CFR 172.504(c) ��A large bulk quantity of Division 2.1 Compressed Flammable Gas ��A large bulk quantity of Division 2.2 material with a subsidiary hazard of 5.1 ��Any quantity of a material poisonous by inhalation, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 ��A large bulk quantity of a Class 3 material meeting the criteria for Packing Group I or II ��A quantity of a desensitized explosives meeting the definition of a Division 4.1 or Class 3 material requiring placarding in accordance with 49 CFR 172.504(c) ��A large bulk quantity of a Division 4.2 material meeting the criteria for Packing Group I or II ��Any quantity of a Division 4.3 material ��A large bulk quantity of a Division 5.1 material in Packing Groups I and II ��Perchlorates; or ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, or ammonium nitrate emulsions, suspensions, or gels ��Any quantity of organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled �� A large bulk quantity of Division 6.1 material �� A select agent or toxin regulated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under 42 CFR 73 or the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR 121 �� A quantity of uranium hexafluoride requiring placarding under 49 CFR 172.505(b) �� International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Code of Conduct Category 1 and 2 materials including Highway Route Controlled quantities as defined in 49 CFR 173.403 or known as radionuclides in forms listed as RAM-QC by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission �� A large bulk quantity of Class 8 material meeting the criteria for Packing Group I.
In addition to the original plan components, the following additional information must now be added to the security plan:
�� Identification of the job title of the senior management official responsible for overall development and implementation of the plan �� Security duties for each position or department that is responsible for implementing the plan or a portion thereof and the process of notifying employees when specific elements of the security plan must be implemented; and �� A plan for training hazmat employees.
The plan must be reviewed annually and updated or revised as necessary. The most recent version of the plan must be made available to employees consistent with their need to know and security clearance.
