Md. Code Regs. 11.07.01.01 - Definitions
A. The following
classes of hazardous materials are defined in the United States Department of
Transportation Regulations, 49 CFR 173, which is incorporated by reference:
Name of Class or Division | Class Number |
Division Number (if any) |
49 CFR Reference for Definitions |
(1) Forbidden materials | None | ||
(2) Forbidden explosives | None | ||
(3) Explosives (with a mass explosion hazard)
(old class A) |
1 | 1.1 | 173.50 |
(4) Explosives (with a projection hazard) (old class B) |
1 | 1.2 | 173.50 |
(5) Explosives (with predominately a fire hazard)
(old class B) |
1 | 1.3 | 173.50 |
(6) Explosives (with no significant blast hazard)
(old class C) |
1 | 1.4 | 173.50 |
(7) Very insensitive explosives; blasting agents | 1 | 1.5 | 173.50 |
(8) Extremely insensitive detonating substances | 1 | 1.6 | 173.50 |
(9) Flammable gas | 2 | 2.1 | 173.115 |
(10) Nonflammable compressed gas | 2 | 2.2 | 173.115 |
(11) Poisonous gas | 2 | 2.3 | 173.115 |
(12) Flammable and combustible liquid | 3 | 173.120 | |
(13) Flammable solid | 4 | 4.1 | 173.124 |
(14) Spontaneously combustible material | 4 | 4.2 | 173.124 |
(15) Dangerous when wet material | 4 | 4.3 | 173.124 |
(16) Oxidizer | 5 | 5.1 | 173.128 |
(17) Organic peroxide | 5 | 5.2 | 173.128 |
(18) Poisonous materials | 6 | 6.1 | 173.132 |
(19) Infectious substance (Etiologic agent) | 6 | 6.2 | 173.134 |
(20) Radioactive material | 7 | 173.403 | |
(21) Corrosive material | 8 | 173.136 | |
(22) Miscellaneous hazardous material | 9 | 173.140 | |
(23) Other regulated material: ORM-D | None | 173.144 |
B.
Terms Defined.
(1) "Authority property" means
the following facilities and their approaches:
(a) Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
(I-895);
(b) William Preston Lane,
Jr. Memorial Bridge (U.S. 50/301);
(c) Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (U.S. Route
301);
(d) Thomas J. Hatem Memorial
Bridge (U.S. Route 40);
(e) Francis
Scott Key Bridge (MD 695);
(f) John
F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95);
(g) The I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel (I-95);
and
(h) The InterCounty Connector
(MD 200).
(2)
"Container" means a package or receptacle used to contain hazardous materials
for transportation, including a box, bottle, can, drum, barrel, cylinder,
carboy, or other shipping package, other than a tank vehicle or bulk packaging,
used for the transportation of hazardous materials.
(3) "Flash point" means the minimum
temperature at which a substance gives off flammable vapors which in contact
with spark or flame will ignite.
(4) "Gross weight" means the total weight of
a container and its contents.
(5)
"Hazardous material" means a substance or material, including a hazardous
substance, which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation for the
United States Department of Transportation (U.S.D.O.T.) to be capable of posing
an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in
commerce and which has been so designated.
(6) "Hazardous substance" means a material,
including its mixtures and solutions, that is listed in the Appendix to
49 CFR §
172.101, which is incorporated by reference.
This definition does not apply to petroleum products that are lubricants or
fuels.
(7) "N.O.S." means not
otherwise specified.
(8) "Net
weight" means the weight of the contents of a container only.
(9) "Shipping paper" means a manifest,
memorandum receipt, bill of lading, shipping order, or other document
describing material to be transported.
(10) "Tank vehicle" means any vehicle with a
cargo tank, portable tank, bulk pyramided cylinders, or tube trailer used for
the transportation of liquids or gases.
Notes
Regulation .01 amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .01B amended effective 41:15 Md. R. 891, eff.
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