Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we answer your dangerous goods & hazmat questions. We’re here to help you become independent with \u2013 and understand the whys and hows of \u2013 the regulations. Please note that over the summer we will be going to a bi-weekly posting of Regulatory Helpdesk.<\/big><\/p>\n So, if your IBC contains a dangerous residue, it should be clearly identified as such for transportation. If it was originally placarded or labelled correctly, just leave those safety marks visible. If they have been damaged, removed or become illegible, you’ll have to replace them before transport. IBCs do not have to be marked with the word “Residue,<\/em>” just the dangerous goods safety marks they had when they were full.<\/p>\n Adding the words “Residue \u2013 last contained<\/em>” to the shipping description on the shipping document is optional as long as there is less than 10% of the original contents in the IBC.<\/p>\n Note that residue drums<\/em> get an exemption which cannot be used for IBCs. This exemption, found in section 1.44, allows the carrier to pick up residue drums as long as they are accompanied by a document (which can be provided by the shipper or the carrier) that lists the number of drums of each class, such as “4 Class 3 Residue Drums.<\/em>” In this case, the shipper is required to provide “DANGER” placards if offering more than ten drums in one shipment. However, this exemption specifies that it is for drums only and cannot be used for other means of containment.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n TDG \u00a74.7(2) says:<\/strong><\/p>\n Each side of a label must be at least 100 mm in length with a line running 5 mm inside the edge. However, except for dangerous goods included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, if that size label, together with the shipping name, technical name, and UN number, cannot be displayed because of the irregular shape or size of the small means of containment, each side of the label may be reduced in length by the same amount to the point where the label, together with the shipping name, technical name, and UN number, will fit that small means of containment, but must not be reduced to less than 30 mm.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Note that there are certain restrictions on using this section to reduce the size of the label.<\/p>\n Also, this provision does not apply for air shipment. Under the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, most class and handling labels cannot be reduced (although there are some exceptions for Class 2 and Division 6.2 labels, as well as the lithium battery handling mark).<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IBC Residue, Choosing Placards, IATA Special Provisions, and Hazard Class Label Size Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12549,"featured_media":9067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2365,2413,2494,2661,3267,5073,5074,5076,5084,5085,5086],"tags":[2424,2530,2886,3160],"class_list":["post-10041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-regulations-cat","category-tdg-regulation-updates","category-iata-and-icao","category-49-cfr-regulation-updates","category-regulatory-helpdesk","category-dot-49-cfr","category-tdgr","category-iata","category-placarding","category-un-packaging","category-labeling","tag-placards","tag-labels","tag-special-provisions","tag-ibc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nResidue in IBCs (TDG)<\/h3>\n
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Which Placards for My Shipment? (49 CFR)<\/h3>\n
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IATA Special Provision A197<\/h3>\n
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Reduced Size Hazard Class Labels<\/h3>\n
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