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Everyday Hazmat User's Training Guide

Section III Hazardous Materials Management (continued)

Corrosives (continued)

Permitting

Having more than a minimum quantity of corrosives on USDA Forest Service property may require a permit from your local fire marshal.

Permits May Be Required

If you have a total of more than 500 pounds of solid corrosives or more than 55 gallons of liquid corrosives onsite, in storage, or in use at any one time, regardless of the number of different products, you may need a permit; check with your local fire marshal for more information.

The local fire marshal may not elect to require permits based on quantities of hazardous materials stored; be sure to check with your local fire marshal for specific permitting requirements.

TransportationImage of a pickup truck and a dump truck.

Regulations restrict the transportation of corrosive products, even on USDA Forest Service property. Check with your local fire marshal and State Department of Transportation (DOT) to see if they may have more restrictive requirements. If you plan to move corrosives by air, refer to the USDA Forest Service Interagency Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials.

USDA Forest Service-Operated Pickups and Trucks
Other Requirements

Image of a diamond-shaped hazard material placard that is white on the top half and black on the bottom half and reads: CORROSIVE. The number 8 is located at the bottom corner of the sign and an image signifying a hand handling chemicals sits at the top corner.
Vehicle Placard

Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 2796.
Identification Number
(Be sure to select the
proper number based on
the specific product.)

Examples of Corrosive Products Used in the USDA Forest Service
Corrosive Product UN (United Nations)
Identification Number
Sulfuric acid (battery acid) Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 2796.
Muriatic acid Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1789.
Hydrochloric acid Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1789.
Lye or sodium hydroxide solution Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1824.
Sodium hypochlorite Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1791.
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