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Everyday Hazmat User's Training Guide

Section III Hazardous Materials Management (continued)

Oxidizers (continued)

Permitting

Having more than a minimum quantity of oxidizers onsite may require a permit from your local fire marshal.

Permits May Be Required

If you have in storage, or in use at any one time, a total of more than:

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 oxidizers, even on USDA Forest Service property. Check with your local fire marshal and the State Department of Transportation to see if they may have more restrictive requirements. If you plan to move spheres containing potassium permanganate by air, refer to the USDA Forest Service Interagency Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials. These spheres are used as ignition sources in prescribed burning.

USDA Forest Service-Operated Pickups and Trucks
Other Requirements

Image of a diamond-shaped yellow hazard material placard that reads: OXIDIZER. The number 5.1 is located at the bottom corner of the sign and an image of a flame is located at the top corner.
Vehicle Placard

Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1490.
Identification Number
(Be sure to select the
proper number based on
the specific product.)

Examples of Oxidizers Used in the USDA Forest Service
Oxidizers UN (United Nations)
Identification Number
Ammonium nitrate fertilizer (NFPA Class I) Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 2071.
Potassium permanganate “Ping-Pong balls” (NFPA Class II) Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1490.
Calcium hypochlorite (NFPA Class III) Image of an identification number on a rectangular orange-colored panel sign. The identification number is 1748.

If you have any oxidizers other than those listed above, contact your hazmat coordinator for specific guidance—restrictions and dangers may be significantly greater than for the oxidizers described here.

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