Which term describes a substance determined by the Secretary of Transportation to pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce?

Which term describes a substance determined by the Secretary of Transportation to pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce?

• A. Hazardous Material
• B. Hazardous Waste
• C. Hazardous Chemical
• D. Extremely Hazardous Substance

Answer: (A)

Being designated as hazardous material means a substance has been identified by the Secretary of Transportation as posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce. This is the formal definition used in the Department of Transportation’s hazardous materials regulations, and it triggers the specific requirements for packaging, labeling, placarding, shipping papers, and training for anyone involved in its transportation. Other terms refer to different regulatory contexts: hazardous waste relates to disposal rules under RCRA; hazardous chemical is a workplace-safety term used by OSHA; and extremely hazardous substance is an EPCRA category with its own emergency planning and reporting requirements.

Being designated as hazardous material means a substance has been identified by the Secretary of Transportation as posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce. This is the formal definition used in the Department of Transportation’s hazardous materials regulations, and it triggers the specific requirements for packaging, labeling, placarding, shipping papers, and training for anyone involved in its transportation.

Other terms refer to different regulatory contexts: hazardous waste relates to disposal rules under RCRA; hazardous chemical is a workplace-safety term used by OSHA; and extremely hazardous substance is an EPCRA category with its own emergency planning and reporting requirements.