What is an appropriate shipping description for hazardous substance shipments that meet the reporting threshold requirements listed in the 49 CFR Table 1 to Appendix A?
If the proper shipping name does not identify the name of the hazardous substance, it must be entered in parenthesis in association with the basic description and the letters “RQ” shall be entered on the shipping paper either before or after the basic description. For example: “RQ, Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, nos, 9, UN3077, III, (PCB’s).
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