University of California, Berkeley
Hazardous Materials Shipping and Transportation

Contact: EH&S Hazardous Materials Shipping Specialist
Email: ehs@berkeley.edu
Phone: 642-3073

In Brief
It is the policy of UC Berkeley to ship and transport hazardous materials safely and in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), and other regulatory agencies. Only properly trained UC Berkeley employees or students are allowed to ship or transport hazardous materials. Students are authorized to ship or transport hazardous materials only with proper training, and only with the knowledge and approval of a UC Berkeley employee supervisor (such as a Principal Investigator or office manager) who has successfully completed EH&S awareness level training or higher. Hazardous material shipments originating from the central campus must be affixed with an EH&S hazardous materials shipping label by a certified shipper and shipped only from authorized locations. See the EH&S website for authorized locations.

Who Should Read this Policy
Principal Investigators
 Laboratory Employees
 Deans, Directors, & Department Chairs

To Read the Full Policy, Go To
http://campuspol.chance.berkeley.edu/policies/hazshipping.pdf