Ask X3What does 49 CFR 385.403 (Prohibited transportation without safety permit) require?
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According to 49 CFR 385.403, a motor carrier is prohibited from transporting certain hazardous materials in interstate or intrastate commerce without holding a safety permit.
Specifically, you must hold a safety permit if you transport any of the following:
* Radioactive Materials: A highway route-controlled quantity of a Class 7 radioactive material.
* Explosives: More than 25 kg (55 pounds) net weight of Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 materials/articles, or any amount of Division 1.5 explosive material that requires placarding under part 172.
* Inhalation Hazards (Hazard Zone A): More than one liter (1.08 quarts) per package of a material poisonous by inhalation meeting Hazard Zone A criteria.
* Inhalation Hazards (Hazard Zone B): A material poisonous by inhalation in a bulk packaging meeting Hazard Zone B criteria.
* Inhalation Hazards (Hazard Zones C & D): A material poisonous by inhalation meeting Hazard Zone C or D criteria in a packaging with a capacity of 13,248 liters (3,500 gallons) or greater.
* Methane and Liquefied Gases: A shipment of compressed or refrigerated liquid methane, natural gas, or any other compressed or refrigerated liquefied gas containing at least 85% methane, carried in bulk packaging with a capacity of 13,248 liters (3,500 gallons) or greater.