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HAZMAT Transportation Part 6c: Carrier Requirements for Rail (US)
Do you need to transport hazardous materials by rail? Take this course to learn about Part 174 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, or HMR. You'll learn about the specific requirements to transport, handle, load and segregate hazardous materials for transportation by rail. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by rail and for rail carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.
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Updated May 19, 2025
What you'll learn
- Recall the documentation, inspection and movement requirements for hazardous materials by rail
- Identify proper HAZMAT handling and loading requirements for railways
- Determine how to use the information in relevant tables to segregate hazardous materials and position rail cars containing these materials
- Define key trains and key routes
- Recall when to report HAZMAT incidents during rail transport
Course DescriptionDo you need to transport hazardous materials by rail? Take this course to learn about Part 174 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, or HMR. You'll learn about the specific requirements to transport, handle, load and segregate hazardous materials for transportation by rail. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by rail and for rail carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.
