Hazardous goods transport · United States
US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) Compliance
US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) is issued by US Department of Transportation (PHMSA) and has applied since 1975-01-01. It applies to products sold in US. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.
- Authority
- US Department of Transportation (PHMSA)
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Regions
- US
- Effective
- 1975-01-01
- Evidence renewal
- every 730 days
- Official source
- https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/transporting-hazardous-materials
What US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) covers
US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) is a hazardous goods transport requirement in United States. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.
Product categories affected
Keywords that trigger a check
Who it applies to
Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in US, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.
Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Up to $84,425 per violation per day
Supplier requirements and compliance evidence
Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.
| Document |
|---|
| Shipping Paper / Bill of Lading with HazMat entries |
| Emergency Response Information |
| DOT-approved packaging |
| HazMat shipping marks and labels |
| Shipper certification statement |
| DOT HazMat employee training records |
Certification types recorded for this regulation
How Complyra checks US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR)
When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR) applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.
Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.
Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.
Related regulations
- UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport
- EPA TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act
- ISO 14001:2015 — Environmental Management System
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910 — Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Industries where this regulation applies
- Chemicals and hazardous materials — 9 regulations
- Industrial manufacturing — 9 regulations
More
- All regulations in the dataset
- Regulation index (all 47 in one table)
- Free compliance checker — which regulations apply to a product
- RFQ template generator — build a structured RFQ
- The full AI procurement workflow
Check a product against US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR)
Describe the product and destination market. Complyra identifies whether this regulation applies and which documents to request from the supplier.