Chapter 3. RECEIPT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

CHAPTER 3

RECEIPT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SECTION I. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

3.1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe procedures that incorporate, where

appropriate, regulatory requirements as they apply to the receipt of hazardous materials. This

chapter also contains procedures for processing damaged hazardous materials, packaging

discrepancies, and it specifies actions to be taken in the event a spill or leakage is detected during

the receiving process. Compliance with the specific requirements identified in this chapter will

substantially reduce the risks to personnel, installations, and the environment while ensuring

compliance with both Federal laws and DoD policies.

3.2 Applicability. The contents of this chapter are applicable to all personnel involved in the

receipt of hazardous materials.

SECTION II. PLANNING AND COORDINATING THE RECEIVING OPERATION

3.3 Planning for Receiving Operations. Planning for receiving operations requires complete

coordination among organizational elements responsible for the different phases of the operation.

Detailed planning assumes even greater importance in the case of hazardous materials. Proper

evaluation of advance information and planning action taken prior to the actual arrival of the

material will help ensure that appropriate steps are taken to receive it as efficiently,

economically, and safely as possible. Any correspondence concerning due-in hazardous

materials should be considered in the planning process. Prepositioned Material Receipt

Documents (PMRDs), contract schedules, reshipments, advance copies of bills of lading, or other

shipping documents should be used to determine approximate arrival dates and the type and

quantity of material due in. Pertinent information on significant due-in receipts of hazardous

material must be given to personnel concerned with warehousing, transportation, preservation,

packing, and inspection.

3.4 Advance Planning and Coordination. Advance planning and coordination will promote

effective storage space utilization, efficient assignment of labor and equipment resources, and

timely identification and classification of materials requiring specialized handling due to their

hazard characteristics. While the reservation of specific storage space for due-ins is not

recommended, advance planning will permit tentative storage determinations and, in turn, will

facilitate receipt processing.

SECTION III. IMPACT OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, OTHER THAN

TRANSPORTATION, ON RECEIVING OPERATIONS

Personnel must be aware of Federal regulations and their possible impact on receiving

operations. These regulatory requirements are discussed in greater detail in chapter 4, Storage

and Care of Hazardous Materials, chapter 7, Environmental, and chapter 8, Safety and Health.

While processing receipts of hazardous material, personnel must be particularly alert to the

following:

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