Question

If a liquid marine pollutant is not listed by name in the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, then it must be offered for transportation on the shipping paper as ________.

1) Hazardous
2) Non-hazardous
3) Unknown
4) Cannot be transported

Answer 1

Unlisted liquid marine pollutants must be identified as hazardous if they exhibit the characteristics defined in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 261, even if not specifically named in the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a liquid marine pollutant is not listed by name in the §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, then according to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, it must still be identified properly for transport. However, without specific guidance given in this scenario, the best practice is to refer to the definitions in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 261 which provides listed hazardous wastes and defines characteristic wastes that might not be listed by name but exhibit hazardous properties. In instances where waste does not fall under these lists but is known to contain hazardous substances, they must be classified as hazardous if they meet any of the identified characteristics. Therefore, the correct answer would be (1) Hazardous.