Section 5.8
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Contents
Approved by Richard DeBusk
Revised 02/13
5.8.1 Policy (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.2 License Requirements (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.3 Vehicle Use (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.4 Safety Belts (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.5 Vehicle Accidents 
(Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, Work Process D, Vehicle Accidents and Violations)
5.8.6 Moving Traffic Violations (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.7 DOT Drug Testing Program (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.8 LBNL On-site Parking Rules
5.8.9 Bicycle Safety (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.10 Pedestrian Safety (Moved to Traffic and Pedestrian Safety)
5.8.11 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
5.8.11.1 Radioactive Waste Transportation
5.8.11.2 Radioisotope Transportation
5.8.12 Accidental Releases During
Transportation
5.8.13 Pickup and Delivery of Hazardous Material
5.8.13.1 General Procedure
5.8.13.2 Off-Site Warehouse Pickup of Hazardous Material
5.8.13.3 On-Site/Off-Site Movement of Hazardous Material
5.8.13.4 On-Site/Off-Site Delivery of Compressed Gas Cylinders
5.8.13.5 Disposition of Waste Oil Products/Non-Deposit Barrels
5.8.13.6 Vehicle Accident While Transporting Hazardous Materials
5.8.14 Transporting Research Samples, Hazardous Materials and Field Sampling Materials by LBNL Staff
5.8.15 Standards
5.8.16 Related PUB-3000 Chapters
5.8.17 References
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Parking Designation |
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Official Vehicle
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Only Laboratory vehicles may park here.
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Reserved Parking
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Only vehicles with designated license numbers may park here.
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Time Zone Lanes
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All vehicles must be prepared to move at the time indicated.
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Compact Car
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Vehicles must not extend beyond the rear limit line.
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General Parking
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Vehicles must be parked in designated places only and must not extend
beyond the stripes, the rear limit lines, or the edge of the road.
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Permit Parking
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Only holders of designated permits are allowed in the indicated parking
place.
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Red Zones
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No stopping, standing, or parking.
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Yellow Zones
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Stopping is allowed only for loading or unloading passengers or freight.
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Green Zones
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Limited-time parking.
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On-Site Transfers
On-site transfers of radioactive wastes are performed by EH&S. Information
regarding the segregation and packaging of radioactive wastes for on-site transport
can be found in LBNL/PUB-3092,
Guidelines for Generators to Meet HWHF Acceptance Requirements for Hazardous,
Radioactive, and Mixed Wastes at Berkeley Lab. For additional information,
please contact your EH&S Generator Assistance Specialist.
Off-Site Transfers
All off-site transportation of radioactive wastes is performed by EH&S
using DOT-approved containers.
The EH&S Transportation Office coordinates the off-site transportation
of radioactive materials for all Berkeley Lab research projects and EH&S
functions. This is to ensure that applicable requirements are met, such as 49
CFR (US Department of Transportation) and Property Management approval. These
requirements address areas such as training, shipping papers, packaging, vehicle
placarding, and monetary accountability. Chapter 21,
Radiation Safety, provides additional information about the transportation,
procurement, and delivery of radioisotopes. Contact your Radiological Control
Technician or Health Physicist, or call ext. 7652 for assistance.
On-site transportation of radioisotopes is also normally conducted by the Radiation
Protection Group. Small amounts of radioactive materials may be transported
on site by authorized users if certain requirements are met. This policy is
contained in EH&S Procedure 750. Contact your Radiological Control Technician
or Health Physicist, or call ext. 7652 for assistance.
The possession and use of radioactive materials and radiation
generating devices must be formally authorized in writing by EH&S. Chapter
21, Radiation Safety, identifies how request these authorizations
and outlines basic radiation safety program requirements.
On-site spill: dial 7911
Off-site spill: dial 911
If there is an accidental release of hazardous materials during transportation,
the driver must take the following actions:
As the first priority, protect life and property by whatever means are available.
If the material is flammable, keep all flames and sparking devices away.
Avoid breathing vapors of spilled material; stay upwind.
Isolate the area.
Keep nonemergency people and traffic away.
Have a responsible person stay at the spill at all times.
If the severity of the accident or spill warrants it, contact local authorities.
Contact the dispatcher (or supervisor) at LBNL or LLNL, whichever site is
nearest the accident, and relay the following information:
– Your name
– Phone # calling from
– The location of the accident
– Personal injuries
– The extent of damage
– The identity and quantity of material spilled
– Possible pollution to the area
– The emergency procedures initiated
Try to confine the spilled material to as small an area as possible. Try to
prevent leakage into storm drains by damming the drainage area with dirt or
by channeling the material to a dirt area.
Procedures for the pickup and delivery of hazardous materials are under the
authority of Transportation of Materials, within the Facilities Division. Procedures for requesting transportation of materials can be found in the Transportation Web site.
Transportation of Materials is responsible for movement of certain Laboratory
materials on and off the LBNL site. Prescribed routes with specified pickup
and delivery points are serviced on a regular basis. Material that cannot be
handled on routine runs is assigned on an unscheduled basis. Hazardous materials
are handled in accordance with DOT Regulations (49 CFR, Part 172). All requests for Transportation of Materials must be requested through the Work Request Center Web site, and a completed Transportation Authorization Form (TAF) must be attached to each item to be transported.
Receiving
Receiving must prepare a Hazardous Shipping Paper (Fig. 5.25) per 49 CFR
172.202 that includes the following information:
The proper shipping name, as presented in column 2 of the Hazardous Materials
Table (49 CFR 172.101).
The hazard class, as shown in column 3 of the Hazardous Materials
Table.
The identification number, as specified for that material in column
3A. The appropriate alpha prefix must also be included, e.g., "Pine Oil,
Combustible Liquid, UN1272."
Except for empty packages, the total quantity (by weight or volume).
The appropriate labels, as shown in column 4 of the Hazardous Materials
Table (49 CFR 172.400).
The pink copy of the Hazardous Shipping Paper must be attached to the material.
The yellow copy must be placed in a folder. Material and folder must then be
given to the transportation warehouse run driver. The white copy of the manifest
must be placed in the Receiving purchase-order file.
When staging the load, segregate hazardous material from other materials to
be transported, in compliance with compatibility rules of 49 CFR, 177.848:
Poisons must not be loaded with any other hazardous materials.
Flammable liquids, oxidizers, organic peroxides, and corrosive
liquids must be easily accessible.
Corrosive liquids must be at least 1 m (3 ft) from any flammable
solids, oxidizers, or organic peroxides.
Fig. 5.25. Hazardous Shipping Paper.
Warehouse Run Driver
The warehouse run driver must:
Place the material in the truck so that its exact location is known
and so that it complies with compatibility rules (see under Receiving,
above).
Carry manifests in the truck cab so that they are visible and within
reach while driving.
Placard the truck, if required, in accordance with 49 CFR
172.500.
On arrival at Building 69, turn over the folder with the manifests
to the transportation clerk.
Unload the material at Building 69 and stage it for distribution.
Delivery Driver
The delivery driver must:
Remove the pink manifest from the material and carry it in the
cab of the truck where it is visible and within reach while driving. Turn
in the manifest to the transportation clerk at the completion of deliveries.
Place hazardous material in the truck so that the exact location
is known. Load the material in compliance with compatibility rules (see Receiving,
above). Deliver the material to the customer location.
Report any concerns about the condition of the material to his
or her supervisor.
Transportation Clerk
The transportation clerk must hold the manifests in a suspense file for one
year and then discard them.
Material Handler
The material handler must prepare a Hazardous Shipping Paper and place it in
the outbound pickup area with the material. The procedure for staging the load
and segregating hazardous materials is given under Receiving, above.
Delivery Driver
The delivery driver must follow the procedure given for the warehouse run driver,
above.
Transportation Clerk
The transportation clerk must hold all manifests in a suspense file for one
year and then discard them.
See Chapter 13, Gases.
The transportation clerk must refer requesters to EH&S for collection of
waste oil products and empty barrels.
Driver
The driver must notify the transportation clerk or his or her supervisor by
radio. Clear the channel by stating that you have an emergency. Give the following
information:
Your location.
Phone number calling from.
A description of the situation (the hazard, not the material).
Attempt to contain or isolate the hazard until help arrives.
If you are unable to contact the base station by radio, try to get a passerby
to telephone (510) 486-7911 so that you can remain with the truck. If necessary,
leave the vehicle, go to a phone, and call (510) 486-7911.
Transportation Clerk/Supervisor
Call 7911, and give all the information needed.
5.8.14 Transporting Research Samples, Hazardous Materials, and Field Sampling Materials by LBNL Staff
LBNL staff (i.e., anyone with an LBNL badge) may transport research samples and small quantities of hazardous materials by hand or in a passenger vehicle in accordance with the requirements and procedures provided in the Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan. A research sample is a material used or developed in a laboratory for research purposes, or for further use, study, analysis, or characterization.
Questions regarding this policy may be addressed to the EH&S Deputy Division Director (x7002).
Hazardous Material Transportation
49 CFR 106-110, Transportation
49 CFR 170-180, Hazardous Materials Regulations
49 CFR 397, Routine Designations
Vehicle Code, State of California and implementing CCR sections
to the extent not preempted by DOT requirements
City of Berkeley provision in Ordinance 5474 prohibiting transportation
on specified streets at which purge chamber openings are located
Hazardous Material Transportation—On-site
LBNL Health & Safety Manual (PUB-3000, Section
5.8.13)
Mechanical Hazards—Aviation
DOE 440.2, Aviation
Traffic Hazards
- Vehicle Code, State of California and implementing CCR sections
- 29 CFR 1910, OSHA General Industry Standards
- 29 CFR 1926, OSHA Construction Industry Standards
- 49 CFR 40, Procedures for Workplace Drug Testing Programs
- 49 CFR 382, Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing
Transportation of Radioactive Materials
- 49 CFR Research and Special Program Administration, Subchapter C, Hazardous
Materials Regulations
- 49 CFR Part 397, Subpart D, Radioactive Materials Routing
- IATA, Dangerous Goods Regulations (37th edition)
- On-site transportation of radioactive materials is currently addressed by
LBNL, in PUB-3000, and other internal EH&S procedures.
Gases (Chapter 13)
Radiation Safety (Chapter 21)
Regulations and Procedures Manual, LBNL/PUB-201
Guidelines for Generators to Meet HWHF Acceptance Requirements for Hazardous,
Radioactive, and Mixed Wastes at Berkeley Lab, LBNL/PUB-3092
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