Shipping Documents (Papers)

Shipping Documents (Papers) are synonymous and can be found as follows:

• Road – kept in the cab of a motor vehicle
• Rail – kept in possession of a crew member
• Aviation – kept in possession of the aircraft pilot
• Marine – kept in a holder on the bridge of a vessel

Shipping Documents (Papers) provide vital information regarding the hazardous materials/dangerous goods to initiate protective actions^*

Information provided:

• 4-Digit identification number, UN or NA (go to yellow pages)
• Proper shipping name (go to blue pages)
• Hazard class or division number of material
• Packing group
• Emergency response telephone number
• Information describing the hazards of the material (entered on or attached to shipping document)^**

EXAMPLE OF PLACARD AND PANEL WITH ID NUMBER

The 4-digit ID Number may be shown on the diamond-shaped placard or on an adjacent orange panel displayed on the ends and sides of a cargo tank, vehicle or rail car.

*	For the purposes of this guidebook, the terms hazardous materials/dangerous goods are synonymous.
**	In the United States, this requirement may be satisfied by attaching a guide from the ERG2016 to the shipping document, or by having the entire guidebook available for reference.
***	In the United States, a registration or contract number is required on a shipping document.