Do not permit
smoking
or
open
flame
while
loading
or
unloading.
Set vehicle handbrake while loading and unloading.
Do not use tools which may damage packages for loading or
unloading.
Do not permit extremes of temperature during transport.
Load flammable solids, oxidizing materials, or corrosive
liquids with compatible cargo, so they are easily accessible.
Severely restrict use of cargo heaters when hazardous material
is being transported.
Explosives Handling Requirements
Do not load or unload explosives from any motor vehicle with
the engine running.
Do not use bale hooks and other metal tools for loading,
unloading, or handling.
Do not roll packages except for barrels and kegs.
Keep all packages away from hot vehicle tailpipes and sources
of sparks.
Equally distribute the weight of the cargo over the load bed
as much as possible.
Secure tarpaulins by means of rope, wire, or other tiedowns.
Do not load or carry Class A explosives on any vehicle or
combination of vehicles if--
- more than two
cargo-carrying
vehicles
are
in
the
combination.
- any full trailer in the combination has a wheel base of
less than 184 inches.
- any vehicle in the combination is a tank motor vehicle.
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