What is an Excepted Quantity shipment?

What is an Excepted Quantity shipment?

• A. A shipment containing very small amounts of dangerous goods that are exempt from most DGR requirements, with specific labeling/exemption marks.
• B. A shipment that must have enhanced labeling and enhanced packaging.
• C. A shipment that requires a full Shipper's Declaration.
• D. A shipment that has no DG at all.

Answer: (A)

Excepted Quantity shipments are about moving very small amounts of dangerous goods under an exemption from most dangerous goods requirements. The quantity per package is limited, and the shipper must apply specific exemption marks so handlers know this package is in the exception category. Because of the tiny amounts, you don’t follow the full packaging, labeling, or shipping-document rules that apply to regular dangerous goods shipments, though you still must pack it securely and display the exemption marks. It’s not that there are no dangerous goods at all, and it isn’t a case of enhanced labeling and packaging or of needing a full Shipper’s Declaration.

Excepted Quantity shipments are about moving very small amounts of dangerous goods under an exemption from most dangerous goods requirements. The quantity per package is limited, and the shipper must apply specific exemption marks so handlers know this package is in the exception category. Because of the tiny amounts, you don’t follow the full packaging, labeling, or shipping-document rules that apply to regular dangerous goods shipments, though you still must pack it securely and display the exemption marks. It’s not that there are no dangerous goods at all, and it isn’t a case of enhanced labeling and packaging or of needing a full Shipper’s Declaration.