We received an explosive shipment with an NSN we cannot find in the Joint Hazard Classification System (JHSC). Can we ship this item via military air?
Since the item is not listed in the JHCS, the shipper must provide a copy of either a final or interim hazard classification approved by shipper’s service representative IAW AFJMAN 24-204, paragraph A3.3.1.2. 4. A plastic jerry containing gasoline was drained and purged of the gasoline. However, there is still an odor of gasoline in the can. Should the package be certified as empty or certified to the hazard? ANSWER: If the container is purged, this means it is void of hazardous material. The residual amount of material remaining in the container will be diluted by the purging action such that it does not meet the definition of a hazardous material (i.e., the flash point is above 141 degrees F). The plastic may retain some odor, but it is no longer considered hazardous. Ship as an empty container. 5. Recently, we have inspected all of our hazardous material and have found that we are using the DOT 5L metal jerrican to carry diesel fuel used with our tent heaters. Can the DOT 5L jerrica
