HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

1 GEORGEWASHINGTONBRIDGENEWYORKOUTERBRIDGE CROSSINGGOETHALSBRIDGEBAYONNEBRIDGELINCO LNTUNNELHOLLANDTUNNELNEW JERSEYHAZARDOUSMATERIALST ransportation Regulationsat Tunnel and Bridge FacilitiesRevised March 2009 HAZARDOUSMATERIALSCONTENTSF acility Addresses and Telephone Number1 Basis for Regulations2 Reference to USDOT Regulations2 regulations Applying to Port Authority Facilities2 Index of HAZARDOUS Materials7 FOREWORDThis booklet is intended to provide members of the trucking and associatedindustries with detailed and specific information concerning the rules established byThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to regulate the transportation ofHazardous MATERIALS via vehicular tunnels and bridges operated by the PortAuthority.

2 The facilities to which these rules and regulations apply are the LincolnTunnel, the Holland Tunnel, the George Washington Bridge Upper and LowerLevels, the Bayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge a screening for hazards, the USDOT has developed a regulatory classificationsystem for HAZARDOUS MATERIALS . These classifications are:1. Explosives2. Gases3. Flammable and combustible liquids4. Flammable solids, spontaneous combustible, dangerous when wet5. Oxidizers and organic peroxide6. Toxic and Infectious7. Radioactive8. Corrosive9. Other dangerous goodsA well established international system of visually identifying vehicle hazard contentsby USDOT classification includes placards, labels, shipping papers, PACKINGGROUP and package marking.

3 This system is designed to provide initial warningregarding the contents of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS shipments. This system also servesto alert transportation workers of the presence of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS in contents of this book rely on the 9 USDOT classifications to depict The PortAuthority rules and regulations governing the transport of HAZARDOUS materialsthrough these rules and regulations prescribed in this booklet supersede all previous PortAuthority regulations on the subject. Copies of this booklet may be obtained fromthe Port Authority web site ( ). For any additional information thatmay be required, contact the Port Authority by calling the Communications Centerat the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, the George Washington Bridge, theBayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge or the Outerbridge Washington BridgeBayonne BridgeAdministration BuildingPort Richmond Field Office220 Bruce Reynolds Island, New York 10303 Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 Communications CenterTelephone:Communications Center Telephone.

4 New York (718) 390-2502 New Jersey (201) 346-4000 New York (212) 435-7000 New York (212) 435-7000 Holland TunnelGoethals BridgeAdministration BuildingAdministration Building13th and Provost StreetsHowland HookJersey City, New Jersey 07310 Staten Island, New York 10303 Communications Center Telephone:Communications CenterTelephone:New Jersey (201) 360-5000 New York (718) 390-2502 New York (212) 435-7000 New York (212) 435-7000 Lincoln TunnelOuterbridge CrossingAdministration BuildingTottenville Field Office500 JFK Boulevard EastStaten Island, New York 10309 Weehawken, New Jersey 07087 Communications CenterTelephone:Communications Center Telephone:New York (718) 390-2502 New Jersey (201) 617-8115 New York (212) 435-7000 New York (212) 435-7000 Port Authority Police Department(800) 828-72732 BASISFORREGULATIONSThe following laws of the States of New York and New Jersey form the basis for theenforcement of the rules and regulations contained in this booklet.

5 Compact of April30, 1921, between the States of New York and New Jersey, authorizing the PortAuthority to make suitable rules and regulations for the improvement of the conductof navigation and commerce, which, when concurred in by the legislature of bothstates, are binding upon all persons and 774, Laws of New York, 1950, as amended by Chapter 543, Laws of NewYork 1951, and Chapter 192, Laws of New Jersey, 1950, respectively, concurring inrules and regulations adopted by the Port Authority for the regulation of its vehicularfacilities and prescribing proceedings and penalties in connection 544, Laws of New York, 1971, and Chapter 113, Laws of New Jersey,1932, respectively, grant to members of the police force of the Port Authority thepowers of police 401, Laws of New Jersey, 1983, and Chapter 415, Laws of New Jersey,1985, grant members of the police force of the Port Authority the power to enforceChapter 401, Laws of New Jersey, 1983, which regulates the transportation ofhazardous MATERIALS within New reference is made herein to USDOT regulations , it shall refer to thosesafety regulations of the United States Department of Transportation which governthe transportation of explosives and other HAZARDOUS MATERIALS by highway and, asthey have or will become effective.

6 Amendments thereto and any other regulationsconcerning such subject matter which shall be promulgated by the United StatesDepartment of :The George Washington BridgeThe Bayonne BridgeThe Goethals BridgeThe Outerbridge CrossingThe Holland TunnelThe Lincoln TunnelAPPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONSThe regulations contained herein apply to the George Washington Bridge, theBayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, the Outerbridge Crossing, the Holland Tunneland the Lincoln FOR BULK SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALSINSPECTION OF VEHICLE LOADAny vehicle whose load includes or is believed by a Port Authority Official to includeany HAZARDOUS material shall be subject to inspection prior to entering a tunnel or abridge in order to determine whether such entry would be in violation of rules andregulations.

7 And no vehicle loaded with a HAZARDOUS material shall enter saidfacilities unless the driver shall first, on demand made by a Port Authority Official,exhibit a Bill of Lading or other shipping paper describing such article by thespecific name by which it is known in the "List of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS " contained inPart 172 of the USDOT regulations or as required by these material DISCHARGE NOTIFICATIONIf there is a spillage or discharge of a reportable quantity (RQ) from a single packageor a transport vehicle if not packaged, the US Coast Guard and National ResponseCenter (1-800-424-8802) must be contacted upon discovery of the LIMITATIONSWhen two or more HAZARDOUS MATERIALS with different quantity limitations - as givenin these regulations are transported at the same time, their combined weight shallnot exceed the maximum allowed for the article having the more restrictive WEAPONSNo vehicle shall enter the George Washington Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge, theGoethals Bridge, the Outerbridge Crossing, the Holland Tunnel or the LincolnTunnel if its load includes any nuclear weapon of war employing atomic fission orradioactive force.

8 Or any component part of such weapon containing a fissionablematerial as defined by USDOT MATERIALSV ehicles entering upon either the George Washington Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge,the Goethals Bridge or the Outerbridge Crossing that have loads which includesany highway route controlled quantity radioactive MATERIALS as defined by USDOT regulations , or any other radioactive material for which placarding is required byUSDOT regulations shall be subject to inspection to ensure compliance withapplicable federal and state vehicle shall enter upon the George Washington Bridge Upper Level, theBayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge or the Outerbridge Crossing if its loadincludes any of the following USDOT hazard classes or divisions: Class 1, , , , except under the following conditions:(a) When prior permission is given by the Manager of the facility or his/herauthorized representative at least 2 hours before intended travel in order toprovide an official escort.

9 The Port Authority may grant exceptions only whereother routes of transportation are not available.(b) Passage may be made only during the following hours: Monday through Friday10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; 7:00 PM - 6:00 AM; Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays -Traffic Permitting.(c) Vehicle contents and shipping documents shall be subject to inspection bypersonnel prior to entering the facility.(d) Operators of vehicles must comply with all lawful orders, instructions, anddirectives of authorized Port Authority personnel.(e) Vehicles must remain at least 100 feet from any vehicle traveling in the samelane while crossing the WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONSNo vehicle loaded with HAZARDOUS material and no tank vehicle which last containeda HAZARDOUS material shall enter upon either the George Washington Bridge, theBayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, the Outerbridge Crossing, the Holland Tunneland the Lincoln Tunnel unless such vehicle, its load and the transportation of suchload in such vehicle shall in every respect comply with the USDOT regulations ,including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, regulations regardingforbidden articles, proper condition for transportation, containers.

10 Packaging,marking, labeling, description, certification, quantity, limitations, and loading andplacarding or marking of the vehicle, and shall comply with all other applicable lawsand regulations of the United States, the States of New Jersey and New York, andthe departments and agencies thereof as they apply to HAZARDOUS : For the information of transporters utilizing Port Authority facilities andentering New York City, there are rules and regulations for the transportation ofhazardous cargo through the City of New York by motor vehicles. Theseregulations specify times of transit and routing requirements for hazardousmaterials. For additional information contact the New York City Fire Department at(718) CLASSIFICATIONSThe following terms shall have the same meaning, application, classification and/orabbreviation in this booklet as are given to them, and as they are used in theregulations of the United States Department of Transportation:Class 1, Division Explosives with a mass explosion hazardClass 1, Division Explosives with a projection hazardClass 1, Division Explosives with a predominant fire hazardClass 1, Division Explosives with no significant blast hazardClass 1, Division Very insensitive explosives.