When shippers package hazardous materials, they must certify compliance with regulations. The only exception is when the shipper is a private carrier carrying their own product.

• A. The shipper is a private carrier carrying their own product
• B. The product is nonhazardous
• C. The shipment is less than 100 pounds
• D. The shipper is a government agency

Answer: (A)

Shippers must certify that hazardous materials are packaged, labeled, marked, and documented in compliance with the regulations, and that the shipment meets all applicable hazmat rules. The only exception to needing this certification is when the shipper is a private carrier moving its own product. In that situation, the shipment is an internal transfer within the company's operations, not a commercial hazmat shipment offered to others, so the formal shipper’s certification on the shipping papers isn’t required. You’d still follow the safety, packaging, and labeling requirements, but the certification step on the papers isn’t needed for private carriers transporting their own goods.