The BOE Tariff 6000 or the Big Red Book (as it is known in the industry), is the authoritative copy of the USDOT Hazardous Materials Regulations and is updated and reissued every 3 months, making it the most up-to-date HazMat publication available. It is not merely a reproduction of the US regulations, it also contains extra proprietary information produced by the AAR and has become an invaluable resource within the industry for not only its accuracy but also its special role in routinely identifying mistakes in the US regulations, reporting them to the US Govt and following through on their eventual corrections. In fact, it often used by the USDOT themselves.
With this product, you will receive a full years’ worth (4 issues) of the book, all nearly 900 pages updated, reissued and shipped to you; no need to re-assemble a book from supplements.
NOTE: This product is for 4 Full quarterly updated books — FOR SUPPLEMENTED BOOKS (with quarterly updates in loose-leaf or downloadable/printable file), please click here.
Product Code: BE114S-AR-4 Series: Annual Number of Issues: 4 Format: Bound Soft Cover Number of Pages: ~900 Shipment Date: After February 10, 2025
Complete book is updated and issued anew each quarter, making it the most current and up-to-date regulatory book on the market. It covers all the US Regulations needed for shipping hazardous materials via all forms of transportation, all changes highlighted within each issue, many publisher enhancements and proprietary information found nowhere else, plus the FRA's Civil Penalties Table. Ours is the only publication on the market that includes the intermodal and railroad restrictions for the transportation of hazardous materials. Choose the annual series with 4 issues, single issues or recent copies for training classes.
Regulations Covered
US DOT Regulations for the transportation of Hazardous materials, 49 CFR Parts 100-185 (PHMSA: 105-107, 109, 110, 130, 171-180), 209 (FRA), 397 (FMCSA) and Parts 1500, 1570, 1572, 1580 & 1584 (TSA). Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law, Civil Penalties Table.
Extra Benefits
Highlighted changes showing exact wording of regulatory text that was changed
Hazardous Materials User Charts
Quick reference, detailed List of Regulatory and Publisher Changes each quarter
UN/NA Cross Reference Guide
Publisher’s Note preceding each Part or Subpart summarizing in plain language the contents covered
Subject index includes entries of important and hard to find information hidden within in the regulatory language
Enhanced Hazardous Materials Table includes additional codes in Col. 1 of §172.101 Hazardous Materials Table identifying those materials that are hazardous substances or marine pollutants and added column for each entry linking it to the appropriate Emergency Response Guide
Current Civil Penalties Table
Railroad Restrictions for hazardous materials
Intermodal Restrictions for hazardous materials
Recommended Placement of Placards on Containers and Portable Tanks
AAR PAMPHLET 34: Recommended Methods for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Non-Pressure (General Service) and Pressure Tank Cars
List of regulations that remain in effect or have a delayed effective date
Regulatory ‘fact checking’ goes into every issue of our publications. Given our unique position and experience in the Industry, not only do we work with the regulators, but when we find errors in the regulatory process, we alert the regulatory body responsible and note it within the publication.
Bound soft cover or Loose Leaf Downloadable/Printable File
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Number of pages
~900
~900
Initial Book ~900, Supplements Vary
Initial Book ~900, Supplements Vary
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Regulations Covered
US
US
US
US
US & CA
US & CA
US & CA
US & CA
US Regulations: 49 CFR Parts 100-185 (PHMSA: 105-107, 109, 110, 130, 171-180), 209 (FRA), 397 (FMCSA) and 1500, 1570, 1572, 1580 & 1584 (TSA)
Canadian Regulations: Canada's Complete
Dangerous Goods Regulations
Detailed List of Regulatory
Changes Page
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
Highlighted Word for
Word changes within Regulatory text
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
Hazardous Material
Users Charts
Enhanced HazMat
Table
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
Clear Language Introductions to each part/subpart
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
(US Only)
UN NA Cross
reference
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
Subject index with hard to find references
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
Railroad Restrictions for Hazardous Materials Transportation
Intermodal Restrictions for Hazardous Materials
ERG2024
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
(fully linked)
Additional Railroad
and Common Carrier resources
Searchable
DOT Dockets
DOT Formal & Informal Interpretations
Size
8.5" x 11" x 2"
8.5" x 11" x 2"
8.5" x 11" x 2"
8.5" x 11" x 2"
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8.5" x 11" x 2" & NA
Weight
6 lbs
6 lbs
6 lbs initial book, supplements vary
6 lbs initial book, supplements Digital
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Combo
A. Supplement Subscription items run on a cycle from April 29 through April 28 of the next calendar year, i.e., the 2025 subscription cycle runs from April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2026.
B. The BE114T is a complete book perfectly suited for economical training purposes. We provide you with a recent, but not the current copy of the book. The regulations rarely change as it pertains to the training requirements.
Regulatory US Hazardous Materials & Canadian Dangerous Goods Transportation Publications
