GROUP
General

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All Models

NUMBER
063

DATE
February 2013

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
SUBJECT:

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) INFORMATION
This bulletin provides basic information about hazardous materials regulations for all Kia
dealerships. A hazardous material (or HazMat) is defined by the Code of Federal Regulations,
Title 49, as " ... a substance or material that the United States Department of Transportation (U.S.
DOT) has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property
when transported in commerce ... " In accordance with the Kia Service Policies and Procedures
Manual (SPPM), it is the responsibility of the management of every Kia dealership to ensure that
its practices are in compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws and
regulations.
All Kia vehicles sold in the United States contain parts that may be classified as HazMat. These
parts include new or used service parts (including air bag inflators, seat belt pretensioners,
Lithium-ion batteries, among others), as well as contaminated parts (any part that has conducted
or contained liquid fuel , such as fuel pumps, lines, or tanks, among others). Information on Kia
HazMat parts is contained in Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) documents, which can be
obtained at www.kdealer.net Parts > Parts Tech > MSDS, or by contacting the parts Hotline at
1-800-542-5611 . For MSDS on Kia Chemicals products, visit www.kiachemicals.com > Support>
MSDS, or call 1-800-811-0502.
Every dealership team member who receives, packs, ships, or otherwise handles HazMat may
be required by law to complete HazMat training within 90 days of beginning that function and
every 3 years thereafter. Neither the U.S. DOT nor Kia Motors America recommends a type or
source of training. However, there are several options for the training format (lectures, self-guided
instruction, conferences, and online training) and providers (HazMatU, ShipMate, Lion Technology,
and SafetySkills, among others).
KMA, its suppliers, and its affiliates cannot legally accept inappropriately packaged, marked ,
or mislabeled HAZMAT shipments. Situations arising from these and other errors are timeconsuming to resolve and may result in fines to the dealer by various government entities. In
addition, if these situations cause financial losses to KMA, KMA may seek reimbursement for any
added processing costs or delays.

File Under:

Circulate To:

[X] General Manager

[X. Service Advisor(s) !K Technician(s)

Service Manager

lxJ Parts Manager

OC Body Shop Manager

Fleet Repair

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lil~RD.OUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) INFORMATION

When filling out a "Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods" for HazMat parts return to KMA
or its affiliates and suppliers, dealerships may use KMA's emergency contact, CHEMTREC. To
use CHEMTREC as the emergency contact, the following fields must be correctly filled out in the
Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods:
1. The shipper field must begin with "Kia Motors America , C/O (dealership's name]" followed by
the dealership's address and phone number.
2. The "24 HR Emergency Contact Telephone" should contain "CHEMTREC I +1-703-527-3887".

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*NOTICE
CHEMTREC provides only emergency contact services. CHEMTREC does not
provide part preparation, packaging, or shipping services.

TSB : GEN 063

All Models

February 20 13