HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

A computer based hazardous material classification and compliance system and method that provides material classification, specification, documentation and instructions to properly process, package and transport regulated and non-regulated materials. The hazardous material classification and compliance system and method includes three integrated primary modules, a plurality of related subsystems and a plurality of databases. The modules include a scheduling module which allows the user to schedule the processing of a material request, a classification module which allows the user to automatically classify a material, and a packaging module which allows the user to identify and order the necessary materials to package and ship a material. The hazardous material classification and compliance system and method also includes an emergency response component which allows the user to identify the shipped material, the originator of the material request and the designated recipient of the material in response to user inputted data, including material origination information, material destination information and material shipment date.