A limited quantity of a hazardous material is the maximum amount of a specific hazardous material exempted from DOT labeling or packaging requirements in 49 CFR. To be eligible to ship under the DOT Limited Quantity provision, a hazardous material must list an exception in column 8A of the Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101. Not every hazardous material is eligible to be shipped as a limited quantity.