Chapter 7

A shipper is offering a package containing UN1454, Calcium nitrate for transportation by air. What is the maximum net quantity per package allowed on a passenger aircraft?

25 kg

Generally, a carrier must forward hazardous material shipments promptly and within how many hours after acceptance?

48

Identify the label(s) required for 12 kg of UN1454, Calcium nitrate to be transported on a passenger aircraft.

5.1

When a driver is at the controls of a motor vehicle containing hazardous material, the required shipping paper must be _________________________________________.

A and B

When hazardous materials are stowed together, they must be segregated according to the:

A. and B.

A package loaded where a crew member or other authorized person can access, handle, and when size and weight permit, separate such packages from other cargo during flight is an example of ?

Accessible loading

On a manned vessel, an inspection of a compartment or hold containing hazardous material must be performed:

After stowage has been completed and at least once every 24 hours thereafter

General stowage requirements for hazardous materials include:

All of the above

The dangerous cargo manifest must contain:

All of the above

When carrying freight containers loaded with packages of hazardous materials by vessel:

All of the above

Which of the following procedures is not part of a Hazmat employee's driving training in §177.816?

Avoiding populated areas

The Segregation Table for Hazardous Materials in §177.848 permits the following materials to be loaded, transported and stored together:

Class 3 (Gasoline) and Division 4.3 (Magnesium hydride)

When using the segregation table for stowage compatibility in aircraft, the "x" means:

Classes may not be loaded, transported, or stored next to or in contact with each other

Which of the following is NOT an example of some of the additional packaging requirements for air transport found in §173.27?

Cylinders incorporating valves are always forbidden

Which one of the following items cannot be transported in the same rail car as Division 5.1, Oxidizers?

Division 1.1, explosive materials

Class 3 flammable liquids should not be carried in the same vehicle as ____________ materials unless specific segregation provisions in §177.848 are followed.

Division 5.1

The HMR defines a train as "one or more ___________ coupled with one or more rail cars, except during switching operations or where the operation is that of classifying and assembling rail cars within a railroad yard for the purpose of making or breaking up trains."

Engines

A rail carrier must inspect each rail car containing hazardous materials, at ground level, for required markings, labels, placards, securement of closures, and _______________, at each location where a hazardous material is accepted or placed in a train.

Leakage

Identify the item of information NOT required on the notice to the pilot in command.

Name of the shipper

How long must a carrier retain a copy of the shipping paper (including the date of acceptance by the carrier) for hazardous material shipments?

One year

Regulations for carrying hazardous material by vessel are found in 49 CFR, __________.

Part 176

The requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by private, common, and contract motor carriers are found in _______________ of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

Part 177

All hazardous materials that have leaked from a package in a rail car or on other railroad property may not be forwarded until repaired, _____________, or overpacked in accordance with 173.3.

Reconditioned

Except under certain scenarios, carriers may not accept a hazardous material offered for shipment without a certification by the _________________ that the materials have been properly classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation in accordance with the HMR.

Shipper

A hazardous material transported to, from, or within the United States by vessel may be done so in accordance with:

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

If a shipment is found to being in violation of the HMR while in transport, what actions must be taken?

The master of the vessel must take whatever measures are necessary to ensure the safety of the vessel, its passengers, and its crew in compliance with §176.45

In an emergency, the DOT may permit a motor carrier to move an unmarked and/or non-placarded motor vehicle containing hazardous material subject to the following conditions EXCEPT which?

There is no other practicable way to make the delivery

In addition to shipping papers, a train crew must also carry a ___________ showing the current position of each rail car containing hazardous materials in the train.

Train Consist

The doors of freight containers and transport vehicles may be used to secure loads of hazmat packages if __________.

both a and b

Orientation arrows indicate the proper orientation of packages for and storing.

loading

The air carrier must verify that the shipper has:

properly prepared both the shipping papers and the packages within the quantity limits of the HMT

How many copies of the shipper's certification/shipping documents must accompany the shipment?

two

Identify the label(s) required for the shipment of a package containing 75 kg. of UN1454, Calcium nitrate for transportation on a cargo aircraft.

5.1 and Cargo Aircraft Only

Which of the following are examples of general handling and stowage requirements specific to preparation of the vessel?

All of the above

Which one of the following hazardous materials would be forbidden as cargo on a passenger carrying aircraft?

All of the above

Which one of the following results of a hazmat incident is required to be reported within 12 hours to the National Response Center (NRC)?

All of the above

You may not smoke or carry any lighted material when loading or unloading_____________.

All of the above

Which of the following items would NOT be listed on a dangerous cargo manifest, list, or stowage plan document?

All of the above are required to be listed on a dangerous cargo manifest, list, or stowage plan document

Certain restrictions of the HMR do not apply to which of the following materials?

All of the above may be excepted from certain requirements of the HMR

Which Placard Group includes Division 1.1 and 1.2 (Explosives)?

Placard Group 1

In addition to the incident reporting requirements of §§171.15 and 171.16, in the event of certain hazardous materials incidents, the rail carrier must also notify the shipper (offeror) of the material in the case of:

Radioactive materials

Which of the following regulations may be used as an alternative to the HMR for air shipments to, from, or within the United States, subject to certain conditions and limitations?

The International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

Notifying the National Response Center (NRC) by phone, and following up with a written incident report, in the event of certain hazardous materials incidents, is the responsibility of:

The person in physical possession of the hazardous material when the incident occurred

When train length permits, a placarded car may not be nearer than the __________ car from the engine or occupied caboose.

sixth

The person responsible for packing or loading a freight container loaded with packages must provide a signed container packing certificate stating that ________________.

the packages are properly marked, labeled, or placarded, as applicable