HAZMAT - pt. 3

A ___ in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table means that the hazardous material described in Column 2 is a generic shipping name.

"G"

The Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) are found in parts ___ of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

100-185

A bulk packaging is a single container with a capacity of ___ 119 gallons or more.

119

Hazardous materials employers are required to keep a record of that training on each employee as long as that employee is working with hazardous materials and for __ days thereafter.

90

A shipment may include hazardous materials if the shipping paper has:

An entry with a proper shipping name, hazard class, and ID number A highlighted entry An entry with a X or RQ in the hazardous materials column

You or your employer must phone the National Response Center when any of the following occur as a direct result of a hazardous materials incident:

An injured person requires hospitalization

You must only give a hazardous waste shipment to:

Another registered carrier A waste disposal/treatment facility

Table 1 materials must be placarded when:

Any amount is transported

Placards should be placed:

At least three inches away from any other markings

The placards should be placed on the vehicle:

Before you drive it

On the shipping paper, total quantity must appear ___ the basic description.

Before/after (both)

The product ID markings on a tank must be:

Black 4 numbers on orange panels

The HMR requires that drivers have special training before a vehicle transporting:

Cargo and portable tanks

HMR require that driver have special training before driving a vehicle transporting:

Certain flammable gas materials Highway rout controlled quantities of radioactive materials

Class 4 (Flammable Solids) and Class 5(Oxidizers) Materials. Class 4 materials are solids that react (including fire and explosion) to water, heat, and air or even react spontaneously. When loading/unloading they must be:

Completely enclosed in a vehicle or covered securely Must be kept dry while in transit and during loading and unloading In vehicles with sufficient ventilation

Closeness to people, animals, and unexposed film must be ___ in packages with a transport index.

Controlled

Battery fluid is a ___ hazardous material.

Corrosive

You may use ___ placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class when you have 1,001 lbs or more of two or more Table 2 hazard classes, requiring different placards, and you have not loaded 2,205 lbs or more of any Table 2 hazard class at one place.

DANGEROUS

You must notify the ___ of any spills exceeding the RQ (Reportable Quantity).

DOT and EPA

Toxic gas can ___, even if they don't smell.

Destroy your sense of smell Injure you Kill you

A prohibited loading combination is ___ and animal or human food unless the package is over-packed in an approved way.

Division 2.3 (Poison)

Do not transport Division 1.1 or 1.2 (Class A) explosives in triples or in vehicle combinations if the other vehicle in the combination contains:

Division 2.3 (Poisonous Gas) or Division 6.1 (Poisonous) materials Packages of Class 7 (Radioactive) materials labeled Yellow III

Loading Division 2.3 (Poisonous) gas Zone A in the same vehicle with ___ is prohibited.

Division 5.1 (Oxidizers)

If you pick up a hazardous materials shipment that does not have a properly prepared shipping paper:

Do not accept the shipment

The ___ refuses leaking packages and shipments.

Driver

You may move an improperly placarded vehicle:

During an emergency, in order to protect life or property

Column 3 of the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities shows:

Each products reportable quantity

Hazardous materials include:

Explosives Various types of gas, solids, flammable and combustible liquid

You or your employer must phone the National Response Center when any of the following occur as a direct result of a hazardous materials incident:

Fire, breakage, spillage or suspected contamination occurs involving shipment of etiologic agents (bacteria or toxins)

Many products classed as poison are also:

Flammable

Propane is a Class 2 Hazardous Material that is a:

Flammable Gas

Never use burning signals, such as ___ around a tank used for Division 2.1 (Flammable Gas), whether loaded or empty.

Flares

Examples of ORM-D hazardous materials are:

Food flavoring and medicines

You should never transport a package labeled "poison" if you are hauling:

Food products

If you call the National Response Center regarding a hazardous materials incident:

Give your name and the address of the carrier you work for Give the classification, name, and quantity of hazardous materials involved Describe the type of incident, the nature of the hazardous materials involvement, and whether a continuing danger to life exists at the scene

In order to transport hazardous materials which require placards you must:

Have a commercial driver's license Pass a written test on hazardous materials Have a hazardous materials endorsement on your CDL

When loading/unloading Class 2 (compressed gases) including cryogenic liquids, if your vehicle doesn't have racks to hold down the cylinders, the cargo space floor must be flat. The cylinders must be:

Held upright In racks attached to the vehicle or in boxes that will keep them from turning over

The ___ must still be visible when a portable tank is on a motor vehicle.

ID number

Emergency response information must be kept:

In the same location as the shipping paper

The person attending a placarded vehicle must be:

In the vehicle, awake, and not in the sleeper berth

Containment rules are rules that:

Instruct the driver in loading hazardous materials Instruct the driver in transporting hazardous materials Instruct the driver in unloading bulk tanks hauling hazardous materials.

Each placard must be:

Kept clean and undamaged so that the color, format, and message are easily seen Kept clear of attachments such as ladders, doors, and tarpaulins Placed so the words or numbers are level and read from left to right

The A symbol in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table:

Means the hazardous materials described in Column 2 is subject to the HMR only when offered or intended for transport by air unless it is a hazardous substance or hazardous waste

Leaking or damaged packages shoud:

Not be transported

You or your employer must phone the National Response Center when one or more major transportation arteries or facilities are closed or shut down for ___ or more as a direct result of a hazardous materials incident.

One hour

If loading Class 8 (Corrosive) materials by hand, load breakable containers of corrosive liquid:

Onto an even floor surface

If the words "Inhalation Hazard" are on the shipping paper or package, you must display ___ in addition to any other placards needed by the product's hazard class.

POISON INHALATION HAZARD

An exception to the shipper's certification requirement is when the:

Package is provided by the carrier

When transporting explosives you may not:

Park within 5 ft of the traveled portion of the road Park with 300 ft of a tunnel Be near an open fire

Which one of the following shipping descriptions is in the proper order?

Phosgene, Poison A, UN1076

If the words "Inhalation Hazard" are on the shipping paper or package, you need:

Placards designating a poison

The driver:

Placards the vehicle when loading, if required.

If you are transporting a flammable liquid and you have an accident:

Prevent bystanders from gathering Warn people of the dangers Keep people from smoking

A "Segregation and Separation Chart" indicates:

Products that cannot be loaded together in the same trailer

The shipper must attach a diamond-shaped label to hazardous materials by:

Putting a label on the package Putting a label on a tag attached to the product Putting a label on the product

If you break down while driving a tank used for Class 3 (Flammable Liquids) whether loaded or empty, and have to use stopped vehicle signals, use:

Red Electric Lights

If the hazardous materials are classified as "FORBIDDEN" you should:

Refuse the load

The carrier:

Refuses improper shipments

When transporting compressed gases, you must:

Secure the cylinders in boxes or racks or brace them down flat.

The ___ uses the hazardous materials regulations to determine the product's ID number

Shipper

A material's ___ reflects the risks associated with it.

Shipping paper

Treat the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest as a ___ when transporting hazardous wastes.

Shipping paper

Clearly distinguish hazardous materials shipping papers from others by:

Tabbing them

The hazard class of all materials specifies:

The risks associated with the materials

Who is responsible for certifying on the bills of lading that the hazardous materials are prepared properly?

The shipper

Division 2.3 (poisonous gases) or Division 6.1 (Poisonous) Materials. Never transport these materials in containers with interconnections. True or false?

True

On the Hazardous Materials Table columns 9 and 10 do NOT apply to highway transport. True or false?

True

Shippers are required to describe hazardous materials correctly and include an emergency response telephone number on shipping papers. True or false?

True

Which of the following statements is true?

When loading flammable liquids, ground a cargo tank correctly before filling it through an open filling hole

Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table tells:

Which shipping mode(s) the entry affects