Hazmat Quiz 2

Steps for Labeling Hazardous Materials

1. All hazardous material packages must be labeled 2. ______ labels must include hazard class & divisions of hazard 3. Warning _______ must correspond to hazard

Vehicles transporting placarded hazardous materials must:

1. Be attended at all times 2. Be parked at least 5ft from the highway 3. Check tires every 2hrs of 100miles 4. No smoking within 25 ft. 5. When fueling, engine off & person controlling fueling process

Emergency Equipment

1. Be equipped with fully charged & properly rated Fire extinguisher 2. 3 Reflecting warning triangles 3. Spare fuses

Types of Non-Bulk Packaging

1. Combination packaging 2. single packaging 3. composite packaging

Shipping Papers for driver/truck

1. Drivers must determine that _______ ______ are correct 2. Must be located in the vehicle & within driver's immediate reach while wearing the seat belt 3. If vehicle left unattended, either readily visible or in holder mounted on the inside of driver's door

Steps of Performance oriented packaging

1. Each HAZMAT package must not - leak - be affected by variations in temp - have mixtures of gases/vapors in the package/vapors in the package that affect the package 2. All packages must be: - Marked with proper shipping name & ID # - tested & approved prior to use - Makes with Manufacture's markings

Reportable Incidents

1. Fatality 2. Injuries requiring hospitalization 3. Property Damage exceeds $50,000 4. Evacuation of general public lasting 1 or more hours 5. one or more major transportation routes closed/shut down for one hour or more

4 parts of training program

1. General Awareness Training 2. Function Specific Training 3. Safety Training 4. Driver Training

Table 172.101 Identifies

1. Hazards Class, ID Number, Packaging Code 2. Label Codes 3. Special Provisions 4. Quantity Limitations by air 5. Vessel Storage Requirements

Types of Bulk Packaging

1. IBC- Intermediate Bulk Container 2. Cargotank 3. Portable Tank

Shipping Description

1. Proper shipping name 2. Hazard Class/ division 3. ID # 4. Packing Group 5. Total Quantity, including unit of measurement

Safety Training

1. Recognize and identify hazardous material 2. Review personal protection measures 3. Review procedures for avoiding accidents 4. Review procedures for responding to HAZMAT emergencies

Materials of Trade are exempt from:

1. Shipping papers 2. Placarding 3. Emergency response info & training

Loading/Unloading steps

1. Shipping papers match the freight 2. Materials are loaded properly 3. Damaged/leaking packages are NOT loaded 4. Freight is properly blocked/braced 5. No hazardous materials are loaded on pole trailers 6. no smoking permitted 7. Parking brake set, wheels chocked

Immediate notification of reportable incidents go to

1. Supervision 2. DOT National Response Center

Steps of Proper Placarding

1. Vehicles carrying specific quantities of hazardous materials must be _______ on each side & each end 2. Most hazardous material shipments must be ____ if gross weight exceeds 1000lbs

Requirements of shipping papers

1. all hazardous materials must be accompanied by ________ ______ (except materials of trade items" 2. ______ ________ describe the hazardous materials being

Pre Trip Inspections

1. conducted to find any defects or problems that could cause an accident 2. Done before each trip

Employers are required to

1. provide training to al employees with HAZMAT duties 2. Test participants on the required training 3. Document and keep accurate records of all training and testing

Packing Groups

1.-Great Danger 2. Medium Danger 3. Minor Danger

Salvage Packaging requirements

1.Must have a removable head 2. Must have sufficient cushioning & absorbent material 3. Must labeled as "Salvage Drum"

Shipping Papers Number

172 Subpart C

Segregation of Hazardous Material Number

177.848

Materials of Trade Exception

49 CFR Section 173.6

Hazardous Waste

Any material subject to the hazardous waste manifest requirements of U.S Government Environmental Protection Agency

Materials of Trade Hazard Class

Class 3- Flammable Class 8- Corrosive Class 9- Miscellaneous

Composite Packaging

Consists of an outer package & Inner receptacle

HAZMAT Emergencies

Emergency Response Info must be/have: 1. available on the vehicle 2. printed in English 3. available at a location away from the hazardous material 4. MSDS- Directly on shipping paper 5. North American Emergency Response Guidebook 6. Shipper is required to maintain an emergency phone # that is answered 24hrs a day by someone knowledgeable in HAZMAT emergencies

Hazard Class 1

Explosives

Hazard Class 3

Flammable Liquids

Hazard Class 4

Flammable Solids

Hazard Class 2

Gases

Column 3 of Table 172.101

Hazard Class & Division - Designates the hazard class and/or division of each proper shipping name or the word forbidden - if it says forbidden; material may not be transported unless it is diluted, stabilized or incorporated in a device & classified accorded to the definitions in HAZMAT regulations

Column 2 of Table 172.101

Hazmat descriptions & proper shipping names - designates the proper shipping name of the hazardous material of the name that most accurately describes it

Column 4 of Table 172.101

ID Numbers 1. "UN" (United Nations)- indicates that the material is appropriate for international & domestic transportation 2. "NA"(North America)-indicates that the material is appropriate for domestic & Canadian transport only UN is more common

Function Specific Training

Intended to teach the necessary knowledge and skills needed to perform specific HAZMAT job assignment

Single Packaging

Non-Bulk packaging other than a combination packaging

Combination Packing

One or more inter packaging inside of a non-bulk packaging

Hazard Class 5

Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides

Column 5 of Table 172.101

Packing Group (PG) -PG's are assigned according to their proper shipping name & hazard class, and indicate the degree of danger the material presents

Hazard Class 6

Poisonous & Infectious Materials

3 years

Retraining must be done at least once every ___ years

Materials of Trade

Small amounts of hazardous materials (other than a hazardous waste or material that is self-reactive or poisonous by inhalation) that is transported by company whose primary focus is NOT transportation, but who need these materials for: 1. Protecting the health & safety of the motor vehicle operator/passengers 2. Supporting the operations or maintenance of motor vehicles 3. Direct support of a principle business that is other than transportation

Column 8 of Table 172.101

Special Provisions -ID's special provisions contained in section 172.101 -3 Types of Packing Authorization 1. Exception 2. Non-Bulk 3. Bulk

Column 1 of Table 172.101

Symbols (+)- Fixes proper shipping name, hazard class, and packaging group (A)- Materials offered/intended for transportation by aircraft (D)- ID's proper shipping names for describing material for domestic transport (in U.S) (I)- ID's shipping name for materials in international shipping (W)- material offered/intended for transport by vessel

True

T/F: training must include a test

Hazardous Material Table

Table 172.101 Listing of materials that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety & property when transported in commerce. Focal point for determining the requirements that apply to each shipment of hazardous materials

Performance Oriented

Testing data is gathered to determine what the package is capable of withstanding

90 days

Training must be provided within _____ days of employment or ____ days of a new HAZMAT job assignment

Labpack

a combination packaging used to ship contaminated waste materials by rail, motor vehicle, or vessel Applies to materials in class division -2. -4.1 -4.2 -4.3 -5.1 -5.2 -6.1 -9 -9

Hazardous Substance

a material listed in appendix to 172.101 including its mixtures and solutions, that is present in a quantity in one package which equals/exceeds its reportable quantity and when its concentration by weight equals/exceeds the reportable quantity of its pure material

packaging

a receptacle & any component need to meet DOT specifications -EX. Drum

Manufacturing Specifications

design and construction specifications

Segregation of Hazardous Materials

indicates whether hazardous materials can be loaded, stored, & transported together

General Awareness Training

intended to increase employee's awareness of the hazardous materials regulations and the importance of hazard communication Trains on: 1. Classification of hazardous materials 2. 172.101- Hazardous Material Table 3. Materials of Trade Exception 4. Shipping Papers 5. Labeling 6. Packaging & package marking 7. Labeling & storing 8. Placarding 9. Dealing with a HAZMAT emergency

Driver Training

intended to review safe vehicle operations for all motor vehicle drivers while transporting hazardous materials

HAZMAT employees are anyone who:

loads and unloads, manufactures, tests, reconditions, or repairs containers, drums, or packaging. Also prepare hazardous materials for transporting, or transports it

Specification packaging

most packaging include bulk & non-bulk are required to meed specification standards

Non- Bulk Packaging

packaging that can hold: 1. Less than 450 L of liquid 2. less than 450kg of solids (882lbs) 3. less than 454kg of gasses (1000lbs)

Hazardous Material

substances or material that may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property when transported in commerce

Purpose of DOT

to increase employee's awareness to safety issues while handling, storing, & transporting hazardous materials