Ch 5 Packaging (Hazmat)

Where would you find information on packaging a non-bulk shipment of Nitric Acid, less than 70%?

173.158

Which column of the HMT lists the section in the HMR that provides packaging exceptions for a given hazardous material?

8A

Acetone, Class 3 (flammable liquid), with a flash point of -9.4 C (14 F), may be packaged and offered for transportation in:________.

A UN 1A1 steel drum, with or without an inner packaging

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe a carrier of hazardous material?

A carrier initially packages and prepares the hazardous material for shipment

Which would be an acceptable way to pack Compound, cleaning liquid, a Class 3 (flammable liquid), PG II, to offer it as a limited quantity?

Four one-liter metal cans, packed in a strong outside container

Which is true of a hazardous material required to be labeled "POISON" or "TOXIC"?

It may be transported in the same vehicle with foodstuffs or animal feed if it has been marked, labeled, packaged, and overpacked in accordance with the HMR.

A shipment of hazardous materials that is not prepared in accordance with the HMR may be offered for transportation by which mode?

It may not be moved via any mode

Hazardous materials packagings may be used more than once:

Only if they are inspected and, if necessary, reconditioned and comply with the HMR

Unless stated otherwise, packaging for hazardous materials must meet the performance tests in ______ and must be marked with the United Nations certification mark or marked in accordance with DOT special packaging requirements.

Part 178

Overpacks must be marked with all of the following EXCEPT:

The weight in both English and metric units

What must the DOD provide for hazardous materials sold by DOD in packaging not marked in accordance with the HMR shipped from DOD installations?

Written certification of the strength and efficiency of the packaging are equal to or greater than the packaging required by the HMR.

A waste class 3 material (flammable liquid) is NOT subject to the specification packaging requirements of the HMR if packaged in_______.

a lab pack, offered for highway transportation

Which of the following qualifications is necessary for a hazardous material to be offered for transportation in an HMR-approved container?

all of the above

When filling a packaging or receptacle for liquids, the shipper must:_________.

allow enough empty space for expansion caused by temperatures likely to be encountered in transportation

For waste hazardous materials packaged in a "lab pack," the inside packaging must be:_____________.

either a or c

A container filled with a hazardous material is called a:____________.

package

If a carrier repackages a hazardous material for any reason, the packaging must be ___________.

repackaged in accordance with the HMR

What two terms describe quantities that are excepted from specification packaging?

small quantities and limited quantities

An overpack containing four one-liter metal cans of Compound, cleaning liquid, a class 3 (flammable liquid), PG I, being offered for transportation by aircraft, does not require________.

specification packaging

The responsibility for properly preparing a hazardous material package for transportation falls on:______.

the shipper (offeror)