DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions
A cryogenic liquid means a refrigerated, liquefied gas having a boiling point colder than _____ deg C/ _____ deg F
-90, -130
Dose per gram of Class 7
0.002 uCi/g
Flammable liquid: any liquid having a flash point of not more than _____ deg F
140
Flammable gas (Division 2.1) means any material that is a gas (boiling point) at _____ deg C (_____ deg F) or less and _____ kPa/_____ psi of pressure. Also, ignitable at _____ kPa/ _____ psi when in a mixture of _____% or less by volume with air, OR has a flammable range at _____ kPa/ _____ psi with air of at least _____% regardless of the lower limit.
20, 68, 101.3, 14.7, 101.3, 14.7, 13, 101.3, 14.7, 12
In Division 1.4, no device may contain more than _____ grams (_____ oz) of a detonating material.
25, 0.9
A nonflammable, nonpoisonous compressed gas means any material that exert in the packaging an absolute pressure of _____ kPa/_____ psi at _____ deg C/_____ deg F.
280, 41, 20, 68
Combustible liquid: any liquid that does not meet the definition of any other hazard class and has a flash point above _____ deg C/ _____ deg F and below _____ deg C/ _____ deg F
60, 140, 93, 200
Division 5.2 types: can detonate or deflagrate rapidly as packaged for transport
A
Division 5.2 types: neither detonates nor deflagrates rapidly, but that can undergo a thermal explosion
B
Class 2 major hazard
BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)
Division 5.2 types: neither detonates nor deflagrates rapidly and cannot undergo thermal explosion
C
A material that presents a hazard during transport, but that is not included in another hazard class
Class 9
A material that presents a hazard during transport, but that is not included in another hazard class.
Class 9
Division 5.2 types: detonates only partially or deflagrates slowly, with medium to no effect when heated under confinement
D
Division 5.2 types: neither detonates nor deflagrates and shows low, or no, effect when heated under confinement
E
Division 5.2 types: will not detonate, does not deflagrate, and shows only a low, or no, effect if heated when confined, and has low or no explosive power
F
Division 5.2 types: will not detonate, does not deflagrate, shows no effect if heated when confined, and has no explosive power, is thermally stable, and is desensitized
G
A material that presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity, and packaging
ORM-D
Division 2.3
Poisonous gas
A liquid or solid that, even in small quantities and without an external ignition source, can ignite within five minutes after coming in contact with air.
Pyrophoric material
A material that ,when in contact with air and without an energy supply, is liable to self-heat
Self-heating material
Materials that are liable to undergo, at normal or elevated temperatures, a strongly exothermic decomposition caused by excessively high transport temperatures or by contamination
Self-reactive materials
Transportation of this is forbidden.
Type A organic peroxides
Flammable liquid ex
acetone, gasoline, methyl alcohol, toluene
Division 1.2 ex
aerial flares, detonation cord, power device cartridges
Division 5.1 ex
ammonium nitrate
Division 2.2 ex
anhydrous ammonia, cryogenic argon, carbon dioxide, compressed nitrogen
Division 6.2 ex
anthrax, botulism
Division 6.1 ex
arsenic, tear gas
Class 3 major hazard
burns readily
Class 8 major hazard
burns/emulsification skin damage
ORM-D ex
consumer commodities, small arms ammunition, polishes
Class 8
corrosive
Division 4.3
dangerous when wet
A material that , by contact with water, is liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable or toxic gas.
dangerous when wet materials
Explosives wetted with sufficient water, alcohol or plasticizer to suppress explosive properties
desensitized explosives
Division 4.1 consists of _____, _____ and _____
desensitized explosives, self-reactive materials, readily combustible solids
Division 1.1 ex
dynamite, TNT
Class 1 major hazard
explosion
Division 1.6 ex
explosive squib devices
Class 1
explosives
Division 1.6
extremely insensitive explosive
Division 1.3
fire hazard
Class 3
flammable and combustible liquids
Class 4
flammable and combustible solids
Division 2.1
flammable gas
Division 4.1
flammable solid
Class 2: 4 types of placards
flammable, non-flammable, oxidizer, poison gas
Class 2 subhazards
flammable, oxidizer, poisonous
ORM-D is a material that presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its _____, _____, and _____.
form, quantity, packaging
Combustible liquid ex
fuel oil
Class 2
gases
Division 6.2
infectious substance
Division 1.3 ex
liquid-fueled rocket motors
Division 4.1 ex
magnesium, nitrocellulose
Division 1.1
mass explosion hazard
Division 5.2 ex
methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
Division 1.4
minor explosion hazard
Class 9
miscellaneous
Class 8 ex
nitric acid, sulfuric acid
Division 2.2
nonflammable, nonpoisonous gas
Class 1 placard: Color: _____ Picture: _____ Words: _____
orange bursting ball (1.1-1.3), none (1.4-1.6) explosives (1.1-1.4, 1.6), blasting agents (1.5)
An organic compound containing oxygen in the bivalent [O-O] structure that can be considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide, where one of more of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic radicals.
organic peroxide
Division 5.2
organic peroxide
A material that may, generally by yielding oxygen, cause or enhance the combustion of other materials.
oxidizer
Division 5.1
oxidizer
Class 5
oxidizers
Class 6
poison
Division 6.1
poisonous materials
Division 1.4 ex
practice ammunition
Division 1.5 ex
prilled ammonium nitrate fertilizer
The DOT has classified hazardous materials/WMD according to their _____.
primary danger
Division 1.2
projection hazard
Division 2.1 ex
propane
Division 4.2 consists of _____ and _____
pyrophoric material, self-heating material
Class 7
radioactive
Class 7 major hazard
radioactive poisonous burns
Class 4 major hazard
rapid combustion with a huge smoke
Solids that may cause a fire through friction and any metal powders that can be ignited
readily combustible solids
Division 4.2
spontaneously combustible
Division 5.1 major hazard
supports combustion, intensifies fire
Class 6 major hazard
toxicity, infectious
Division 5.2 major hazard
unstable/reactive explosives
Class 7 ex
uranium
Division 1.5
very insensitive explosions