Ch 4

A mixed shipment of Class 1 materials comprised of Division 1.1 explosives, Division 1.2 explosives, and Division 1.3 explosives is present on a transport vehicle, rail car, freight container, or unit load device. Which one of the placards must be displayed?

A. "EXPLOSIVES 1.1"

A transport vehicle containing packages of a Class 7 (Radioactive) material labeled "RADIOACTIVE Yellow III" and packages of a Division 1.3 (Explosive) must be placarded with ________________________________________.

A. "EXPLOSIVES 1.3" and "RADIOACTIVE"

Which of these placards are properly displayed?

A. "FLAMMABLE SOLIDS" placard displayed right-side up, mid-way along the length of the trailer and away from the splash-up of dirt and water from the wheels.

A non-bulk packaging that contains only the residue of a Class 3 (flammable liquid) __________________________________________________________________.

A. need not be considered in determining placarding requirements

No _______________ may accept a rail car containing a hazardous material for transportation unless the placards for the hazardous material are affixed to the rail car in the manner prescribed in the HMR.

A. rail carrier

A shipment of 4,000 kg. of Class 8 (corrosive) material and a shipment of 3,629 liters of a Class 3 (flammable liquid) material are loaded at one loading facility on a freight container, unit load device, transport vehicle, or rail car. What placard(s) must be displayed on the container, device, vehicle, or car?

B. "CORROSIVE" and "FLAMMABLE"

What placard is required for a 0.45 kg package of Division 1.1 explosives?

B. "EXPLOSIVES 1.1"

A Class 3 (flammable liquid) shipment of 1,814 kg. is loaded into a freight container with a total capacity of more than 18 cubic meters. Which of these placards must be affixed to the side of this freight container?

B. "FLAMMABLE"

A cargo tank used to transport 30,283 liters of gasoline, Class 3 (flammable liquid) material, is returning empty. The cargo tank must be placarded _________________________.

B. "FLAMMABLE"

When affixing a placard to a transport vehicle, bulk packaging, freight container or aircraft unit load device, which of these actions does NOT satisfy the visibility requirement?

B. affixing the placard to a background of a non-contrasting colo

A transport vehicle carrying a Class 3 (flammable liquid) material, and described on the shipping paper as "Poison-Inhalation Hazard," must be placarded _____________________________.

C. "FLAMMABLE" and "POISON-INHALATION HAZARD"

Which of these words may be used in place of the word "FLAMMABLE" on a Class 3 placard that is displayed on a cargo tank or a portable tank being used to transport this material by highway?

C. "GASOLINE"

A freight container offered by air, with a capacity of less than 18 cubic meters containing a hazardous material requires no placard(s), but must be labeled _______________________.

C. on either both ends or both sides; one label on or near the closure

Placards required by the HMR are NOT needed if the transport vehicle, packaging or freight container already display placards in accordance with the Canadian Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG), _____________________________________________________, or the United Nations Recommendations (UN).

C. the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG)

For a mixed shipment of a Division 5.1 ("OXIDIZER"-labeled) material with a total weight of 272 kg and 318 kg of a Division 6.1 ("POISON"-labeled), PGIII material, the carrier may affix which of the following placard(s)?

D. "DANGEROUS"

Which of these conditions cause a visibility issue that would require the carrier to correct or replace a hazmat placard?

D. All of the above

A "POISON" placard would not be the appropriate placard for hazardous materials classified as a:

D. Both A and B

A placard must be displayed for which of these groups of hazardous materials?

D. Class 7 radioactive materials with a Radioactive-Yellow III label

Which of the requirements listed here is not a requirement for the visibility and display of placards?

D. None - all are requirements for placard visibility and display

Table 1, located in §172.504, contains a list of hazardous materials by class / division / category that require the carrier of the transport vehicle or freight container to display placards for _________________________ of material contained.

D. any quantity