Hazmat Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who is responsible for providing emergency response information to the motor carrier for each material being shipped?
The shipper
Explosive 1.1 must Not be transported in a combination vehicle if it includes:
a placard cargo tank
When shippers package hazardous materials, the must certify that this was done according to the regulations. The only exception is when:
The shipper is private carrier carrying their own product.
A railroad crossing is ahead of you and you are hauling hazardous material. When you stop for the crossroad you can stop as far as ____Feet from the nearest rail.
50
You have a vehicle without racks to hold cylinders of compressed gas. You may load such cylinders as long as they are:
loaded upright or braced laying down flat.
Who is responsible for finding out what permits or special routes you will need to haul hazardous materials?
The driver
Only one of these shipping paper descriptions for a hazardous material is in the right order. Which one is it?
Hydrogen Bromide, Non-flammable gas, UN1048
The power unit of a placarded vehicle must have a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of_____ BC or more.
10
The basic description of a hazardous material includes the hazards class, the identification number, and the proper shipping name. Which one must appear first on the shipping paper?
The identification number
When carrying explosives and you have a breakdown or crash:
do not allow smoking or fire near the vehicle.
Who is responsible for choosing the safest route to transport placarded radioactive materials?
The carrier
Carriers must give each driver who transports Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives:
a copy of FMCSR part 397
What is responsible for packaging, labeling and preparing hazardous materials shipping papers fora common carrier?
The shipper
Explosive 1.1 must NOT be transported in a single transport vehicle that includes:
Class 7 (radioactive) materials
Class____ materials, which become unstable and dangerous when wet, must be kept dry while in transit and during loading and unloading.
4 and 5
(Fill in the blank)
The shipper of hazardous waste:_____
Must put the word WASTE before the proper shipping name of the shipping paper.
If hazardous materials is spilled, carrier must file detailed reports to the National Response Center within _____ days.
30
The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC):
provides technical information about the physical properties of hazardous materials.
Explosive 1.1 must NOT be transported in a single transport vehicle that includes:
Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
Carriers must give each driver who transports Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives:
a copy of FMCSR part 397
