2012 Flashcards
Yellow bordered pages are:
ID Number Index
Blue bordered pages are:
Name of material index
Guide number supplemented with the letter (P) indicates:
Material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination.
Index entries highlighted in green are:
Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH)
The green bordered pages are:
Identify ID number and name of material in table 1. Initial isolation and protective action distance.
Until additional information becomes available use what guide:
Use guide 111
Use guide 112 explosives
Use guide 114 explosives 1.4 and 1.6
The orange colored pages are:
Numbered guide
Hazard Classification
System Class 1
Explosives
- 1 w/a mass explosion hazard
- 2 w/a projection
- 3 w/a pre dominantly a fire hazard
- 4 w/ no significant blast hazard
- 5 very intensive explosives w/a mass explosion hazard
- 6 Extremely in sensive articles
Hazard Classification
System Class 2
Gases
- 1 Flammable gases
- 2 Non-flammable, non toxic gasses
- 3 Toxic gasses
Hazard Classification
System Class 3
Flammable liquids and combustible liquids
Hazard Classification
System Class 4
Flammable solids spontaneously combustible materials and dangerous when wet materials (water reactive substances)
- 1 Flammable solids
- 2 Spontaneously combustible materials
- 3 Water-reactive substances/dangerous when wet materials
Hazard Classification
System Class 5
Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
- 1 Oxidizing substances
- 2 Organic peroxides
Hazard Classification
System Class 6
Toxic substances and infectious substances
- 1 Toxic substances
- 2 Infectious substances
Hazard Classification
System Class 7
Radioactive materials
Hazard Classification
System Class 8
Corrosive substances
Hazard Classification
System Class 9
Miscellaneous hazardous material products, substances or organisms
For flammable placard use guide:
Guide 127
For corrosive placard use guide:
Guide 153
For danger/dangerous placard use guide:
Guide 111
Rail car: Hopper car
Dry bulk
use guide:
Guide 140
Rail car: Box car
mixed cargo
use guide:
Guide 111
Rail car: Pressure tank car
compressed liquefied gasses
use guide
Guide 117
Rail car: Low pressure tank for liquids
use guide
Guide 131
Road trailer: Non pressure liquid tank: DOT406, TC406, SCT306
Use guide:
Guide 131
Road trailer: Low pressure
Chemical tank: DOT407, TC407, SCT307
Use guide:
Guide 137
Road trailer: Corrosive
Liquid tank: DOT412, TC412, SCT312
Use guide:
Guide 137
Road trailer: High pressure
tank: MC331, TC331, SCT331
Use guide:
Guide 117
Road trailer: Vacuum loaded tank: DOT407, DOT412, TC412: Use guide
Guide 137
Road trailer: Cryogenic liquid tank: MC338, TC338, SCT338
Use guide:
Guide 117
Road trailer: Compressed gas tube trailer:
Use guide:
Guide 117
Road trailer: Dry bulk
Cargo trailer:
Use guide:
Guide 134
Road trailer: Mixed cargo
Use guide:
Guide 111
Road trailer: Inter model tank
Use guide:
Guide 117
Hazard ID numbers on some intermodel containers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2) Emission of gas due to pressure or chemical reaction
3) Flammability of liquids and gases or self heating liquid
4) Flammability of solids or self heating solids
5) Oxidizing effect
6) Toxicity or risk of infection
7) Radioactivity
8) Corrosivity
9) Risk of spontaneous violent reaction.
A large spill is:
More than 208 liter or 55 gallons
Each guide is divided into three man sections:
- Potential hazards
- Public safety
- Emergency response
Small spills are:
Less than 208 liter, 55 gallons, 300 kilograms, 660 pounds
Main hazards from a propane or LPG BLEVE are:
-Fire
-Thermal/radiation from the fire
-Blast
Projectiles
CBRN event avoid use of cell phone, radio etc. within what distances
100 meter
300 feet
The hazard class or division number must be displayed in the ____ of the placard and is required for ___ and ___ classes and divisions.
Lower corner
Both primary and subsidiary hazard classes and divisions
Asterisks ( * ) on orange placards represent ___ .
Explosive “ compatibility group “
Double asterisks ( ** ) on orange placards represent the division of the \_\_\_ .
Explosive
Doubling or the intermodal container number indicates an ___.
Intensification of that particular hazard
A intermodal container identification number prefixed by the the letter ( X ) indicates that the substance will ____.
React dangerously with water
Cryogenic Liquid Tank MC338 Compressed Gas/Tub Trailer High Pressure Tank MC331 Intermodal Tank Pressure Tank Car Compressed Liquefied Gases Use guide ?
Guide 117
Low Pressure Chemical Tank MC307
Corrosive Liquid Tank MC312
Vacuum Loaded Tank TC350
Use Guide ?
Guide 137
Non Pressure Liquid Tank MC306 DOT406
Low Pressure Tank Car
Use Guide
Guide 131