44 Hazardous Materials Regulations Flashcards
Who must complete certain pre-transportation funtions, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Classifying the HM
- Determining the appropriate packaging, marking, and labeling
- perparing shipping papers
- providing emergency response information
- providing placards
Shipper
Book page 84
Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of federal HM transportation law is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $______ per day, per violation
99,756
Book page 85
What is National Response Center phone number
(800) 424-8802
Page 85
No smoking is permitted on or about a motor vehicle while loading or unloading (there is 6 HM)
- Class 1 (explosive)
- Class 3 (flammable liquid)
- Class 5 (oxidizing)
- Divisions 2.1 (flammable gas)
- 4.1 (flammable solid)
- 4.2 (spontaneously combustible)
Book page 89
Section ____ of the USA PATRIOT Act requires that any commercial driver who has or will seek a hazardous material endorsement (HME) to his CDL must undergo a fingerprint-based background check-in addition to a name-based background check
1012
Book page 88
Background checks are valid for ____ years unless revoked for cause
5
Book page 88
What Act requires states to
- Report any HM highway route changes to FMCSA within 60 days
- report their HM transportation permitting fees to DOT every two years (rather than upon DOT’s request)
MAP-21
Book page 90
What Act requires states officers performing HM inspections to explicitly contact the emergency contact person on the shipping papers with the results of any inspection where there was a finding of non-compliance and of any actions that are being taken as a result of that finding
MAP-21
Book page 89
_____ also allows PHMSA to engage in a pilot project to test the use of paperless HM shipping papers for carriers in the program and to study how to improve the HM Safety Permit Program and Special Permit Criteria
MAP-21
Book page 89
At a minimum, a security plan must include:
(3)
- personnel security
- unauthorized access
- and en route security
Book page 87
All HM employees must also receive safety training concerning emergency response information about what (2)
- personal protection from HM exposure
- methods for avoiding accidents (proper handling of HM)
Book page 87
Driver training when hauling HM shall include the following subject
( first three of six )
- pre-trip safety inspection
- use of vehicle controls and equipment
- operation of vehicle
Book page 86
Driver training when hauling HM shall include the following subject
(last three)
- procedures for maneuvering tunnels,bridge, and railroad crossings
- requirements pertaning to attendance of vehicle, parking, smoking, routing, and incident reporting
- loading and unloading of materials
Book page 86
States must report any HM transportation permitting fee changes to DOT every ____.
2 years
Book page 89
States must update their HM highway routings to PHMSA within ____ of making a change.
60
Book page 89
