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
96,624
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
HM
What law 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
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
Hazardous Materials Regulations
____________ directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish regulations for safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials in commerce
Federal hazardous materials transportation law.
Book page 85
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
Secretary delegated authority to issue regulations for the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials in commerce to the _____ _____ ______ ______ ____ ______
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Book page 85
The Administrator issues the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs -49 CFR Parts ___ through ____) under that delegated authority
171 through 180
Book page 84
The HMRs also incorporate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs 49 CFR Parts ___ and ___-___)
383 and 390-399
Book page 84
Hazmat carriers in intrastate commerce who would not normally be subject to the FMCSRs are also subject to _____ regulation
FMCSA
Book page 85
Who may now issue fines against those who willingly hinder a PHMSA inspection.
PHMSA
Book page 84
Under certain egregious circumstances, penalties may be increased to ____ per HM violation.
$225,455
Book page 85
Every HM employee must receive HM training before they can work with HM. The training must include:(6)
- General awareness/ familiarization
- Function - specific
- Safety
- Security awareness
- In-depth securit
- Driver Training
Companies can be charged a penalty of no less than _______ per employee, per day for not providing hazmat training for employees. PG 84
$582
Each person who operates a cargo tank or a vehicle with an attached tank or tanks with an individual capacity of __ gallons or more and that has an aggregate capacity of __+ gallons must possess a tank vehicle endorsement on his CDL
119 gallons
1000+ gallons
page 86
4c 24
Per the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) – how much time does a state have to report a HM route change to the FMCSA?
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60 days
Page 88-89
4c 24
When must a driver of a CMV possess a tank vehicle endorsement of their CDL to operate?
A. Individual tank capacity of less than 119 pounds.
B. Attached tank capacity of more than 119 kilograms.
C. Aggregate capacity of 1,000+ gallons
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C. Aggregate capacity of 1,000+ gallons
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C4 Practice Test 2024
MAP 21 requires states to report their HM transportation permitting fees to DOT every
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two years
page 89
