45 Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A Flashcards
pages 90-115
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A ______ ______ ______ is a tank vehicle constructed to manufacture specifications as prescribed by the HM Regulations
Specification cargo tank.
Book page 94
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
______ lbs & kilograms -the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material
1001 lbs
or
454 kilograms.
Book page 97
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
What is the gallons & liters at which the volume above which a packaging is deemed to be a bulk packaging for liquids
119 gallons
or
450 liters.
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_______ the weight of one commodity in non- bulk packaging for which identification numbers are to be displayed on a transport vehicle
4000kg 8820 lbs
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of 2.1 Flammable gas is
required before placarding
1001
Book page 101
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of 5.2 organic peroxide type B is required before placarding
any amount
Book page 101
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of 5.2 organic peroxide
is required before placarding
1001
Book page 101
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of Flammable Solids 4.3
is required before placarding
any amount
Book page 100
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_____C the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulation
60.5 c (141 f)
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of 2.3 poison gases is required before placarding
any amount
Book page 100
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
The _____ _____ on a cargo tank is a secondary control to close the internal valves.
Remote control.
Book page 91
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A _____ _____ ____ ____ are self-closing shut-off valves used in normal unloading operations and are designed and operated to close automatically to prevent the accidental release of product
Cargo tank’s internal valves.
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
Overturn protection protects the ____ ____ ____ and manhole covers from damage in the event of overturn so as to minimize or totally prevent cargo loss
Cargo tanks valves.
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A ______ ______ is a specially machined section of the outlet piping
Shear section.
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
______ are liquid tight
Buckheads.
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_______ have openings generally at
the top and bottom
Baffles.
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_______ divide the tank into separate compartments
Bulkheads
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_______ help reduce product surge
Baffles.
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
Fusible links are designed to melt at temperature no greater than _____ in case of fire and, when melted, trigger the internal valves to close automatically
250f
121c.
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A tractor engine may only be kept running during the loading or unloading of a ____ ____ if the engine is required to run a pump, and then only if care is taken to avoid ignition of fumes.
Tank truck.
Book page 93
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
The specifications prescribed for _____ _____ ____ are intended to protect against the particular hazards associated with an HM load
Specification cargo tanks.
Book page 94
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_______ and ______ -the flashpoints, above and below which a liquid is classified as a combustible liquid under the regulation
141 and 200
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
_____ - the weight capacity above which a package is deemed to be a bulk packaging for solids
882 lbs.
or
400 kg
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
The Hazardous Materials Regulation require that carriers must use _____ ______ ______ on most interstate or intrastate shipments of HM
Specification cargo tanks.
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
____ _ and ____ materials are allowed to be transported in non-specification tanks in domestic transportation
Combustible liquid.
Class 9.
Book page 94
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
______ and ______ -the flashpoints,above and below which a flammable liquid, such as diesel fuel and fuel oil,may be reclassified as a combustible liquid for domestic transportation only
37.8c (100 f)
and
60.5c (141 f)
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
Section ____ of the HM Regulations for HM that are exempt from the emergency response telephone number requirement
172.604.
Book page 108
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of 6.1 Poison- Inhalation Hazards
before placarding is required
any amount
Book page 101
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
How much weight of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 Explosives before placarding is required
any amount
Book page 100
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
What is the phone number for the spill center
978-568-1922
Book page 107
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A driver must disclose to the state, within ____, if convicted of a disqualifying crime or found not guilty by reason of insanity, adjudicated as a mental defective, or involuntarily committed to a mental institution
24 hours
Book page 90
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
Fusible links are heat activated devices installed in the cable lines or tubing and will melt at ____C in case of fire.
121
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
A shear section is a slight groove cut into the outlet
piping within ____ inch of the tank shell.
4 inchs
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
‘Outage’ is the volume of tank, which is not filled when the tank is loaded and is generally ____ of the total volume.
1 to 3%
Book page 92
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
119 gallons, the volume at which packaging is deemed to be a bulk packaging for liquids, is equal to ____ liters.
450
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
1,001 pounds, the weight below which placarding is not required for table 2 hazardous materials, is equal to ____ kilograms.
454
Book page 98
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
What classes do not require placarding regardless of the quantity being transported (There is 8 Classes)
- Division 6.2 Infectious Substances
- Materials classed as ORM-D
- Radioactive Materials bearing the Radioactive White 1
- Radioactive Yellow 2 labels
- limited quantity shipment of HM
- Limited Quantity shipments of HM
- non-bulk shipments (1-1000 lbs) of combustible liquids
- Class 9 materials
Book pages 101
Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A
At what limit must a vehicle be marked with the identification number of a hazardous material when it is the only cargo onboard and loaded at the same spot?
8820 lbs
Book page 103