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45 Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A Flashcards

pages 90-115

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

A ______ ______ ______ is a tank vehicle constructed to manufacture specifications as prescribed by the HM Regulations

A

Specification cargo tank.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

______ lbs & kilograms -the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material

A

1001 lbs

or

454 kilograms.

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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

A

119 gallons

or

450 liters.

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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

A

4000kg 8820 lbs

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of 2.1 Flammable gas is

required before placarding

A

1001

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How much weight of 5.2 organic peroxide type B is required before placarding

A

any amount

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of 5.2 organic peroxide

is required before placarding

A

1001

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Flammable Solids 4.3

is required before placarding

A

any amount

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_____C the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulation

A

60.5 c (141 f)

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How much weight of 2.3 poison gases is required before placarding

A

any amount

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

The _____ _____ on a cargo tank is a secondary control to close the internal valves.

A

Remote control.

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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

A

Cargo tank’s internal valves.

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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

A

Cargo tanks valves.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

A ______ ______ is a specially machined section of the outlet piping

A

Shear section.

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______ are liquid tight

A

Buckheads.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_______ have openings generally at

the top and bottom

A

Baffles.

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_______ divide the tank into separate compartments

A

Bulkheads

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_______ help reduce product surge

A

Baffles.

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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

A

250f

121c.

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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.

A

Tank truck.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

The specifications prescribed for _____ _____ ____ are intended to protect against the particular hazards associated with an HM load

A

Specification cargo tanks.

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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

A

141 and 200

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_____ - the weight capacity above which a package is deemed to be a bulk packaging for solids

A

882 lbs.
or
400 kg

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

The Hazardous Materials Regulation require that carriers must use _____ ______ ______ on most interstate or intrastate shipments of HM

A

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

A

Combustible liquid.
Class 9.

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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

A

37.8c (100 f)
and
60.5c (141 f)

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Section ____ of the HM Regulations for HM that are exempt from the emergency response telephone number requirement

A

172.604.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of 6.1 Poison- Inhalation Hazards

before placarding is required

A

any amount

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 Explosives before placarding is required

A

any amount

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What is the phone number for the spill center

A

978-568-1922

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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

A

24 hours

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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.

A

121

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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.

A

4 inchs

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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.

A

1 to 3%

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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.

A

450

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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.

A

454

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What classes do not require placarding regardless of the quantity being transported (There is 8 Classes)

A
  1. Division 6.2 Infectious Substances
  2. Materials classed as ORM-D
  3. Radioactive Materials bearing the Radioactive White 1
  4. Radioactive Yellow 2 labels
  5. limited quantity shipment of HM
  6. Limited Quantity shipments of HM
  7. non-bulk shipments (1-1000 lbs) of combustible liquids
  8. Class 9 materials

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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?

A

8820 lbs

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

There are _ ways to placard a vehicle with a mixed load of HM

A

four

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Option 1 of loading mixed load of HM

If the load includes a class of HM that requires placarding for any quantity (____), that class placard must be put on and displayed as long as the commodity is on board and without regard to any other compatible HM that may be loaded into the vehicle and the placarding that is required for those other HM

A

Table 1

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

HM shipping papers must be kept separate from all other papers, or they must be on top of all other papers being carried, or distinctively tabbed to facilitate locating them readily according to section 49 CFR_____ and 49 CFR____.

A

177.817 and 177.200

Book page 106

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What is the proper sequence that hazardous materials must be presented on the hazardous shipping papers?

A

Identification Number,

Shipping Name,

Hazard Class,

Packing Group

Book page 106

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Chemtrec was created by the ___ ____ _____

A

American Chemistry Council

Book page 107

44
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Chemtrec was created by the

American Chemistry Council and stands for?

A

Chemical transportation emergency center

Book page 107

45
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

In an HM emergency, a driver should contact?

A

Their company

Local emergency responders

Book page 108

46
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What is the maximum penalty for not reporting spills into waterways, per day?

A

$75,000

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47
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

All tanks will not necessarily require all tests and inspections. If EPA Method 27 is used for leakage testing, the tank must be marked ____ Method 27

A

K-EPA

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What does the marking V stand for when testing or inspections is performed on a cargo tank

A

Visual test

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49
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What does the marking I stand for when testing or inspections is performed on a cargo tank

A

Internal visual test

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50
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What does the marking P stand for when testing or inspections is performed on a cargo tank

A

Pressure test

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What does the marking L stand for when testing or inspections is performed on a cargo tank

A

Lining Test

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What does the marking K stand for when testing or inspections is performed on a cargo tank

A

Leakage Test

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53
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

______ is a colorless, odorless gas that does not support combustion

A

Nitrogen.

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54
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

______ ______ or elements are heat-activated devices installed in the cable lines, tubing of tank trailers

A

Fusible links.

Book page 92

55
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Dangerous when wet is required before placarding

A

any amount

Book page 100

56
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of organic peroxide solid

is required before placarding

A

any amount

Book page 101

57
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_____ displaces oxygen; therefore,brief exposure to a concentrated atmosphere of nitrogen can render someone unconscious almost instantly

A

Nitrogen.

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_______ cannot be seen or smelled. It can only be detected by testing

A

Nitrogen.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Organic Peroxide liquid is required before placarding

A

Any amount.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

A____ _____ ,as required by the Hazardous materials regulations,is one that is permanently affixed to the specification cargo tank vehicle and shows such things as the specification number,name of the tank manufacturer,tank manufacturers serial number,dates of manufacture and test,and shell materials

A

Specification plate.

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

The _____ must check the specification plate to make certain that the tank is the type authorized to hold that specific HM to be loaded

A

Driver.

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62
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

In many cases, the UN identification number ____will be displayed when a vehicle is transporting an elevated temperature Material

A

3257

Book page 102

63
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

A carriers failure to complete timely telephone and written reports for fuel spills has resulted in fines and penalties for ____ % of all power units

A

1%

Book page 108

64
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Organic Peroxide temperature controlled before placarding is required

A

Any amount.

Book page 101

65
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How can packages, marked in accordance with United Nations recommendations and HM regulations, be identified?

A

UN symbol

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Placards are required if the vehicle is transporting any quantity of Table ____ HM

A

1

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67
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

For alkali burns, you should flush face, eyelids, and eyes with running water for ____ minutes; remove loose particles with sterile gauze;do not irrigate with soda solution; cover with dry compress; and, get medical aid immediately

A

30

Book page 112

68
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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How long should you wash away chemicals when suffering from chemical burns?

A

No less than 15 minutes

Book page 113

69
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What is the first aid treatment for Acid burns to the eye?

A

Flush face, eyes, and eyelids with cool running water for 15 minutes if the chemical is acid

Cover eye with dry dressing

Don’t rub eye

Book page 112

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

A driver should not use water to extinguish those HM which that ?

(3)

A
  1. React chemically with water
  2. Burn in contact with water
  3. Specific flammable or combustible liquids which float on water

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

The FMCSRs prohibit smoking within 25 feet of a vehicle transporting

(4)

A
  1. Explosives
  2. Flammable materials (liquids, solids, gases)
  3. Oxidizer
  4. The driver of a empty tank vehicle is prohibited from smoking if the vehicle is placard for Flammable liquids or Flammable gases

Book page 114

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

In general, what type of cargo is most likely to increase the seriousness of a truck fire?

(3)

A
  1. Explosives
  2. Oxidizers
  3. Organic peroxides

Book page 113

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Option 2 of loading mixed load of HM

If the load includes one class of HM for which placarding is required at 1,001 pounds or more, that class placard must be displayed when the aggregate gross weight on board reaches _____ pounds; the placard may be displayed for any quantity of that material which is on board.

A

1,001 pounds

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Option 3 of loading mixed load of HM

If the load includes two or more classes of material for which placarding is required at 1,001 pounds (Table 2) and the gross weight of the combined classes is 1,001 pounds or more, either the class placard for each class or, alternatively, the ________ placard may be used.

A

DANGEROUS

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Option 4 of loading mixed load of HM

If _____ pounds or more of an HM for which placarding is required at the 1,001 pounds level (Table 2) is loaded at a single location, the class placard for that HM must be displayed in addition to any other required placard(s)

A

2,205

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

____ ____ and ___ ___ must be placarded for any quantity of HM material carried.

A

Cargo tanks and portable tanks

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77
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

“_______” placard is not allowed for bulk packaging

A

Dangerous

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78
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What type of product hazard classes must be grounded while loading and unloading ?

A

Flammable

Combustible

Book page 91

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What are the principal precaution that must be taken around a loading rack?(5)

A

The driver should make sure that:

His vehicle’s engine is off

His vehicle is secured against movement

There is no smoking or open flames or lights

Electronic devices,such as cell phone, CB radios,and navigation systems are turned off.

Book page 93

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Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of a Radioactive Yellow III label before placards is required

A

any amount

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81
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

How much weight of Explosives, Compatibility Group S (1.4s) is required before placard

A

Doen’t require placard

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82
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

Which interstate vehicles must stop at railroad grade crossings?

(There is 6)

A
  1. Buses transporting passengers
  2. Vehicles transporting any quantity of chlorine
  3. Vehicles marked or placarded for the transportation of HM
  4. A cargo tank vehicle, loaded or empty, used for the transportation of HM, or for any liquid having a flashpoint of less than 200 F
  5. Cargo tank vehicles transporting any commodity which was loaded at a temperature in excess of its flashpoint
  6. Cargo tank vehicles, loaded or empty, transporting an HM under the term of a “special permit” granted by PHMSA

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

When transporting flammables, what type of emergency signal is forbidden to be used by the tank truck driver?

A

A tank truck driver is forbidden to use any flame producing emergency signal when transporting flammables

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What classes of HM require placarding of the vehicle when an aggregate gross weight of 1,001 pounds or more is on board?

(There is 12)

A
  1. Division 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 Explosives
  2. Division 2.1 Flammable Gas
  3. Division 2.2 Nonflammable Gas
  4. Class 3 Flammable Liquid
  5. Combustible Liquids
  6. Division 4.1 Flammable Solid
  7. Division 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible
  8. Division 5.1 Oxidizers
  9. Division 5.2 Organic Peroxides ( other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled)
  10. Division 6.1 Poisons (other than inhalation hazards)
  11. Class 8 Corrosives
  12. Class 9 Miscellaneous HM

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Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

_____ is a emergency device on cargo tank that are located remotely from the normal control handles used to operate the internal valves

A

remote control

page 91

86
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What is designed to melt at a temperature no greater than 121 C in case of fire and, when melted, trigger the internal valves to close automatically

A

Fusible links

page 92

87
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

There are 8 Classes of HM that do not require placarding regardless of the quantity being transported. Which one is missing

  1. Division 6.2 Infectious Substances
  3. Radioactive Materials bearing the Radioactive White 1
  4. Radioactive Yellow 2 labels
  6. Limited Quantity shipments of HM
  7. non-bulk shipments (1-1000 lbs) of combustible liquids

Book pages 101

A

Materials classed as ORM-D

limited quantity shipment of HM

Class 9 materials

88
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

What classes of HM require placarding of the vehicle when an aggregate gross weight of 1,001 pounds or more is on board? What missing

  1. Division 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 Explosives
  2. Division 2.1 Flammable Gas
  3. Division 2.2 Nonflammable Gas
  4. Class 3 Flammable Liquid
  5. Combustible Liquids
  6. Division 4.1 Flammable Solid
  7. Division 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible
  8. Division 5.1 Oxidizers
  10. Division 6.1 Poisons (other than inhalation hazards)
  11. Class 8 Corrosives
    12.
A

Division 5.2 Organic Peroxides ( other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled)

Class 9 Miscellaneous HM

89
Q

For acids or other caustic or corrosive chemicals, a _ _, _ , _ , _ and should be worn

A

Face Shield
rubber gauntlets
complete rubberized suit
rubber boots
hat

90
Q

When filling a truck with hazardous materials is a drad chain classified as an effective ground device?

A

No

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91
Q

What is the purpose of an electrical bond wire to be used during the filling of a tank tuck of HM

A

to prevent the build-up of static charges

92
Q

what is the weight capacity above which a packaging is deemed to be a bulk packaging for gases (kg & lbs)

A

454 kg
1001 pounds

93
Q

What is the leading cause of environmental fines for motor carriers transporting HM ?

A

A carrier’s failure to complete timely telephone and written reports for fuel spills

94
Q

What is used to prevent product contamintion from air or moisture ?

A

Nitrogen

95
Q

What are the penalty for disregarding grade crossing safety rules ?

A

Disqualified for 60 days for first conviction

96
Q

Who or what set forth what type of safety equipment should be used in loading and unloading acids?

A

Safety Data Sheet warning lable

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97
Q

Tank Truck and Hazardous Materials Q&A

When must drivers surrender their hazardous materials endorsements?

(6)

A
  1. An alien (unless a lawful permanent resident)
  2. An individual who has renounced his U.S. citizenship
  3. An individual who is wanted or under indictment for certain felonies
  4. An individual convicted in civilian or military court for certain felonies
  5. An individual who has been found to be mentally defective or committed to a mental institution
  6. An individual who is considered to pose a security threat based on a review of various databases page 90
98
Q

In the event a person is exposed to acid while loading or unloading acid, what step should be taken first? (2)

A

1-remove contaminated clothing
2- douse himself immediately and thoroughly with warm water for no less than 10 minutes

page 110

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Q

4c 24

If a CDL driver is cited for disregarding a grade crossing safety rule, what is the timeline for CDL disqualification for the first conviction? (pg.111)

A

60-day disqualification

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