Chapter 12 Flashcards
These are normally applied to non-bulk containers such as drums, cartons, crates, pails, and compressed gas cylinders..
Labels
Labels usually measure?
3.9” on each side
These are normally affixed to the front, rear, and both sides of transport vehicles such as vans, cargo tanks, straight body trucks, and semi- trailers
Placards
Placards usually measure?
10.8” on each side
The determination of a background color, hazard class number, and symbol is usually dependent upon…
Primary hazard class of material
Poisonous materials are usually identified by labels and placards with?
A white background
Flammable materials are usually with this background?
Red/flame symbol
Meaning that placards ban be used even though an Exception may exist?
Permissive Placarding
This table represents materials that must be placarded on a transport vehicle regardless of amount.
Table 1
Table 2 provides exceptions for quantities of hazardous materials with an aggregate gross weight of less than?
1001 lbs.
Most placards used with individual shipments on box trucks and flatbed trucks display?
The name of the hazard class
Intermediate bulk containers, when transported generally require what to be displayed on the vehicle
Identification #
Table 1 and Table 2 do not apply to?
Bulk cargo tanks
Placards usually can’t be removed from a cargo tank until it is?
Sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors
Use of this placard usually indicates a mixed load of materials from Table 2
DANGEROUS
Hazardous materials listed on shipping papers must be listed in such a way to get a readers attention. This can be accomplished in what ways?
Listed first
Contrasting Color
X in the HM column
Shipping papers that have already been delivered will likely have a what?
receiving signature
Additionally hazardous materials shipping papers may be flagged with?
An attached tag
Packing groups 1-3 indicate the degree of danger presented by the material Great, medium, or minor. Which is the worst?
Group 1
Probably some of the most important information contained on shipping papers is?
Emergency response telephone #
The telephone # on shipping papers must be? 2 things.
Monitored at all times in transport and storage. And has someone who has knowledge of the material, info for it, or immediate access to someone who does.
Avoid touching shipping papers with body fluids. Place them in a?
Clear plastic bag.
