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
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Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of federal HM transportation law is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ______and not less than $250 for each violation
$75,000
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Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of federal HM transportation law is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $75,000 and not less than ____ for each violation
$250
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What is National Response Center phone number
(800) 424-8802
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No smoking is permitted on or about a motor vehicle while loading or unloading (there is 6 HM)
- Class 1 (explosive)
- Divisions 2.1 (flammable gas)
- Class 3 (flammable liquid)
- 4.1 (flammable solid)
- 4.2 (spontaneously combustible)
- Class 5 (oxidizing)
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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
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Background checks are valid for ____ years unless revoked for cause
5
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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
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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
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_____ 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
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Companies that transport placarded quantities of security sensitive hazardous materials are required to develop and implement a
Site specific security plan
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Security sensitive Hazardous material does not include all types or quantities of HM, only those listed under CFR?
172.800
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At a minimum, a security plan must include:
(3)
- personnel security
- unauthorized access
- and en route security
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All HM employees must also receive safety training concerning emergency response information about what
- personal protection from HM exposure
- methods for avoiding accidents (proper handling of HM)
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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
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