Hazmat Flashcards
Materials that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce are considered:
A Hazardous Material.
How often is recurrent training on Hazardous Materials required? Every:
24 months and within 30 days of beginning new duties involving hazardous materials.
Which of the following job functions would require hazardous materials training?
All of the answers are correct.
Certificate holders must maintain records on required Hazardous Materials training for:
3 years.
What is the maximum civil penalty for each willful violation of the Hazardous Materials Regulations in which death, serious illness, severe injury, and/or substantial destruction of property was NOT a result?
$99,756.
If death or bodily injury occurs due to the willful or reckless violation of the Hazardous Material Regulations, the maximum imprisonment is:
10 years.
Which of the following operations does not require compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)?
Transportation of a hazardous material in an aircraft operated by a Federal employee solely for noncommercial Federal purposes.
A gas which dilutes or replaces oxygen normally in the atmosphere is considered a(n):
Asphyxiant.
When used as a receptacle for a gas, a bulk container should have a maximum water capacity that is greater than:
454 kg (1000 lbs).
A packaging which consists of one or more inner packagings secured within a non-bulk outer packaging is referred to as:
Combination packaging.
The term “Hazard zone” refers to which of the following?
All of the answers are correct.
A freight container designed and constructed so that it is able to be used interchangeably in two or more modes of transport is termed a(n):
Intermodal container.
Large salvage packaging is special packaging used to transport damaged, defective, or leaking hazardous materials or packages and:
Is designed for mechanical handling.
The maximum inner volume of receptacles or packagings is referred to as:
Maximum capacity.
Siftproof packaging means packaging that:
Is impermeable to dry contents, including fine solid material produced during transport.
There are several materials that are only forbidden for transport on Aircraft, but may be transported on the ground. Which of the following items is forbidden for carriage on aircraft but may be transported on the ground?
Packages with a magnetic field of more than 0.00525 gauss measured at 4.5 m from the surface of the package.
Which of the following explosives may not be offered for any mode of transport?
All of the answers are correct.
Under which of the following conditions may a material listed as “Forbidden” in column 3 of the Hazardous Materials Table be offered for transport?
The material is diluted, stabilized, or incorporated in a device and classed in accordance with the regulations.
If a material exceeds the maximum net quantity authorized on passenger-carrying aircraft but is permitted on cargo aircraft, it will be labeled:
Cargo Aircraft Only.
Passengers or shippers may unknowingly offer goods containing undeclared hazardous materials for shipment. Which of the following items may contain hidden hazardous materials?
Aircraft, automobile or machinery parts.
Company materials (COMAT) may contain hazardous materials and may be subject to which of the following hazardous materials requirements?
Classifying, documenting, marking, labeling, and packaging regardless of the mode of transport.
Which of the following hazardous materials may be permitted on board the aircraft as an exception from the Hazardous Materials regulations?
Perfumes and colognes, purchased through duty-free sales, carried by passengers or crew in carry-on baggage.
Under which of the following conditions may mercury be carried on an aircraft under the exceptions for passengers and crew?
In a small medical or clinical mercury thermometer, carried in a protective case in checked baggage, for personal use by a passenger or crewmember.
When are lithium cells or batteries considered an exception and permitted on an aircraft when carried by aircraft passengers or crewmembers?
When part of a consumer electronic or medical device.
Which of the following is forbidden for transportation on passenger and cargo aircraft?
A chemical oxygen generator that has been used or is expired.
Which of the following explosives may not be offered for any mode of transport?
All of the answers are correct.
Under which of the following conditions may a material listed as “Forbidden” in column 3 of the Hazardous Materials Table be offered for transport?
The material is diluted, stabilized, or incorporated in a device and classed in accordance with the regulations.
If a material exceeds the maximum net quantity authorized on passenger-carrying aircraft but is permitted on cargo aircraft, it will be labeled:
Cargo Aircraft Only.
Passengers or shippers may unknowingly offer goods containing undeclared hazardous materials for shipment. Which of the following items may contain hidden hazardous materials?
Aircraft, automobile or machinery parts.
Company materials (COMAT) may contain hazardous materials and may be subject to which of the following hazardous materials requirements?
Classifying, documenting, marking, labeling, and packaging regardless of the mode of transport.
Which of the following hazardous materials may be permitted on board the aircraft as an exception from the Hazardous Materials regulations?
Perfumes and colognes, purchased through duty-free sales, carried by passengers or crew in carry-on baggage.
Under which of the following conditions may mercury be carried on an aircraft under the exceptions for passengers and crew?
In a small medical or clinical mercury thermometer, carried in a protective case in checked baggage, for personal use by a passenger or crewmember.
When are lithium cells or batteries considered an exception and permitted on an aircraft when carried by aircraft passengers or crewmembers?
When part of a consumer electronic or medical device.
Which of the following is forbidden for transportation on passenger and cargo aircraft?
A chemical oxygen generator that has been used or is expired.
How would you determine if a substance may be transported by air using the Hazardous Materials Table?
By checking Column 3 and 9 for the word “forbidden”.
Which of the following items might contain prohibited hazardous materials?
D. Camping equipment.
What is the purpose of the Hazardous Materials Table?
Designates materials listed therein as hazardous for the purpose of transport.
If an appropriate technical name for a hazardous material is not in the Hazardous Materials Table, what should be done?
Use a generic n.o.s. description that corresponds to the specific hazard class, packing group, hazard zone, or subsidiary hazard.
Column one of the HMT may contain any of six symbols (or a combination thereof). What does the symbol “A” signify?
The entry only applies when the material is transported by aircraft.
What does the symbol “G” signify when it is present in Column one (1) of the HMT?
Identifies “n.o.s” or “not otherwise specified” and generic shipping names.
How must proper shipping names be written on shipping papers and related documents?
In singular or plural form, in all lowercase, all capital letters, or a combination of both.
When shipping a material that is hazardous waste, but doesn’t include “waste” as a part of the proper shipping name, it should be provided:
With the word “waste” preceding the proper shipping name.
Some variations in proper shipping name are allowed. Which of the following variations may be permitted?
The word “toxic” may be used interchangeably with “poison” or “poisonous”.
“Forbidden” will appear in the HMT when a material is forbidden for transport. In which column(s) may “forbidden” appear on the table?
Column 3 or Column 9.
What do the letters “UN” prior to the identification number in the HMT signify?
The item to be shipped has the appropriate shipping name for international and domestic transportation.