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.
For which of the following materials are Packing Groups not listed on the HMT?
Class 7.
Column 9 provides quantity limitations for hazardous materials shipped by:
Passenger air or rail, and cargo aircraft.
The Hazardous Materials Table in 49 CFR 172.101 provides the proper shipping names and other information for hazardous materials. When providing the shipping description for each hazardous material what of the following must be included for transport by aircraft?
Total net mass per package unless indicated in the HM Table.
Which of the following packaging descriptions would be accurate using the highlighted entry from the Hazardous Materials table?
UN2744, Cyclobutyl chloroformate, 6.1, (8, 3), PG II.
Bulk packages with a capacity of 3,785 L (1,000 gallons) or more must be marked:
A. On each side and each end.
Under what conditions may you transport packages with hazardous materials markings when the packages contain no hazardous materials or hazardous materials residue (such as when transporting new, unused containers intended for hazardous materials)?
Under what conditions may you transport packages with hazardous materials markings when the packages contain no hazardous materials or hazardous materials residue (such as when transporting new, unused containers intended for hazardous materials)?
Which of the following is NOT required for marking packages of Hazardous Materials?
No other marking may be on the package, to include advertising.
When must packages containing Class 7 radioactive materials be marked with gross mass?
When the package is greater than 50 kg.
Non-bulk combination packages having inner packagings containing liquid hazardous materials, single packaging fitted with vents, or open cryogenic receptacles intended for the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases must be packaged so that:
The closures face upward and the package is legibly marked with orientation markings in two opposite vertical sides of the package.
Labels are NOT required for which of the following items?
All of the answers are correct.
Under which of the following conditions may a hazardous materials’ label be printed or placed on a securely affixed tag?
A package which is smaller than the required label(s), and is not radioactive.
When primary and subsidiary labels are required, they must be placed next to each other. This means the labels must be within:
6 inches (150 mm) of each other.
Class 7 radioactive materials are labeled according to their transport index (TI) and radiation level. If these indicate differing hazard labels, it should be labeled according to:
The highest category hazard label of the two.
Which of the images portrays proper labeling?
C.
What label must be placed on two opposite vertical sides of an outer non-bulk package containing liquid hazardous materials?
A.
Which of the following labels is used for materials that contain self-reactive substances of Division 4.1 or organic peroxides of Division 5.2 when they are transported by aircraft?
C.
Which of the following markings would need to be used on packages containing limited quantities that are being prepared for air transport?
B.
Which of the following markings indicates that the substance is a marine pollutant?
C.
Which of the following icons would be on a label for a package containing Explosive 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 hazardous materials?
D.
Which of the following Warning Labels may be on a Class 2 hazardous material?
All of the labels may contain Class 2 Gases.
What is the primary difference, other than size, between Flammable Liquid Warning Labels and Warning Placards?
Flammable Liquid Warning Placard may include the words “Gasoline”, “Combustible” or “Fuel Oil” instead of Flammable Liquid.
What color(s) is used on Class 4 Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible, and Dangerous When Wet Warning Label backgrounds?
Red, White, and blue, or a combination thereof depending on the type.
Which of the following is the correct Organic Peroxide Warning Label?
C.
Class 8 Corrosive materials have which of the following labels?
B.
Class 9, Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials, have labels with what in the upper half?
C.
Which of the following is the correct label for “Cargo Aircraft Only” materials?
C.
What warning placard may be used on freight containers, unit load devices, transport vehicles, or rail cars, which contain non-bulk packages with two or more categories of hazardous materials in lieu of the specific placards required for each of the materials?
B.
Which of the following placards would be required on Class 7 hazardous materials packaged for transport?
C.
Which of the following labels would be required on hazardous materials shipments of lithium batteries?
B.
Which of the images portrays proper labeling?
B.
Personnel must be alert for possible hazards presented by undeclared or hidden hazardous materials. Which of the following shipments might contain undeclared or hidden hazardous materials?
All of the answers are correct.
What hidden hazardous material may be present in a shipment of frozen fruit or vegetables?
Dry ice.
Which of the following would be considered a reportable incident regarding the transport of hazardous material?
As a result of hazardous material the general public must be evacuated for one hour or more.
Which of the following reports are required if undeclared hazardous material is discovered?
A Hazardous Materials Incident Report must be filed within 30 days.
If undeclared hazardous materials are discovered after a shipment has been accepted for transportation, the incident should be reported in a(n):
Discrepancy report, as soon as practicable.
When loading hazardous materials onto a passenger-carrying aircraft, no more than _________ of hazardous materials may be loaded in an inaccessible manner.
25 kg (55 pounds).
When transporting hazardous materials on cargo-only aircraft, the weight limitation does not apply to:
Access, handle, and when size permits, separate such packages from other cargo during flight.
When transporting hazardous materials on cargo-only aircraft, the weight limitation does not apply to:
Class 6.1 infectious substances.
Using the segregation table on screen, can Class 3 materials be stored next to or in contact with Division 5.1 materials?
No, the X indicates that they may not be stowed next to or in contact with each other.
Which of the following may be loaded on an aircraft?
None of the answers are correct.
Upon removal of a unit load device from an aircraft, the area must be inspected for leakage or contamination. If a leak is found or suspected:
The compartment must be inspected for contamination.
When may an oxidizer be loaded in an inaccessible cargo compartment?
The compartment is equipped with a fire or smoke detection system and a fire suppression system.
Under what circumstances may packages labeled “Poison”, “Poison Inhalation Hazard”, or “Infectious Substance” be carried in an aircraft?
The area in which it was carried is visually inspected for evidence of leakage, spillage or contamination, and for Division 6.2 substances the package or ULD is inspected for signs of leakage.
Under what condition may Class 7 material be carried aboard a passenger-carrying aircraft?
It is intended for use in, or incident to research, medical diagnosis, or treatment.
Single packages of radioactive, Class 7, materials may not be carried on board passenger-carrying aircraft if the transport index of any package is greater than:
3.0
The combined transport index and criticality index for all packages of Class 7 radioactive materials on board a passenger-carrying aircraft may not exceed:
50
On cargo aircraft, single packages of Class 7 radioactive materials may not have a transport index greater than:
10.0.
On journeys not exceeding 24 hours, the separation distance between the surfaces of radioactive materials packages, overpacks, or freight containers, and any space occupied by live animals must be at least:
0.5 m (20 inches).
All packages of plutonium must be secured and restrained to prevent shifting, and must be stowed aboard the aircraft so that:
It is in the most aft location and no cargo is stowed aft of any package containing plutonium.
When must the pilot in command be notified of hazardous material that will be carried in the aircraft?
As early as practicable before the departure of the aircraft.
What must be included in the notification of the pilot in command?
All of the answers are correct.
How long must the aircraft operator retain a copy of each notification of the pilot in command?
90 days.
Emergency response information for hazardous materials must be provided and maintained during transportation or storage incidental to transport except:
Hazardous materials excepted from shipping paper requirements or classed as ORM-D.
Emergency response information is required to be provided to the pilot in command of any aircraft on which hazardous materials has been loaded. The term “emergency response information” means information that:
Can be used in the mitigation of an incident involving hazardous materials.
Emergency response information must include:
Initial methods for handling spills or leaks in the absence of fire.
Information required in the Emergency response information must be printed in:
English.
The emergency response telephone number must be monitored:
At all times when the hazardous materials are in transport, including storage incidental to transportation.
An emergency response telephone number is not required for which of the following materials?
Flammable gas powered vehicle.
The aggregate quantity of aerosols in Division 2.2 that may be carried in passenger baggage may not exceed:
2 kg (70 ounces) by mass or 2 L (68 fluid ounces) by volume.
Which of the following may NOT be permitted on board an aircraft?
B. A torch lighter.
Unopened alcoholic beverages may be carried in carry-on or checked baggage when the alcohol by volume is greater than 24% but not more than:
70%.
Which of the following items may be permitted on board an aircraft on one’s person or in carry-on baggage without adhering to the Hazardous Materials Regulations?
Perfumes and colognes purchased through duty-free sales.
Dry ice may be carried on board an aircraft as an exception for passengers, crewmembers, or air operators in quantities that do not exceed:
2.5 kg (5.5 pounds) per person.
Which of the following items is permitted on board an aircraft as an exception for passengers and crewmembers ONLY in carry-on baggage?
A mercury barometer or thermometer in a leakproof packaging carried by a representative of a government weather bureau.
True or False? When a spillable battery for a wheelchair/mobility aid is transported as checked baggage and cannot be stowed upright, the terminals must be detached and insulated to prevent short circuiting.
False, the battery must be removed if the wheelchair/mobility aid cannot be transported upright.
The Pilot in Command must be notified of the loading location of batteries for mobility devices if they are:
Spillable or lithium ion type batteries.
Spare lithium batteries for portable electronic devices may be carried without complying with Hazardous Materials Regulations in:
Carry-on baggage only.
Under which of the following conditions may an internal combustion, fuel cell engine, or a machine or apparatus containing an internal combustion or fuel cell engine be carried as checked baggage and not under the Hazardous Materials Regulations?
The engine contains no liquid, vapors, or residue.
