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TB 45 Flashcards

1
Q

How many different railroad companies are within LA

A

5

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2
Q

Box cars hold up to ____ tons of ______

A

100 tons of packaged goods

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3
Q

Railroads tankers hold up to ______ gallons

A

34,500

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4
Q

Railroads transport approx ______ percent of all hazmat ( involves _____ percent of tonnage) all derailments involve _____ percent hazmat

A

70

4

10

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5
Q

Tank Cars carry_____
Box cars______
Gondolas_______
Hoppers________

A

Liquids
Packaged goods
Bulk solids
Solids in bulk (grains pellets)

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6
Q

How many products require Stenciling on rail cars

A

40 with 4 inch letters

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7
Q

Hazmat placarding not required on rail cars below what

A

1000lbs

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8
Q

What is the best source of rail car product identification? Where is the car ID # located

A

Waybill

Upper left

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9
Q

Where is the railroad waybill found?

A

In caboose or with conductor, if in yard contact chief dispatcher

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10
Q

What is STCC on railroads

A

Standard transport commodity code
7 digit number
Hazmat starts with 49

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11
Q

Railroads have a crew of?

A

4

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12
Q

What’s the best source of identifying rail line?

A

Thomas guides

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13
Q

How quickly can railroad police reach you?

A

20 mins

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14
Q

Emergency action teams reponse time

A

Minimum 2 hours

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15
Q

Couplers lean to what side of car?

A

Left

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16
Q

What’re the two ends of a rail car?

A

B for brake
A

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17
Q

Wheel assembly on rail car is attached with a ________ pin

A

18” x 1 3/4”

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18
Q

Refrigerator cars set unit at _______

A

10-70 degrees

19
Q

Why size are the fuel tanks on refrigerator cars?

A

2 500 gallon tanks

20
Q

Stop trains how far out with what device?

A

1.5 miles with red flare

21
Q

How long does gondola and hopper cars retain toxicity?

A

72 hours

22
Q

Diesel electric locomotive engine size, horsepower and alternator stats.

A

20 cylinder
3600 HP
650 volt alternator
Auxiliary alternator 220 volts
Auxiliary generator 74 DC volts

23
Q

Diesel electric engines can have _____ axles and weigh _______ lbs

A

6

400,000

24
Q

Locomotive passenger car equipment power

A

440 volts

25
Q

Fuel tank on a locomotive

A

1500-4000 gallons 12 grade diesel

26
Q

How much lube oil does locomotive carry?

A

250-400 gallons

27
Q

Two types of locomotives

A

General Electric 4 cycle

EMD 2 cycle

28
Q

How many and Where’s the cut off switches for locomotives?

A

3

2 near fuel fill
1 in cab

29
Q

Allow _____ seconds for locomotive engine to shut off

A

30

30
Q

Minimum amount of extinguishers in locomotive

A

3

31
Q

Railroad Tank cars make up ______ percent of fleet

A

10

32
Q

Railroad tank car being “captive” means what

A

Single product use

33
Q

Railroad tank car thickness

A

3/16 to 7/8ths

34
Q

Railway rank car relief valve set at?
Discs rupture at?

A

35-45

45-75

35
Q

Pressurized railway cars have extra ______ inch steel on lower half.

A

1/2”

36
Q

Pressurized railway cars can withstand ______ min pool fire or ______ min torch fire test

A

100
30

37
Q

Cryogenic rail cars pressure is less than _______

A

25 psi

38
Q

A tank train consists of ______ cars interconnect with _______ inch hose

A

20-40

10”

39
Q

In rail cars if liquid is released vapor volumes how much greater?

A

300-500 times greater

40
Q

BLEVE on rail cars, shortest time to BLEVE?
Fragments traveled how far?

A

18 minutes

2500 ft

41
Q

For a BLEVE on rail cars how far should you evacuate?

A

3000 feet

42
Q

Amtrak crew consists of

A

Engineer
Fireman
Front end brakeman
Rear end brakeman

43
Q

Amtrak cars can hold ______ passengers

A

80

44
Q

How many emergency exit windows are on Amtrak trains?

A

At least 3 on each side

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