NC CDL Hazmat Flashcards

NC CDL Hazmat Flashcards What are cargo tanks?(9.5) Bulk Packaging MarkingCargo tanks are bulk packaging permanently attached to a vehicle. Cargo tanks remain on the vehicle when you load and unload them.Shippers package in order to (fill in the blank) the materialContain the materials.(9.1.1) The regulations are intended to protect you, ect. They tell shippers how to package the materials safely and driver how to load, transport and unload the material. These are called "containment rules" Name a hazard class that uses indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle.(9.4.1) Class 7Some packages of Class 7 (Radioactive) materials bear a number called the "transport index." The shipper labels these packages Radioactive II or Radioactive III, and prints the package's transport index on the label. Radiation surrounds each package, passing through all nearby packages. To deal with this problem, the number of packages you can load together is controlled.Their closeness to people, animals, and unexposed film is also controlled. The transport index tells the degree of control needed during transportation. The total transport index of all packages in a single vehicle must not exceed 50.How is a portable tank different from a cargo tank?(9.5) Bulk Packaging MarkingPortable tanks are bulk packaging, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle. The product is loaded or unloaded while the portable tanks are off the vehicle. Portable tanks are then put on a vehicle for transportation.Your load includes 20 pounds of division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas, What placards do you need if any?You can not load these together according to the "do not load together Table" figure 9.9 What is the emergency Response Guide(ERG)? (9.7.1)The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number. Emergency personnel look for these things on the shipping paper. That is why it is vital that the proper shipping name, identification number, label, and placards are correct.When may non-hazardous materials be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?(9.3.5)A non-hazardous material may not be described by using a hazard class or an identification number.Around which hazard classes must you never smoke? (9.4.1)Class 1 (Explosives)Class 2.1 (Flammable Gas )Class 3 (Flammable Liquids)Class 4 (Flammable Solids)Class 5 (Oxidizers

At a rest area you discover your hazardous materials shipments slowly leaking from the vehicle. There is no phone around. What should you do?

(9.7.3)If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle:

Park it.1. Secure the area. Stay there.2. Call for help or send someone else for help.When sending someone for

help, give that person:1. A description of the emergency.2.

Your exact location and direction of travel.3. Your name, the carrier's name, and the name of the community or city where your terminal is located.4. The proper shipping name, hazard class, and identification number of the hazardous materials, if you know them.This is a lot for someone to remember. It is a good idea to write it all down for the person you send for help. The emergency response team must know these things to find you and to handle the emergency. They may have to travel miles to get to you.This information will help them to bring the right equipment the first time, without having to go back for it.What is a safe haven?(9.6.1)A safe haven is an approved place for parking unattended vehicles loaded with explosives. Designation of authorized safe havens is usually made by local authorities.If your placarded trailer has dual tires, how often should you check the tires?(9.6.9)You must examine each tire on a motor vehicle at the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked. The only acceptable way to check tire pressure is to use a tire pressure gauge.A hazardous materials identification number must appear on the (fill in the blank) and on the (fill in the blank). The identification number must also appear on cargo tanks and other bulk packaging's.(9.3.3) found under "Column four"The identification number must appear on the SHIPPING PAPER as part of the shipping description and also appear on the PACKAGE. It also must appear on cargo tanks and other bulk packaging.Police and firefighters use this number to quickly identify the hazardous materials.At the shipper's dock you're given a paper for 100 cartons of battery acid. You already have 100 pounds of dry Silver Cyanide on board. What precautions must you take?You can not load these together according to the "do not load together Table" figure 9.9 How close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park with Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials?(9.6.1)Never park with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives within five feet of the traveled part of the road.Your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas. Should you turn off the engine before or after unhooking hoses after delivery?(9.5.4)Unless your engine runs a pump for product transfer, turn it off when loading or unloading. If you use the engine, turn it off after product transfer, before you unhook the hose.What three things do you need to know to decide which placards you need?(9.3.3) found under "Column three"1. Material's hazard class.2. Amount being shipped.3. Amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle.Where must you keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials?(9.3.1) last paragraph before 9.3.2.1. In a pouch on the driver's door2. In clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened while driving,3. On the driver's seat when out of the vehicle

What type of fire extinguisher must placarded vehicles carry?(9.6.8)The power unit of placarded vehicles must have a

fire extinguisher with a UL rating of 10 B:C or more

Should the floor liner required for Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosives A) be stainless steel?(9.4.1) Class 1 materialsUse a floor lining with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3. The floors must be tight and the liner must be either nonmetallic material or non-ferrous metal.(Non-ferrous metals are any metal that does not contain iron or iron alloys).stainless steel is a common example of a ferrous metal.-google Drivers placard their vehicle to (fill in the blank) the riskCommunicate the risk(9.1.2) To communicate the risk, shippers must warn drivers and others about the material's hazards. The regulations require shippers to put hazard warning labels on packages, provide proper shipping papers, emergency response information, and placards.These steps communicate the hazard to the shipper, the carrier, and the driver.You're hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) materials. Do you need to stop before a railroad-highway crossing?

(9.6.12)Stop before a railroad crossing if your vehicle:Is

placarded.Carries any amount of chlorine.Has cargo tanks, whether loaded or empty used for hazardous materials.You must stop 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail. Proceed only when you are sure no train is coming and you can clear the tracks without stopping. Don't shift gears while crossing the tracks.Which three hazard classes should not be loaded into a trailer that has a heater / air conditioner unit?(9.4.1)Class 1 (Explosives)Class 2.1 (Flammable Gas )Class 3 (Flammable Liquids)The rules usually forbid use of cargo heaters, including automatic cargo heater/air conditioner units. Unless you have read all the related rules, don't load the above products in a cargo space that has a heate How close to a bridge, or tunnel, or building can you park with Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials?(9.6.1)Except for short periods of time needed for vehicle operation necessities (e.g., fueling), do not park within 300

feet of: A bridge, tunnel, or building. A place where people

gather. An open fire. If you must park to do your job, do so only briefly.A shipment described on the Hazardous Waste Manifest may only be delivered to another (fill in the blank) carrier or treatment facility, which then signs the (fill in the blank) giving you a copy which you must keep.(9.3.9)Registered, ManifestOnly give the waste shipment to another registered carrier or disposal/treatment facility.Each carrier transporting the shipment must sign by hand the manifest. After you deliver the shipment, keep your copy of the manifest. Each copy must have all needed signatures and dates, including those of the person to whom you delivered the waste.What is a shippers certification? Where does it appear?Who signs it?(9.3.4 & 9.3.6)When the shipper packages hazardous materials, he/she certifies that the package has been prepared according to the rules. The signed shipper's certification appears on the original shipping paper. (Signed by the shipper. 9.3.4)

Name five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount.(9.3.11) Figure 9.71. Explosives2. Poison Gas3.Dangerous when Wet4. Poison/toxic inhalation5.RadioactiveAll require placarding when any amount is being transported.