Shipping and Transporting Hazmat Flashcards
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The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is primarily used to:
Answer: Guide first responders during the initial phase of a hazmat transportation incident
The ERG provides first responders with guidance on initial protective actions and hazard identification during the first 30 minutes of a hazmat incident.
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine DOT hazard classes?
Answer: Toxic Industrial Chemicals
The nine DOT hazard classes are explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers/organics, toxic/infectious, radioactive, corrosives, and miscellaneous; 'Toxic Industrial Chemicals' is not a DOT class.
When transporting hazardous materials by vessel, which international code governs the segregation requirements?
Answer: IMDG Code
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code governs the transport of hazardous materials by sea, including segregation requirements.
A 'limited quantity' exemption for hazmat shipments by air means the package:
Answer: Contains a reduced inner package quantity and is exempt from most labeling requirements
Limited quantity air shipments contain reduced inner package quantities and are exempt from most labeling and documentation requirements but must still be marked 'Y' limited quantity.
What placard is required when transporting 1,001 lbs or more of a Packing Group III flammable liquid?
Answer: FLAMMABLE or COMBUSTIBLE placard
A FLAMMABLE or COMBUSTIBLE placard is required when 1,001 lbs or more of Packing Group III flammable liquids are loaded on a single vehicle.
Which section of the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) provides the special provisions applicable to a material?
Answer: Column 7
Column 7 of the Hazardous Materials Table lists the special provision numbers that modify or supplement general requirements for that specific material.
Under 49 CFR, a carrier must report a hazmat incident to PHMSA within how many hours if it results in a fatality?
Answer: Within 12 hours by telephone
49 CFR 171.15 requires immediate telephone notification (within 12 hours) to the PHMSA Emergency Operations Center for incidents involving a fatality.