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Hazardous Materials Transportation Flashcards

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  1. Under 49 CFR, which document must accompany a shipment of hazardous materials throughout its rail journey?

    Answer: Shipping paper or waybill with required hazmat entries

    A shipping paper or waybill containing all required hazardous materials entries must accompany the shipment at all times during transport.

  2. Which hazard class covers flammable liquids under the DOT hazmat regulations?

    Answer: Class 3

    Class 3 covers flammable liquids, defined as liquids with a flash point at or below 60°C (140°F).

  3. What is the primary purpose of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) carried on trains transporting hazardous materials?

    Answer: To provide first responders with initial action guidance during an incident

    The ERG provides first responders with initial safety guidance—evacuation distances, fire/spill response, and health hazards—during a hazmat incident.

  4. A tank car stenciled 'DOT-111' is carrying crude oil. Under post-2015 FRA/PHMSA rules, what retrofitting requirement applies to these cars?

    Answer: They must meet enhanced standards (thermal protection, full-height head shields, bottom outlet valve improvements) on a phased schedule

    The 2015 Enhanced Tank Car Standards rule requires DOT-111 cars in crude oil service to be retrofitted or replaced on a phased schedule with enhanced safety features.

  5. Which placard is required on a rail car containing 1,000 lbs or more of a Class 6.1 (Poisonous) material?

    Answer: POISON placard

    A POISON placard is required for Class 6.1 materials at or above the 1,000 lb threshold, unless the material also meets Packing Group I inhalation hazard criteria.

  6. Under FRA regulations, how far must a locomotive remain from a placarded hazmat car while the car is being loaded or unloaded at a facility?

    Answer: 50 feet

    FRA and DOT rules require locomotives to remain at least 50 feet from a placarded hazmat car during loading or unloading operations.

  7. What information must appear FIRST on the hazardous materials description line of a shipping paper?

    Answer: The UN identification number

    49 CFR 172.202 requires the UN/NA identification number to appear first, followed by the proper shipping name, hazard class, and packing group.

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