Arkansas Hazmat Test
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Hazardous materials are
products that pose a risk to health, safety, and property during transportation
Hazardous materials shortened is
HAZMAT or HM
Hazardous materials include
explosives, various types of gas, solids, flammable and combustible liquid, and other materials
the handling of hazardous materials is very heavily regulated by
all levels of government
The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are found in parts
171-180 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The common reference for these regulations is
49 CFR 171-180
Whether or not a material is considered hazardous is based on
its characteristics and the shipper's decision on whether or not the material meets a definition of a hazardous material in the regulations.
The regulations require vehicles transporting certain types or quantities of hazardous materials to display
diamond-shaped, squareon-point, warning signs called placards.
You must have a commercial driver license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement before
driving vehicles carrying hazardous materials which require placards
The regulations require training and testing for
all drivers involved in transporting hazardous materials
Your employer or a designated representative is _______ to provide this training and testing.
required
The regulations require that hazardous materials employees be trained and tested at least once _________
every 2 years
Hazardous materials employers are required to keep a record of that training on each employee as long as that employee is working with hazardous materials, and for 90 days thereafter
working with hazardous materials, and for 90 days thereafter
The regulations also require that drivers have special training before driving a vehicle transporting certain
flammable gas materials or highway route controlled quantities of radioactive materials
drivers transporting cargo tanks and portable tanks must receive
specialized training
Some locations require permits to transport certain
explosives or bulk hazardous wastes
States and counties also may require drivers to follow special
hazardous materials routes
The federal government may require permits or exemptions for special hazardous materials cargo such as
rocket fuel
containment rules tell shippers how to
package the materials safely
containment rules tell drivers how to
load, transport, and unload the material
The regulations require shippers to put
hazard warning labels on packages, provide proper shipping papers, emergency response information, and placards
To pass the test, you must know how to:
Identify what are hazardous materials. Safely load shipments. Properly placard your vehicle in accordance with the rules. Safely transport shipments.
When stopped my law enforcement, they may
check your shipping papers, vehicle placards, the hazardous materials endorsement on your driver license, and your knowledge of hazardous materials
The Shipper:
Sends products from one place to another by truck, rail, vessel, or airplane. Uses the hazardous materials regulations to determine the product's: - Proper shipping name. - Hazard class. - Identification number. - Correct packaging. - Correct label and markings. - Correct placards. Must package, mark, and label the materials; prepare shipping papers; provide emergency response information; and supply placards. Certify on the shipping paper that the shipment has been prepared according to the rules (unless you are pulling cargo tanks supplied by you or your employer).
The Carrier:
Takes the shipment from the shipper to its destination. Prior to transportation, checks that the shipper correctly described, marked, labeled, and otherwise prepared the shipment for transportation. Refuses improper shipments. Reports accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials to the proper government agency.
The Driver:
• Makes sure the shipper has identified, marked, and labeled the hazardous materials properly. • Refuses leaking packages and shipments. • Placards his vehicle when loading, if required. • Safely transports the shipment without delay. • Follows all special rules about transporting hazardous materials. • Keeps hazardous materials shipping papers and emergency response information in the proper place.
A material's hazard class reflects the
risks associated with it
Mass Explosives Class 1
Dynamite
Projection Hazards Class 1
Flares
Mass Fire Hazards Class 1
Display Fireworks
Minor Hazards Class 1
Ammunition
Very Insensitive Class 1
Blasting Agents
Extremely Insensitive Class 1
Explosive Devices
Flammable Gases Class 2
Propane
Non-Flammable Gases Class 2
Helium
Poisonous/Toxic Gases Class 2
Fluorine, Compressed
Flammable Liquids Class 3
Gasoline
Flammable Solids Class 4
Ammonium Picrate, Wetted
Spontaneously Combustible Class 4
White Phosphorus
Spontaneously Combustible When Wet Class 4
Sodium
Oxidizers Class 5
Ammonium Nitrate
Organic Peroxides Class 5
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
Poison (Toxic Material) Class 6
Potassium Cyanide
Infectious Substances Class 6
Anthrax Virus
Radioactive Class 7
Uranium
Corrosives Class 8
Battery Fluid
Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Class 9
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
ORM-D (Other Regulated Material-Domestic) No Class
Food Flavorings, Medicines
Combustible Liquids No Class
Fuel Oil
A shipping paper describes
the hazardous materials being transported. Shipping orders, bills of lading, and manifests are all shipping papers
hazardous materials shipping papers rules
Require shippers to describe hazardous materials correctly and include an emergency response telephone number on shipping papers. • Require carriers and drivers to put tabs on hazardous materials shipping papers, or keep them on top of other shipping papers and keep the required emergency response information with the shipping papers. • Require drivers to keep hazardous materials shipping papers: - In a pouch on the driver's door, or - In clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened while driving, or - On the driver's seat when out of the vehicle.
If the diamond label won't fit on the package, shippers may put the label on
a tag securely attached to the package
Placards are used to
warn others of hazardous materials
Placards are
signs put on the outside of a vehicle, which identify the hazard class of the cargo
A placarded vehicle must have at least
four identical placards
Placards are put on the
front, rear, and both sides of the vehicle
Placards must be readable from
all four directions
Placards are 10 3/4 inches square, __________, ___________
square-on-point, in a diamond shape
Cargo tanks and other bulk packaging display the identification number of their contents on
placards or orange panels or white square-on-point displays that are the same size as placards
There are three main lists used by shippers, carriers, and drivers when trying to identify hazardous materials. Before transporting a material, look for its name on three lists. Some materials are on all lists, others on only one. Always check the following lists:
• Section 172.101, the Hazardous Materials Table. • Appendix A to Section 172.101, the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities. • Appendix B to Section 172.101, the List of Marine Pollutants.
Five different symbols may appear in Column 1 of the table:
+, A, W, D, I
A
Means the hazardous material described in Column 2 is subject to the HMR only when offered or intended for transport by air unless it is a hazardous substance or hazardous waste.
W
Means the hazardous material described in Column 2 is subject to the HMR only when offered or intended for transportation by water unless it is a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant.
D
Means the proper shipping name is appropriate for describing materials for domestic transportation, but may not be proper for international transportation.
I
Identifies a proper shipping name that is used to describe materials in international transportation. A different shipping name may be used when only domestic transportation is involved.
Column 2 lists:
the proper shipping names and descriptions of regulated materials. Entries are in alphabetical order so you can more quickly find the right entry. The table shows proper shipping names in regular type. The shipping paper must show proper shipping names. Names shown in italics are not proper shipping names.
Column 3 shows a
material's hazard class or division, or the entry "Forbidden." Never transport a "Forbidden" material. You placard shipments based on the quantity and hazard class. You can decide which placards to use if you know these three things: * Material's hazard class. * Amount being shipped. * Amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle.
Column 4 lists
the identification number for each proper shipping name. Identification numbers are preceded by the letters "UN" or NA. The letters NA are associated with proper shipping names that are only used within the United States and to and from Canada. 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.
Column 5 shows the
packing group assigned to a material
Column 6 shows the
hazard warning label(s) shippers must put on packages of hazardous materials. Some products require use of more than one label due to a dual hazard being present. No label is needed where the table shows the word NONE.
Column 7 lists
the additional (special) provisions that apply to this material. When there is an entry in this column, you must refer to the federal regulations for specific information.
Column 8 is a three-part column showing
the section numbers covering the packaging requirements for each hazardous material
Columns 9 and 10 do not apply to
transportation by highway
Appendix A to ß172.101
The List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities
RQ
reportable quantity
When these materials are being transported in a reportable quantity or greater in one package,
the shipper displays the letters RQ on the shipping paper and package. The letters RQ may appear before or after the basic description. You or your employer must report any spill of these materials which occurs in a reportable quantity
If the words INHALATION HAZARD appear on the shipping paper or package, the rules require display of the
POISON or POISON GAS placards, as appropriate.
Shippers package in order to _______ _______ the material
safely
Drivers placard their vehicle to______ the risk
show
What three things do you need to know to decide which placards (if any) you need?
Materials hazard class, amount being shipped, amount of all hazardous material on your truck.
A hazardous materials identification number must appear on the _________and on the ____________. The identification number must also appear on cargo tanks and other bulk packaging.
front of the tractor, back of trailer, each side of trailer
Where must you keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials?
In the cab of the tractor driver door or in view within immediate reach.
What is shipper's certification?
Certifies that the package has been prepared according to the rules.
Where does shipper's certification appear?
On the original shipping papers.
Who signs shipper's certification?
The shipper packaging the hazardous materials.
When may non-hazardous materials be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?
When the non-hazardous are shipped along with the hazardous materials.
What information must be shown on a hazardous materials shipping paper, and in what order?
ID number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group
Around which hazard classes must you never smoke?
Class 1 explosives, class 4 flammable solids, class 5 oxidizers, class 3 flammable liquids
Which three hazard classes should not be loaded into a trailer that has a heater or air conditioner unit?
Class 1 explosives, class 4 flammable solids, class 5 oxidizers
Should the floor liner required for Division 1.1 or 1.2 (Explosives A) be stainless steel?
no
What are cargo tanks?
Tanks that remain on the vehicle when you load and unload them.
What is a portable tank?
Tanks that are not permanently attached to a vehicle and are loaded and unloaded while the tank is off the vehicle.
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 do you have to take?
They cannot be loaded together.
Name a hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle.
Class 7 - Radioactive Materials
Name five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount.
explosives 1.1, poison gas, dangerous when wet , poison , radioactive
A shipment described on the hazardous Waste Manifest may only be delivered to another_______ carrier or treatment facility, which then signs the_______ giving you a copy which you must keep.
another registered carrier, the manifest
your load include 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1001 pounds of flammable gas. What placards do you need if any?
poison gas and flammable placards.
How is a portable tank different from a cargo tank?
Cargo tanks are bulk packaging permanently attached to a vehicle. Cargo tanks remain on the vehicle when you load and unload them. Portable tanks are bulk packaging that are not permanently attached to a vehicle.
Your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas. Should you turn off the engine before or after unhooking hoses after delivery?
If you use the engine, turn it off after product transfer, before you unhook the hose.
If your placarded trailer has dual tires, how often should you check the tires?
Check placarded vehicles with dual tires at the start of each trip and when you park. You must check the tires each time you stop.
What is a safe haven?
A safe haven is a approved place for parking unattended vehicles loaded with explosives. Designation of authorized safe havens is usually made by local authorities
How close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park with Division 1.2 or 1.3 (Explosive B)?
a bridge, tunnel, or building a place where people gather an open fire
How close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building with the same load?
The power unit of placarded vehicles must has a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of 10 B:C or more.
What type of fire extinguisher must placarded vehicles carry?
Yes: Any amount of Division 4.3 requires a placard, and if you are placarded you have to stop at railroad crossings.
You're hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) material. Do you need to stop before railroad crossings?
Park it. Secure the area. Stay there. Send someone else for help. When sending someone for help, give that person: A description of the emergency, Your exact location and direction of travel. Your name, the carrier's name, and the name of the community or city where your terminal is located. The proper shipping name, hazard class, and identification number of the hazardous materials, if you know them.
At a rest area you discover your hazardous materials shipments slowly leaking from the vehicle. There's no phone around. What should you do?
The Department of transportation has a guidebook for fire fighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and public from hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number.
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