Admin Table of Contents
- 1 Which of these contains the information you need in order to determine which placards to use?
- 2 What are the five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount?
- 3 What is the purpose of section 3 of the DD Form 626?
- 4 What should you do in the following scenario at a rest area you discover your hazardous materials shipment is slowly leaking from the vehicle there is no phone around?
- 5 Which four exceptions apply to placarding requirements?
- 6 What does it mean if the word forbidden appears in column 3?
- 7 How do I know which hazardous materials placards to use?
- 8 How are placards required to be displayed on a transport vehicle?
Which of these contains the information you need in order to determine which placards to use?
To decide which placards to use, you need to know:
- The hazard class of materials.
- The amount of hazardous materials shipped.
- The total weight of all classes of hazardous materials in your vehicle.
What are the three hazard classes should not be loaded into a trailer that has a heater air conditioner unit?
Which three hazard classes should not be loaded into a trailer that has a heater or air conditioner unit? Class 1 explosives, Class 3 flammable liquids, division 2.1 flammable gas. What shape are the hazard warning labels that shippers put on most hazardous material packages? Diamond shaped.
What are the five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount?
Name five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount. Explosives, Poison Gas, Dangerous When Wet, Poison, and Radioactive.
Which hazard class must you never smoke?
Class 1 explosives
When loading or unloading hazardous materials, keep fire away. Do not let people smoke nearby. Never smoke around: Class 1 explosives.
What is the purpose of section 3 of the DD Form 626?
SECTION III – POST LOADING INSPECTION General Instructions. All placarded quantities items will be checked prior to the release of loaded equipment. Shipment will not be released until deficiencies are corrected. All items will be checked on incoming loaded equipment.
What three kinds of information can you find in the HMT?
All shipping papers must describe the hazardous materials in this sequence: the proper shipping name, the hazard class or division, the ID number, the packing group, and the total quantity.
What should you do in the following scenario at a rest area you discover your hazardous materials shipment is slowly leaking from the vehicle there is no phone around?
At a rest area you discover your hazardous materials shipment is slowly leaking from the vehicle. There’s no phone around. What should you do? Never continue driving with hazardous material leaking from you vehicle in order to find a phone booth, truck stop, help, or similar reason.
What do the initials HMIS mean?
Hazardous Materials Identification System
Definition. The Hazardous Materials Identification System, HMIS®, was developed by the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), now known as the American Coatings Association (ACA), to help employers comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Which four exceptions apply to placarding requirements?
Standard exceptions Limited quantities (in combination packagings of 66 pounds (lb) or less that display the limited quantity mark) Materials of trade exception at 49 CFR 173.6. Infectious substances. Other regulated material (ORM-D) (e.g., consumer commodities)
What does a hot placard mean?
The regulations require a bulk package of a HazMat to be marked with the identification number. If the white square-on-point is used the word “HOT” may be included in the upper corner if the HazMat is also an Elevated Temperature Material.
What does it mean if the word forbidden appears in column 3?
Column 3 of the HMT contains a designation of the hazard class or division corresponding to each proper shipping name, or the word “Forbidden”. Forbidden means that the material may not be offered for transportation or transported.
What is the purpose of the DD Form 626?
DD Form 626, Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Materials), Figure J-6, will be used for inspecting both commercial and government vehicles carrying placarded amounts of HAZMAT on public highways.
How do I know which hazardous materials placards to use?
You can decide which placards to use if you know these three things: Materialʼs hazard class. Amount being shipped. Amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle. Lists the identification number for each proper shipping name. Identification numbers are preceded by the letters “UN” or “NA.”
What is the purpose of a placard?
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. They are put on the front, rear, and both sides of the vehicle (see Figure 9-3).
How are placards required to be displayed on a transport vehicle?
These are items right out of the regulations on how placards are required to be displayed. Placards must be displayed on all 4 sides of a transport vehicle. The front placard can be on the front of the trailer or the front of the truck.
What happens if you put the wrong placards on a load?
Applying the wrong placards to the load, not displaying enough of them or displaying them improperly, can potentially get you placed out of service under CVSA guidelines. Of course if you’re placed out of service, it can cost you time or money, or both. Did I mention CSA points? Yep, you’ll rack up a bunch of those too.