Kentucky CDL Hazmat flashcards
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- Basic description order
- On a shipping paper, list the UN/NA identification number, proper shipping name, hazard class or division, and packing group in that order. Packing group is omitted for classes without one.
- Hazardous material definition
- A substance or material the Secretary of Transportation determines can pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, including hazardous substances, wastes, and marine pollutants.
- Nine hazard classes
- Explosives, gases, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive, corrosives, and miscellaneous hazardous materials.
- Shipping paper retention
- Hazardous waste shipping papers must be kept two years; other hazardous materials papers must be kept one year. Papers must be given to a responding official on request.
- Emergency response phone number rule
- The number on the shipping paper must be monitored at all times the material is in transportation, including storage incidental to transportation, and must be reachable collect or toll-free.
- Required emergency response information
- Basic description, immediate health hazards, fire or explosion risks, public protection precautions, firefighting methods, spill or leak handling methods, and preliminary first aid measures.
- Hazard zone designation
- A letter A, B, C, or D assigned to toxic inhalation hazard materials and shown on the shipping paper in addition to the basic description to guide emergency response.
- Shipping paper location
- Papers must be within the driver's immediate reach while driving, or on the driver's seat when the driver is out of the vehicle, and must accompany the shipment.
- 1,001-pound placarding rule
- Placards are required when the aggregate gross weight of Table 2 hazardous materials in a transport vehicle reaches 1,001 pounds (454 kg); any quantity of Table 1 requires placards.
- DANGER placard limits
- The DANGER placard may replace specific placards for two or more Table 2 categories at 1,001 pounds or more, but not for Table 1 materials or Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives.
- Label versus placard size
- Labels are diamond-shaped and applied to packages; placards are square-on-point, at least 250 mm (about 9.8 inches) per side, and applied to vehicles and bulk packages.
- Orientation arrows requirement
- Combination packagings containing liquid hazardous materials must show orientation arrows pointing up on at least two opposite vertical sides of the package.
- Aggregate working load limit rule
- Cargo tiedowns must have an aggregate working load limit of at least 50 percent of the cargo weight, with at least one tiedown per 10 feet of article length.
- Cyanide and acid separation
- Cyanides and acids must not be loaded together or placed where leakage could mix them, because mixing can generate deadly hydrogen cyanide gas.
- Food and poison separation
- Division 6.1 poisonous materials must not be loaded in the same vehicle with food, feed, or edible products unless separated to prevent contamination.
- Explosives and detonators
- Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives may not be transported in the same vehicle with detonators or detonating devices; blasting caps are loaded separately.
- Bulk package definition
- A packaging with capacity greater than 119 gallons for liquids, greater than 882 pounds for solids, or greater than 1,000 pounds water capacity for gases.
- Cargo tank marking
- Cargo tank motor vehicles must display the proper shipping name and UN/NA number on both sides and rear, plus required placards, and the specification plate must match the material.
- Portable tank inspection date
- A portable tank must have a valid periodic inspection and test date on its data plate; do not load a tank with an expired inspection or illegible plate.
- Cargo tank outage limit
- Cargo tanks must not be loaded above the maximum filling density or outage limit, because liquids expand when heated and an overfilled tank can vent or rupture.
- Railroad crossing stop distance
- A placarded vehicle must stop at least 15 feet but not more than 50 feet from the nearest rail before crossing, unless the crossing is exempted.
- Placarded vehicle parking distance
- A placarded vehicle may not be parked within 5 feet of the traveled portion of a public street or highway and must be attended unless parked in a secure area.
- Smoking prohibition distance
- No smoking or lighted smoking device is allowed in a placarded vehicle or within 25 feet of a placarded vehicle being loaded or unloaded.
- Unattended placarded vehicle
- When unattended, a placarded vehicle must have the engine off, brakes set, key removed, wheels chocked on a grade, and be locked in a secure location.
- National Response Center number
- 1-800-424-8802 is the National Response Center number carriers call to report a hazardous materials release that reaches a reportable quantity.
- Incident report deadline
- The carrier prepares the written hazardous materials incident report (Form 5800.1) and submits it to PHMSA within 30 days of the incident.
- ERG color pages
- Yellow pages list UN/NA identification numbers, blue pages list material names, orange pages give response guides, and green pages give initial isolation and protective action distances.
- Reportable incident triggers
- A person hospitalized, a death, public evacuation over one hour, a release of a reportable quantity, a fire, or a vehicle accident involving hazardous materials.
- Hazardous materials safety permit
- An FMCSA-issued permit required for high-risk materials such as Division 1.1 explosives, large quantities of poison gas, PG I toxics, and route-controlled radioactive material.
- HMSP validity period
- A hazardous materials safety permit is valid for two years, must be carried in the vehicle, and is not transferable between carriers.
- Security plan contents
- A written plan covering personnel security, unauthorized access prevention, and en route security for shipments of high-risk hazardous materials, reviewed and updated as needed.
- Security awareness training
- Training that covers recognizing suspicious behavior, reporting security threats, and procedures for securing the vehicle and cargo against unauthorized access.