Louisiana CDL Hazmat case studies
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The Louisiana CDL Hazardous Materials endorsement (the "H" endorsement) is added to a Louisiana commercial driver's license so the holder can legally drive a vehicle carrying hazardous materials that requires placarding, or a cargo tank hauling hazardous materials. It is aimed at working and prospective commercial drivers - tank-vehicle operators, LTL and linehaul drivers, fuel and chemical haulers, and warehouse or yard drivers who move regulated loads on public roads. The Louisiana CDL Hazmat case studies are 5 cases and about 2,488 words.
1Placarding and Rejecting a Mixed LTL Load in Baton Rouge
At a Baton Rouge dock, you sign for a 53-foot dry van load: 16 drums of UN1993, Flammable liquid, n.o.s. (ethanol), 3, PG II, at 350 lb each; 6 drums of UN3264, Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s., 8, PG II, at 400 lb each; and 4 cylinders of UN1005, Anhydrous ammonia, 2.2, at 150 lb each.
560 words, about 3 min2Segregating Water-Reactive Calcium Carbide in Shreveport
At a Shreveport LTL terminal, you are loading a 48-foot dry van. The load plan gives you 8 pallets of UN1402, Calcium carbide, 4.3, PG I-four 55-gallon drums per pallet, 2,000 lb per pallet-plus 10 pallets of UN1993, Flammable liquid, n.o.s., 3, PG III, in 5-gallon pails, 1,200 lb per pallet, and 2 pallets of UN3264, Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s., 8, PG II, 1,800 lb per pallet.
526 words, about 3 min3A Defective Cargo Tank Valve and a Gasoline Load near Lake Charles
You drive a 10,000-gallon, 4-compartment cargo tank (2,500 gallons per compartment) with current tests and a cargo tank endorsement. At a Lake Charles terminal, you are to load 9,000 gallons of UN1203, Gasoline, 3, PG II, for a customer 180 miles away.
514 words, about 3 min4Chlorine, a Railroad Crossing, and an Illegal Overnight Stop
You are hauling 4,000 lb of UN1017, Chlorine, 2.3, in cylinders from Geismar to a water treatment plant in north Louisiana. and you have been driving since 6:00 a.m.
450 words, about 2 min5A Corrosive IBC Leak at a Lafayette Truck Stop
At a truck stop near Lafayette at 6:00 a.m., you find a wet streak on your trailer deck and a pool about 3 feet across under the trailer. The load is a 330-gallon IBC tote of UN3264, Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s.
438 words, about 2 min