HazMat Transport Questions and Answers 100% Pass

HazMat Transport Questions and Answers 100% Pass What does DOT stand for? Department of Transportation. What does HMR stand for? Hazardous Material Regulations. What is the purpose of HazMat training? 1) Comply with HMR. 2) Develop or reinforce your understanding of the HMR. 3) Prevent non-compliance action within Logistics. 4) Prevent severe penalties being imposed on duPont. Explain DOT. The U.S. DOT is responsible for _Regulating & Enforcing_ all rules governing the transport of hazardous materials (HazMat/Dangerous Goods) _Into, Within & From_ the United States of America. The primary goal of the DOT is to _Transport Hazardous Materials Safely_. The DOT requires HazMat employers to train all HazMat employees involved in the _Preparation_, _Handling_, & _Transporting_ of HazMat. How often does HazMat training take place? For new HazMat employees, within _90 (Ninety) Days_ of assignment to a HazMat job. For current employees, within _36 (Thirty-Six) Months_ of their last HazMat training. What is the DOT definition of a HazMat employee? "A HazMat employee means a person who is employed by a HazMat employer and who in the course of employment _Directly Affects Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety_. What do typical HazMat employees do? -Load, Unload, or Handle HazMat. -Classify Materials for Transportation. -Prepare HazMat for Transportation. -Offer HazMat for Transportation. -Transport HazMat over Public Roads. -_Responsible for Activities, Programs, & Processes Impacting HazMat Transportation Safety (Logistics). Who are HazMat Employees in Logistics? -_Management_ Responsible for Establishing Policy for Safe Transportation & Distribution of HazMat. -_Team Leaders_ of HazMat Employees. -Personnel who _Design/Maintain Bulk Packagings_ for HazMat. -Personnel who _Manage/Maintain EDI Data Systems_ Containing HazMat Shipping Information. -Personnel who _Provide HazMat Guidance_ on Regulatory Requirements. -Personnel who _Procure Packaging_ Used for HazMat Shipments. -Personnel who _Procure Transportation_ for HazMat Shipments. Describe the Hazardous Materials Classification Process. Hazardous Materials are Classified Based on the _Acute Hazard Characteristics_ of the Material: Determine if Material is Listed in the HMR by _Name_, if No, Determine if _Human Experience_ Exists, and Gather _Laboratory Test Data_, then Compare _Human Experience_ & _Lab Data_ to DOT's _9 Hazard Class Definitions_, then Determine if Material is Hazardous, if Yes Assign _Hazard Class(es)_ (Could be More than One). Assign _Primary & Subsidiary Hazard Class(es) (Precedence Table). Select the _Proper Shipping Name_ That Most Appropriately Describes the Material According to Its: Primary and Subsidiary Hazard Class(es) and Packing Group What is the Classification of Class 1 HazMats? Explosive Materials. What is the Classification of Class 2 HazMats? Gases What are the Categories of Class 2 HazMats? Flammable, Non-Flammable, and Toxic. What is the Classification of Class 3 HazMats? Flammable Liquids What is the USA Closed Cup Flashpoint of Class 3 HazMats? ≤200ºF. What is the UN Closed Cup Flashpoint of Class 3 HazMats? ≤141ºF What is the Classification of Class 4 HazMats? Flammable Solids, Spontaneously Combustible Liquids or Solids, & Dangerous When Wet Materials. What is the Classification of Class 5 HazMats? Oxidizers & Organic Peroxides. What is the Classification of Class 6 HazMats? Toxic Materials & Infectious Substances. What are the Categories of Toxic Materials? Toxic by Means of Ingestion, Touch, or Inhalation. What is the Classification of Class 7 HazMats? Radioactive Materials What is the Classification of Class 8 HazMats? Corrosive Liquids or Solids Which Can Cause Skin Destruction in ≤4 h and 1/4" per Year for Steel or Aluminum Corrosion. What is the Classification of Class 9 HazMats? Miscellaneous Materials (Hazardous Substances & Wastes, Marine Pollutants, Elevated Temperature Materials, Extremely Annoying Materials). What do Hazard Class Packing Groups Define? The Degree of Hazard within a Hazard Class. What does Packing Group I Mean? Great Danger What does Packing Group II Mean? Medium Danger What does Packing Group III Mean? Minor Danger What Hazard Class Definitions do NOT Require Group Designations? Classes 2 & 7. How does HMR authorize Packaging? According to a Material's Proper Shipping Name. What does PSN stand for? Proper Shipping Name. What are Packaging Type and Capacity Limited to? Those Authorized for _Material Being Shipped_, Additional Limitations Imposed by the Packing Group, and More Limitations Imposed by the Mode of Transportation. How are Packagings designed? -Based on a Design Criteria, Performance Criteria, or Both. What must all Authorized HazMat Packings Have based on distribution safety experience? Outstanding Distribution Safety Experience. What is the definition of non-bulk packagings for Gases? Water Capacity of ≤1,000 lbs. What is the definition of non-bulk packagings for liquids? ≤119 gal. What are the definitions of non-bulk packagings for solids? ≤882 lbs & ≤119 gal. What are the General Requirements for All Packages? -Packaging and Contents must be Compatible with Lading--_Shipper Must Determine_. -Packages Must be Capable of Withstanding the Rigors of Transportation from Originating Ship Point to Final Destination. _Shipper Must Select Packaging to Survive Supply Chain_. -Packages Must be Designed, Tested, Properly Filled, and Closed, so that there will not be _any release of material under normal transport conditions_. -The Shipper must assure packaging meets all of the requirements of the HMR, _including the container manufacturer's provisions. -Combination Packages Containing Liquids in Inner Packages (Glass Bottles in Fiberboard Box) Must be Transported with _Closures Upright_. -All Packages Containing Liquids Must Have Outage. --_Not Liquid Full at a Temperature of 131ºF. --HMR May Require Different Outage for Specific Material. -Non-Bulk Packages Must be Properly Closed in Accordance with _Manufacturer's Instructions. What Non-Bulk Package Markings are Always Required? -Proper Shipping Name (PSN). -UN/NA Identification Number. -Shipper or Consignee Name & Address. What Non-Bulk Package Markings are Sometimes Required? -N.O.S. PSN Technical Name(s). -"RQ" Notation & Hazardous Substance Technical Name(s). -Marine Pollutant Mark & MP Technical Name(s). -Package Manufacturer's Certification. What Bulk Package Marking Is Always Required? UN/NA Identification Number. What Bulk Package Markings Are Sometimes Required? -Proper Shipping Name (PSN). -Marine Pollutant Mark. -Manufacturer's Certification Plate. -Owner's Name. -The Word "HOT" for Elevated Temperature Materials. When Should You Never Mark a Package with a PSN or a UN/NA Identification Number? If It Does Not Contain the Identified Hazardous Material. What Types of Packages Are Non-Bulk Packages Usually Required To Be Affixed On? Non-Bulk Packages Containing HazMat. How Do Hazard Labels Communicate a Material's Hazard? By Using, Colors, Symbols, and Hazard Class Numbers. Describe a Hazard Label Shape. A Diamond with Each Side Measuring at Least 100 cm (3.9"). When Required by HMR, What Must Packages Containing HazMat Bear? A Primary Hazard Label and a Hazard Label for all Subsidiary Hazard Classes. What are Hazard Placards Usually Required to Be Affixed On? Bulk Packages. What are hazard Placards For? They Alert the Public & Emergency Responders to the Potential Dangers of the Material Being Transported. What is the difference between Hazard Labels and Placards? Hazard Placards use the same designs, colors and symbols as hazard labels, except each side measures 273 mm (10.8 in.). What Must Be Printed on a Hazard Placard and NOT on a Hazard Label? The Printing ID # What Must a Person Who Offers HazMat for Transportation Provide to the Carrier in Order to Transport Said HazMat? A Shipping Paper. What Must the Carrier Have in Order to Transport HazMat? A Shipping Paper. What Must a Shipping Paper Accurately Describe? The HazMat Being Offered & Must Include All Entries Required by HMR. Who Uses Hazard Communication Tools? -Shippers. -Carriers. -Enforcement Agencies (Federal or State). -Emergency Responders (Police, Fire, etc.). What General Entries are Required on Shipping Papers? (Note: Answers to the Question Must be in the Order Presented). -Proper Shipping Name. -Hazard Class Number. -UN or NA Identification Number. -Packing Group Number (if Assigned). What are the General Entries on a Shipping Paper Called? A Basic Description. How Must Additional Entries Appear on a Shipping Label? They must follow the Basic Description. What are the Guidelines for Shipping Label Descriptions? -Legible. -Complete. -In English. -Printed or Typed. -Spelled Correctly. -Without Unauthorized Abbreviations. What Other Required Entries Could Appear on Shipping Labels? -The Number & Description (Type) of Packages Containing HazMat (50 Drms/Drums, 1 TT/Cargo Tank, 600 Bags). -Total Quantity (Weight or Volume) of Each HazMat Being Shipped (25,000 Lb/Pounds/LB, 40,000 Lb, 4,000 Gallons/Gal/GAL, 8,000 L/Liters, 15,000 Kilograms/kg/KG). What Are Some Additional Examples of Entries on Shipping Papers and When Would They Need to Be Provided? -When There are Shipments containing EPA Hazardous Substances. --Add the Reportable Quantity Notation "RQ" and Technical Name(s) of the Hazardous Substances. Note that the Lowest RQ Value Must be Listed First. -When There are Shipments Containing Marine Pollutants, --Add the Words "Marine Pollutant" and the Technical Name(s) of the Marine Pollutant. -A DOT Exemption Number (like DOT E-1234) When the Shipment is Authorized Under the Terms & Conditions of a DOT Exemption. -When There Are Shipments of Elevated Temperature Materials. --Add the Word "HOT." This MUST Precede the PSN. -Emergency Response Information. What Are the Emergency Response Information Requirements for a Shipping Paper? -Health Hazards. -Risks of Fire and/or Explosion. -Precautions to Take in an Emergency. -Methods for Handling Fires and Spills. -First Aid Measures. -An Emergency Telephone Number (Monitored at all times whilst the HazMat is in transit). -Communicate (Emergency Response) ER Information: --Using the North American (NA) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). --Provide Carrier a Page from the NA ERG. --An Entry on the Shipping paper. --Provide a Separate Document. Explain Shipping Paper Certification. A MazMat Shipping Paper Must Include a _Certification Statement_ Indicating the --Shipping Paper Is Complete & Accurate. --Material Offered Was Properly Classified, Labeled, Placarded & Prepared for Transport. --Shipment Complies with All Applicable Transportation Regulation. -Certification Must be Signed by the Shipper (By Hand, Typewriter, or Other Mechanical Means). What are the Civil Penalties for Non-Compliance with HMR? The Civil Penalties are Issued to the HazMat Employer, fines between $250 and $27,500 per Violation per day. Multiple Offenders can be fined twice or thrice as much. What are the Criminal Penalties for Non-Compliance with HMR? The Criminal Penalties are Issued to the HazMat Employer, the Employee(s) or Both. These penalties are in accordance with Title 18 United States Code Provisions. Ability to Pay. Offenders Can be Imprisoned for a Maximum Sentence of 5 Years, or Fined & Imprisoned.