Workbook Part 3: Hazardous Materials
Questions With Correct Answers!!
What is the name of the Haz Mat book? - ANSWERUnited States Hazardous
Materials Instructions for Rail
Who regulates the movement of Haz Mat on the Railroads? - ANSWERDOT
Who are the excepted and are not subject to DOT regulations? - ANSWERDept of
Energy (DOE) and Dept of Defense (DOD)
Hazardous Materials - ANSWERA substance or material which the Secretary of
Transportation has determined to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to
health, safety and property when transported in commerce.
How many Haz Mat classes are there? - ANSWER9 Numerical and 2 worded
(Combustible Liquids & ORM-D)
A hazardous shipment may not be accepted or transported without what documents?
- ANSWER1. Acceptable Shipping Papers.
2. Acceptable Emergency Response Information.
3. A CT-168.
What is a CT-168? - ANSWERCurrent Position-In-Train Document
When do you need to update a CT-168? - ANSWER1. When cars are picked up or
set out.
2. If a car changes position within a train.
What are acceptable shipping papers? - ANSWER1. Railroad-Produced Documents.
2. Customer-Produced Documents.
3. Connecting Carriers Documents.
4. Hand-printed document (Radio Waybill).
5. Hazardous Waste Manifest.
What are acceptable emergency response information? - ANSWER1. Special
Handling Instructions.
2. Emergency Response Guidebook.
When do you need to make sure you have shipping papers? - ANSWER1. When
accepting Haz Mat shipments at customers facility.
2. When moving Haz Mat shipments on a train.
3. When delivering Haz Mat shipments to a customers facility.
4. When switching Haz Mat shipments outside a yard.