INTERMODAL DRY CARGO CNTR END OF COURSE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Container Markings - Container Identification - ✔✔Per ISO 6346 standards, each
container must display the following identification data on both ends, both sides, and the
top of the container: owner code, category code, serial number, check digit, county
code, and size and type code.
✔✔Container Markings - Consolidated Data Plate - ✔✔The consolidated data plate, or
CSC plate, consolidates container data and approval status on one plate attached to a
readily-visible area of the container (usually on the door).
It displays:
##Country of approval and reference number
##Container type
##Manufacturer I.D. and ISO I.D. number
##Month/year of manufacture
##Maximum gross weight rating
##Allowable stacking weight
##Racking test load value
##Metal stamp or DD Form 2282 decal indicating
re-inspection due date
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Forklift - ✔✔Forklifts are used to move or lift
containers via the containers' forklift pockets. The operator must ensure that the forklift
being used is capable of handling the weight of the container.
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Container handler - ✔✔Usually identified by
the manufacturer (TEREX, Super Stacker, KALMAR), container handlers move
, containers by lifting them at the corner fittings. Extreme caution must be exercised when
working near container handlers due to the crushing hazard posed to personnel.
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Container rotator - ✔✔Container rotators are
used to gain access to all surfaces of a container, either for repairs or inspection. They
allow the container to be rotated by hand once placed into the rotator. A forklift or
container handler is required to lift the container onto the rotator.
✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Depending on service, command or local
work center requirements, some or all of the personal protective equipment (PPE) may
be required when performing container inspections: safety glasses, gloves, hard hat,
steel-toed shoes, or high-visibility vest.
✔✔Long straight edge - ✔✔A tautly-drawn wire, string, or other form of long straight
edge is used to determine whether any portion of the container is bowed past the
outside edges of the corner fittings. It's also used to determine if the container has been
racked (twisted/warped) or if the floor crossmembers are bent. The string used for
container inspections must be at least 40 feet long.
✔✔Measuring tape - ✔✔A measuring tape or ruler is used to check dimensional
tolerances and container alignment. If a container is "racked," diagonal corner-to-corner
wall measurements will not match each other. Measuring tapes used for container
inspections must be at least 25 feet long.
✔✔Welder's hammer - ✔✔A welder's hammer is used to remove slag from weld to
determine weld serviceability and to chip away at rusted structures to determine
corrosive severity.
✔✔Adjustable Wrench - ✔✔A pipe wrench is used to make on-the-spot corrections to
unacceptable bends in the side rails or other locations on the container. A large
crescent wrench may be used in place of the pipe wrench. Adjustable wrenches used
for container inspections must be at least 24 inches long.
✔✔Hammer - ✔✔A hammer, usually a ball-peen or a small sledge, is used to make on-
the-spot corrections to small indentations or dents in the container's doors, walls, or
roof.
✔✔Flashlight - ✔✔A flashlight improves visibility, especially when examining the
understructure or the interior of the container.
✔✔Chalk - ✔✔Chalk is used to mark/circle defects as they are discovered. This helps
the inspector prepare the inspection report and also helps repair personnel locate the
defects.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Container Markings - Container Identification - ✔✔Per ISO 6346 standards, each
container must display the following identification data on both ends, both sides, and the
top of the container: owner code, category code, serial number, check digit, county
code, and size and type code.
✔✔Container Markings - Consolidated Data Plate - ✔✔The consolidated data plate, or
CSC plate, consolidates container data and approval status on one plate attached to a
readily-visible area of the container (usually on the door).
It displays:
##Country of approval and reference number
##Container type
##Manufacturer I.D. and ISO I.D. number
##Month/year of manufacture
##Maximum gross weight rating
##Allowable stacking weight
##Racking test load value
##Metal stamp or DD Form 2282 decal indicating
re-inspection due date
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Forklift - ✔✔Forklifts are used to move or lift
containers via the containers' forklift pockets. The operator must ensure that the forklift
being used is capable of handling the weight of the container.
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Container handler - ✔✔Usually identified by
the manufacturer (TEREX, Super Stacker, KALMAR), container handlers move
, containers by lifting them at the corner fittings. Extreme caution must be exercised when
working near container handlers due to the crushing hazard posed to personnel.
✔✔Material Handling Equipment (MHE) - Container rotator - ✔✔Container rotators are
used to gain access to all surfaces of a container, either for repairs or inspection. They
allow the container to be rotated by hand once placed into the rotator. A forklift or
container handler is required to lift the container onto the rotator.
✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Depending on service, command or local
work center requirements, some or all of the personal protective equipment (PPE) may
be required when performing container inspections: safety glasses, gloves, hard hat,
steel-toed shoes, or high-visibility vest.
✔✔Long straight edge - ✔✔A tautly-drawn wire, string, or other form of long straight
edge is used to determine whether any portion of the container is bowed past the
outside edges of the corner fittings. It's also used to determine if the container has been
racked (twisted/warped) or if the floor crossmembers are bent. The string used for
container inspections must be at least 40 feet long.
✔✔Measuring tape - ✔✔A measuring tape or ruler is used to check dimensional
tolerances and container alignment. If a container is "racked," diagonal corner-to-corner
wall measurements will not match each other. Measuring tapes used for container
inspections must be at least 25 feet long.
✔✔Welder's hammer - ✔✔A welder's hammer is used to remove slag from weld to
determine weld serviceability and to chip away at rusted structures to determine
corrosive severity.
✔✔Adjustable Wrench - ✔✔A pipe wrench is used to make on-the-spot corrections to
unacceptable bends in the side rails or other locations on the container. A large
crescent wrench may be used in place of the pipe wrench. Adjustable wrenches used
for container inspections must be at least 24 inches long.
✔✔Hammer - ✔✔A hammer, usually a ball-peen or a small sledge, is used to make on-
the-spot corrections to small indentations or dents in the container's doors, walls, or
roof.
✔✔Flashlight - ✔✔A flashlight improves visibility, especially when examining the
understructure or the interior of the container.
✔✔Chalk - ✔✔Chalk is used to mark/circle defects as they are discovered. This helps
the inspector prepare the inspection report and also helps repair personnel locate the
defects.
