CSX Conductor Training Student Workbook Part 3
Hazardous Materials Questions And Answers
What is the name of the Haz Mat book? ANS United States Hazardous Materials Instructions for
Rail
Hazardous Materials ANS A 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? ANS 9 Numerical and 2 worded (Combustible Liquids &
ORM-D)
Who regulates the movement of Haz Mat on the Railroads? ANS DOT
Who are the excepted and are not subject to DOT regulations? ANS Dept of Energy (DOE) and
Dept of Defense (DOD)
A hazardous shipment may not be accepted or transported without what documents? ANS 1.
Acceptable Shipping Papers.
2. Acceptable Emergency Response Information.
3. A CT-168.
What is a CT-168? ANS Current Position-In-Train Document
When do you need to update a CT-168? ANS 1. When cars are picked up or set out.
2. If a car changes position within a train.
What are acceptable shipping papers? ANS 1. 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? ANS 1. Special Handling Instructions.
2. Emergency Response Guidebook.
When do you need to make sure you have shipping papers? ANS 1. 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.
What needs to be on shipping papers? ANS 1. Reporting marks and number.
2. Total Quantity.
3. Proper Shipping Name.
4. Hazard Class.
5. Identification Number.
6. Packing Group.
7. Emergency Response Number.
8. Additional Entries.
* Hazardous Materials Response Code.
What is the Hazardous Waste code? ANS 48
What is the Hazardous Materials code? ANS 49
When Shipping papers are not available, what do you do? ANS 1. Do Not Move the car.
2. Correct the Existing Document.
or
Hazardous Materials Questions And Answers
What is the name of the Haz Mat book? ANS United States Hazardous Materials Instructions for
Rail
Hazardous Materials ANS A 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? ANS 9 Numerical and 2 worded (Combustible Liquids &
ORM-D)
Who regulates the movement of Haz Mat on the Railroads? ANS DOT
Who are the excepted and are not subject to DOT regulations? ANS Dept of Energy (DOE) and
Dept of Defense (DOD)
A hazardous shipment may not be accepted or transported without what documents? ANS 1.
Acceptable Shipping Papers.
2. Acceptable Emergency Response Information.
3. A CT-168.
What is a CT-168? ANS Current Position-In-Train Document
When do you need to update a CT-168? ANS 1. When cars are picked up or set out.
2. If a car changes position within a train.
What are acceptable shipping papers? ANS 1. 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? ANS 1. Special Handling Instructions.
2. Emergency Response Guidebook.
When do you need to make sure you have shipping papers? ANS 1. 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.
What needs to be on shipping papers? ANS 1. Reporting marks and number.
2. Total Quantity.
3. Proper Shipping Name.
4. Hazard Class.
5. Identification Number.
6. Packing Group.
7. Emergency Response Number.
8. Additional Entries.
* Hazardous Materials Response Code.
What is the Hazardous Waste code? ANS 48
What is the Hazardous Materials code? ANS 49
When Shipping papers are not available, what do you do? ANS 1. Do Not Move the car.
2. Correct the Existing Document.
or
