(Chapters 7-9) UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
what do you need to consider when conducting damage assessments - CORRECT
ANSWER - internal pressure and temperature
what is transported in pneumatic unloaded hooper cars - CORRECT ANSWER - soda
calcium carbide
other dry bulk products
hazards associated with refrigerated cars - CORRECT ANSWER - heaters located on top
of the car
generators containing fuel
gasses such as Freon
what materials require markings on both sides and both ends of a cargo tank - CORRECT
ANSWER - all compressed gases and cryogenics
what do nonpressure cargo tanks carry - CORRECT ANSWER - food grade liquids to
petroleum products such as gasoline and fuel
what happens when nonpressure cargo tanks are involved in accident - CORRECT
ANSWER - most common are from access points and dome covers.
lower discharge valves are protected with "shear" type leak protection
what do low pressure cargo tanks carry - CORRECT ANSWER - liquids with a higher
vapor pressure such as:
, flammable liquids
combustible liquids
mild corrosives
poisons
what are common points of leakage in a low pressure tank - CORRECT ANSWER - access
points and valves
what do corrosive liquid tanks carry - CORRECT ANSWER - heavy, high density liquids
and toxic inhalation hazards
common leak points of corrosive tanks - CORRECT ANSWER - access points and valves
what do high pressure cargo tanks transport - CORRECT ANSWER - liquified gasses and
high vapor pressure materials
what is the requirement for labeling valves on the MC331 tank - CORRECT ANSWER -
upper two thirds of the non insulated tank is painted white to decrease the tanks internal
temperature
Basic identification feature of a cryogenic tank - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulky
appearance, round with flat ends, a loading/unloading station towards the rear of the tank
what are intermodal containers used to transport - CORRECT ANSWER - pressurized and
non-pressurized materials such as;
liquid and solid HAZMATS
non refrigerated compressed gasses
refrigerated liquified gasses