CSX Conductor Week 4 Test Covering
HAZMAT/Equipment Handling/Air Brake
Train Handling UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A group of hazardous materials according to the degree of danger. - CORRECT
ANSWER Packing Group
A hazardous material in rail cars, trailers, or containers in rail transportation that requires
shipping papers. They may or may not be placarded or marked with an identification number. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hazardous Material Shipment
Synonymous terms used to identify certain gases and liquids that may cause health problems if
breathed in very low concentrations for short periods of time. - CORRECT
ANSWER Poison/Toxic Inhalation Hazard (PIH or TIH)
A rail car containing more than 5,000 lbs. of a division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive). Or a tank car
containing a poison inhalation hazard (PIH), including division 2.2 anhydrous ammonia, division
2.3 gases, and division 6.1 liquids. - CORRECT ANSWER Alert Car
The hazardous material remaining in a packaging, including a tank car, after its contents have
been unloaded to the maximum extent possible. - CORRECT ANSWER Residue
When a residue tank car is cleaned and purged of all residue it is identified as an? - CORRECT
ANSWER Empty tank
An employee or authorized representative attending a rail car by: (a) being physically located on
site or (b) being capable of promptly responding to unauthorized access or activity at or near the
rail car. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive Control
,No person may transport a hazardous material in commerce unless the hazardous material is
handled and transported according to who's regulations? - CORRECT ANSWER DOT
What paper work must you have before moving a hazmat car? - CORRECT
ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers
What document do you use to indicate a change in the position of a hazmat car in a train? -
CORRECT ANSWER CT-168
When transporting hazardous materials by rail only when a member of the crew has? -
CORRECT ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers, Acceptable Emergency response
information, a paper document showing the current position of the hazardous material shipment
in the train.
How do you distinguish a hazardous Standard Transportation Commodity Code(STCC) from a
non-hazardous STCC? - CORRECT ANSWER Hazardous STCC begins with "49"
How do you distinguish a hazardous waste STCC from a non-hazardous waste? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hazardous Waste STCC begins with "48"
Railroad produced documents, Customer produced documents, A connecting carriers documents
A hand printed document or hazardous waste manifest are what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers
What does position-in-train paper documents show? - CORRECT ANSWER The current
position of each hazardous material shipment in the train
What do you update before proceeding whenever the location of hazardous materials cars
changes because of pick-ups or set outs? - CORRECT ANSWER Position-in-train document
When the appropriate shipping paper is not present or when all the required entries on the
shipping paper provided are not present what actions do you take? - CORRECT
, ANSWER Correct the existing document, Obtain the appropriate shipping paper, Use a radio
way bill.
The shipping paper for hazardous waste shipment must have these additional entries? -
CORRECT ANSWER Proper shipping description/ Name, address, and telephone number of
the hazardous waste generator/ Name and address of the hazardous waste disposal facility/ Name
of the transporter/ Waste manifest number/ Special handling instructions.
At what points must all loaded and residue cars hazardous material shipments be inspected at? -
CORRECT ANSWER Before accepting them from shipper, when receiving them in
interchange, when placing them in a train, or at other points where an inspection is required.
When visually inspecting a hazardous material car from the ground, what are you visually
looking for? - CORRECT ANSWER Leaking contents, vapor clouds, hissing sounds of
contents escaping / Required placards and markings including stenciling, car certificates, and
qualification dates/ Secure fastening of closures/ signs of tampering, such as suspicious items or
items that do not belong
Do not accept or transport the hazardous material shipment or allow it to continue in
transportation when? - CORRECT ANSWER When a hazardous material shipment does not
appear to be prepared for transportation.
When a hazardous material shipment does not appear to be prepared for transportation, whom
should you notify? - CORRECT ANSWER The customer, train dispatcher, yard master, or
your immediate supervisor as appropriate, and explain the problem
Make sure that all required placards are? - CORRECT ANSWER Consistent with the shipping
paper information/ on both sides and both ends of the shipment/ in placard holder or securely
attached to the rail car/ not damaged, faded or obscured by dirt or car part/ Oriented horizontally
as to read them from left to right
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel
in excess of _____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER 10 1/2
HAZMAT/Equipment Handling/Air Brake
Train Handling UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A group of hazardous materials according to the degree of danger. - CORRECT
ANSWER Packing Group
A hazardous material in rail cars, trailers, or containers in rail transportation that requires
shipping papers. They may or may not be placarded or marked with an identification number. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hazardous Material Shipment
Synonymous terms used to identify certain gases and liquids that may cause health problems if
breathed in very low concentrations for short periods of time. - CORRECT
ANSWER Poison/Toxic Inhalation Hazard (PIH or TIH)
A rail car containing more than 5,000 lbs. of a division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive). Or a tank car
containing a poison inhalation hazard (PIH), including division 2.2 anhydrous ammonia, division
2.3 gases, and division 6.1 liquids. - CORRECT ANSWER Alert Car
The hazardous material remaining in a packaging, including a tank car, after its contents have
been unloaded to the maximum extent possible. - CORRECT ANSWER Residue
When a residue tank car is cleaned and purged of all residue it is identified as an? - CORRECT
ANSWER Empty tank
An employee or authorized representative attending a rail car by: (a) being physically located on
site or (b) being capable of promptly responding to unauthorized access or activity at or near the
rail car. - CORRECT ANSWER Positive Control
,No person may transport a hazardous material in commerce unless the hazardous material is
handled and transported according to who's regulations? - CORRECT ANSWER DOT
What paper work must you have before moving a hazmat car? - CORRECT
ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers
What document do you use to indicate a change in the position of a hazmat car in a train? -
CORRECT ANSWER CT-168
When transporting hazardous materials by rail only when a member of the crew has? -
CORRECT ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers, Acceptable Emergency response
information, a paper document showing the current position of the hazardous material shipment
in the train.
How do you distinguish a hazardous Standard Transportation Commodity Code(STCC) from a
non-hazardous STCC? - CORRECT ANSWER Hazardous STCC begins with "49"
How do you distinguish a hazardous waste STCC from a non-hazardous waste? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hazardous Waste STCC begins with "48"
Railroad produced documents, Customer produced documents, A connecting carriers documents
A hand printed document or hazardous waste manifest are what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Acceptable Shipping Papers
What does position-in-train paper documents show? - CORRECT ANSWER The current
position of each hazardous material shipment in the train
What do you update before proceeding whenever the location of hazardous materials cars
changes because of pick-ups or set outs? - CORRECT ANSWER Position-in-train document
When the appropriate shipping paper is not present or when all the required entries on the
shipping paper provided are not present what actions do you take? - CORRECT
, ANSWER Correct the existing document, Obtain the appropriate shipping paper, Use a radio
way bill.
The shipping paper for hazardous waste shipment must have these additional entries? -
CORRECT ANSWER Proper shipping description/ Name, address, and telephone number of
the hazardous waste generator/ Name and address of the hazardous waste disposal facility/ Name
of the transporter/ Waste manifest number/ Special handling instructions.
At what points must all loaded and residue cars hazardous material shipments be inspected at? -
CORRECT ANSWER Before accepting them from shipper, when receiving them in
interchange, when placing them in a train, or at other points where an inspection is required.
When visually inspecting a hazardous material car from the ground, what are you visually
looking for? - CORRECT ANSWER Leaking contents, vapor clouds, hissing sounds of
contents escaping / Required placards and markings including stenciling, car certificates, and
qualification dates/ Secure fastening of closures/ signs of tampering, such as suspicious items or
items that do not belong
Do not accept or transport the hazardous material shipment or allow it to continue in
transportation when? - CORRECT ANSWER When a hazardous material shipment does not
appear to be prepared for transportation.
When a hazardous material shipment does not appear to be prepared for transportation, whom
should you notify? - CORRECT ANSWER The customer, train dispatcher, yard master, or
your immediate supervisor as appropriate, and explain the problem
Make sure that all required placards are? - CORRECT ANSWER Consistent with the shipping
paper information/ on both sides and both ends of the shipment/ in placard holder or securely
attached to the rail car/ not damaged, faded or obscured by dirt or car part/ Oriented horizontally
as to read them from left to right
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel
in excess of _____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER 10 1/2
