CSX Conductor Week 4 Test Covering HAZMAT/Equipment Handling/Air Brake
Train Handling UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
A group of hazardous materials according to the degree
Packing Group
of danger.
A hazardous material in rail cars, trailers, or containers
in rail transportation that requires shipping papers. They
Hazardous Material Shipment
may or may not be placarded or marked with an identifi-
cation number.
Synonymous terms used to identify certain gases and
liquids that may cause health problems if breathed in very Poison/Toxic Inhalation Hazard (PIH or TIH)
low concentrations for short periods of time.
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
Alert Car
inhalation hazard (PIH), including division 2.2 anhydrous
ammonia, division 2.3 gases, and division 6.1 liquids.
The hazardous material remaining in a packaging, includ-
ing a tank car, after its contents have been unloaded to the Residue
maximum extent possible.
When a residue tank car is cleaned and purged of all
Empty tank
residue it is identified as an?
An employee or authorized representative attending a rail
car by: (a) being physically located on site or (b) being
Positive Control
capable of promptly responding to unauthorized access
or activity at or near the rail car.
No person may transport a hazardous material in com-
merce unless the hazardous material is handled and DOT
transported according to who's regulations?
What paper work must you have before moving a hazmat
Acceptable Shipping Papers
car?
, What document do you use to indicate a change in the
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position of a hazmat car in a train?
Acceptable Shipping Papers, Acceptable Emergency re-
When transporting hazardous materials by rail only when sponse information, a paper document showing the cur-
a member of the crew has? rent position of the hazardous material shipment in the
train.
How do you distinguish a hazardous Standard Transporta-
Hazardous STCC begins with "49"
tion Commodity Code(STCC) from a non-hazardous STCC?
How do you distinguish a hazardous waste STCC from a
Hazardous Waste STCC begins with "48"
non-hazardous waste?
Railroad produced documents, Customer produced doc-
uments, A connecting carriers documents A hand printed Acceptable Shipping Papers
document or hazardous waste manifest are what?
The current position of each hazardous material shipment
What does position-in-train paper documents show?
in the train
What do you update before proceeding whenever the
location of hazardous materials cars changes because of Position-in-train document
pick-ups or set outs?
When the appropriate shipping paper is not present or
Correct the existing document, Obtain the appropriate
when all the required entries on the shipping paper pro-
shipping paper, Use a radio way bill.
vided are not present what actions do you take?
Proper shipping description/ Name, address, and tele-
phone number of the hazardous waste generator/ Name
The shipping paper for hazardous waste shipment must
and address of the hazardous waste disposal facility/
have these additional entries?
Name of the transporter/ Waste manifest number/ Spe-
cial handling instructions.
Train Handling UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
A group of hazardous materials according to the degree
Packing Group
of danger.
A hazardous material in rail cars, trailers, or containers
in rail transportation that requires shipping papers. They
Hazardous Material Shipment
may or may not be placarded or marked with an identifi-
cation number.
Synonymous terms used to identify certain gases and
liquids that may cause health problems if breathed in very Poison/Toxic Inhalation Hazard (PIH or TIH)
low concentrations for short periods of time.
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
Alert Car
inhalation hazard (PIH), including division 2.2 anhydrous
ammonia, division 2.3 gases, and division 6.1 liquids.
The hazardous material remaining in a packaging, includ-
ing a tank car, after its contents have been unloaded to the Residue
maximum extent possible.
When a residue tank car is cleaned and purged of all
Empty tank
residue it is identified as an?
An employee or authorized representative attending a rail
car by: (a) being physically located on site or (b) being
Positive Control
capable of promptly responding to unauthorized access
or activity at or near the rail car.
No person may transport a hazardous material in com-
merce unless the hazardous material is handled and DOT
transported according to who's regulations?
What paper work must you have before moving a hazmat
Acceptable Shipping Papers
car?
, What document do you use to indicate a change in the
CT-168
position of a hazmat car in a train?
Acceptable Shipping Papers, Acceptable Emergency re-
When transporting hazardous materials by rail only when sponse information, a paper document showing the cur-
a member of the crew has? rent position of the hazardous material shipment in the
train.
How do you distinguish a hazardous Standard Transporta-
Hazardous STCC begins with "49"
tion Commodity Code(STCC) from a non-hazardous STCC?
How do you distinguish a hazardous waste STCC from a
Hazardous Waste STCC begins with "48"
non-hazardous waste?
Railroad produced documents, Customer produced doc-
uments, A connecting carriers documents A hand printed Acceptable Shipping Papers
document or hazardous waste manifest are what?
The current position of each hazardous material shipment
What does position-in-train paper documents show?
in the train
What do you update before proceeding whenever the
location of hazardous materials cars changes because of Position-in-train document
pick-ups or set outs?
When the appropriate shipping paper is not present or
Correct the existing document, Obtain the appropriate
when all the required entries on the shipping paper pro-
shipping paper, Use a radio way bill.
vided are not present what actions do you take?
Proper shipping description/ Name, address, and tele-
phone number of the hazardous waste generator/ Name
The shipping paper for hazardous waste shipment must
and address of the hazardous waste disposal facility/
have these additional entries?
Name of the transporter/ Waste manifest number/ Spe-
cial handling instructions.
