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✔✔Smoking - ✔✔397.13 Never smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe on or
within 25 ft of a vehicle containing HAZMAT.
✔✔Fueling - ✔✔397.15 When fueling a vehicle containing HAZMAT:
Turn the engine off.
Never lock the fuel lever and walk away; keep the pump in your hand.
✔✔Tires - ✔✔397.17 The driver must inspect each tire on a vehicle:
Before each trip.
Each time the vehicle is parked.
You must replace damaged or overheated tires in accordance with the driving and
parking rules.
✔✔Instruction - ✔✔Drivers transporting HAZMAT must have:
A copy of the driving and parking rules. (49 CFR, Part 397)
Shipping papers. (49 CFR, Part 177.817)
A written route plan. (49 CFR, Part 397.67)
A copy of the material's Emergency Response Guide (ERG) information. (49 CFR, Part
172.602)
✔✔Shipping Papers - ✔✔Carry shipping papers when transporting Hazmat
It describes the types of hazardous materials in a shipment. DD Form 2890 is used for
shipping Hazmat
✔✔DD Form 2890 - ✔✔Authorized for transport of Hazmat by military or commercial
vehicles (e.g. truck or rail)
✔✔Additional Documents for shipping - ✔✔Shipping papers, like the DD Form 2890,
are not the only documents required for a hazardous materials shipment. The required
documents also include DD Form 626, the MSDS/SDS or JHCS Data Sheet, a copy of
the ERG guide page, and a copy of the 49 CFR, §397.3 Driving and Parking Rules.
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✔✔Marking Guidance - ✔✔All markings for hazardous materials will adhere to the
standards outlined in both MIL-STD-129 and 49 CFR as applicable.
✔✔MIL-STD-129 - ✔✔The Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for package
markings are provided in MIL-STD-129.
, This document describes marking requirements for:
HAZMAT (Section 5.1).
Ammunition (Section 5.13)
✔✔Placards - ✔✔A placard is a special sign on a transport vehicle or railcar. Its
purpose is to communicate the hazards contained in the vehicle to first responders in
the event of an accident.
*Placards are required on all four sides of the railcar or motor vehicle containing the
hazardous material.
*More than one placard can be displayed, depending on the load.
✔✔Hazmat security awareness - ✔✔General awareness/familiarization: 49 CFR,
172.704(a)(1)
Emergency response: 49 CFR, 172.704(a)(3) and 172.602(a)(1-7)
Security awareness: 49 CFR, 172.704(a)(4).
Applicability and responsibility: 49 CFR, 172.702
✔✔ Types of hazmat transportation - ✔✔land (highway/rail)
sea
air
✔✔Define hazmat - ✔✔any material or substance capable of posing an unreasonable
risk to health, safety, and property when transported.
✔✔What training does the HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety in Transportation course
provide? - ✔✔applicability and responsibility
emergency response
general awareness/familiarization
security awareness
✔✔What if the function of a DD Form 626? - ✔✔*Used by the Quality Assurance
Specialist-
Ammunition Surveillance (QASAS) or vehicle inspector to verify driver documentation
and to inspect vehicles before and immediately after they are loaded with HAZMAT
*Driver keeps a copy of the form with the shipping papers
*Form is used by the receiving ASP or depot for inspection before unloading
✔✔What do you think the inspector looks for during the vehicle inspection? - ✔✔driver's
license
vehicle's operating condition (brakes, tires, windshield wiper, tires, mirrors, etc.)
✔✔Who inspects the vehicle? - ✔✔Specifically trained personnel will inspect the vehicle