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There are three lists that drivers, shippers and carriers use to find out if a material is regulated as hazardous. Which one of there choices is not one of those three lists? - Answer-epa dangerous materials list Drivers of placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ____ to ____ feet from the nearest rail of a railroad. - Answer-15 to 20 feet How many identical placards is a vehicle hauling hazardous materials required to display and where? - Answer-Four (4), one on the front, one on the back, and one on each side of the vehicle How many different type placards are there showing dot specifications? - Answer-31 At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand? - Answer-Any vehicle carrying chlorine What is the shape and size of a placard? - Answer-10 3/4 inch square or diamond It is recommended that when hauling a load of explosives a or b to use the fussees instead of the warning triangles if in an emergency or breakdown situation. - Answer-false Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you - Answer-Can safely pass the fire without stopping If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should: - Answer-Keep all people far away and upwind of the accident. The hazardous waste manifest should be - Answer-Tabbed differently and kept on top of all other paperworkIf a materials class is the word "forbidden", what kinds of materials are you still allowed to haul? - Answer-nothing, You can't haul a forbidden cargo The driver must also carry on his person at all times a dated certificate signed by the employer. This certificate must also be updated every - Answer-2 years Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are: - Answer-In boxes that will keep them from turning over, Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle, Loaded in an upright or horizontal position What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle? - Answer-A u.l. rating of 10 b/c or above Who is responsible for packaging, labeling, and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers for a common carrier? - Answer-the shipper If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle: - Answer-Any more than safety required Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with? - Answer-poisons The transport index of a radioactive material: - Answer-Tells the degree of control needed during transportation. Class a explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes: - Answer-A placarded cargo tank. Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class a or b explosives? - Answer-the written route plan Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank? - Answer-A bulk container permanently attached to a vehicle.What placard must be used with an inhalation hazard load? - Answer-poison A safe haven is one place you can leave a vehicle unattended that is hauling explosives. What is the best description of a safe haven? - Answer-Any property that has been government approved for this use. Which of the following is one of the three keys to identify which placard to use? - Answer-Materials hazard class and Amount being shipped When is it necessary to ground the trailer? - Answer-When filling or unloading any flammable liquid tank. Ground must be maintained until filling hole is properly closed.