A group of hazardous materials according to the degree of danger. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Answer -Residue
When a residue tank car is cleaned and purged of all residue it is identified as an? - 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. - 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? - Answer -DOT
What paper work must you have before moving a hazmat car? - Answer -Acceptable
Shipping Papers
, What document do you use to indicate a change in the position of a hazmat car in a train? -
Answer -CT-168
When transporting hazardous materials by rail only when a member of the crew has? -
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? - Answer -Hazardous STCC begins with "49"
How do you distinguish a hazardous waste STCC from a non-hazardous waste? - 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? - Answer -
Acceptable Shipping Papers
What does position-in-train paper documents show? - 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? - 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? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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
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