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Bulk vs non bulk solid (weight) |
882 lbs |
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Bulk vs non bulk liquid (gallons) |
119 gallons |
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Bulk vs non bulk gas (weight) |
1,001 lbs |
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Low pressure storage tanks operating pressure |
0.5-15 psi |
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Pressure vessels pressure |
15+ psi |
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MC-306/DOT 406 (name, quick indicators, contents, capacity and pressure) |
-Non pressure liquid tank -egg shape on back, ladder on center of carrier -gasoline, diesel fuel, liquid fuel products, alcohol, most other kinds of flammable/combustible liquids; also non flammable liquids like milk or molasses -capacity 7,000 gallons -pressure no more than 3 psi |
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MC-307/DOT 407(name, quick indicators, contents, details about insulated and non insulated, capacity, pressure) |
-Low pressure chemical tank truck -horse shoe shaped on back, ladder in the side of carrier that looks like a “7” from the rear -flammable or combustible liquids, acids, caustics, poisonous liquids -uninsulated tanks are typically circular in cross section, reinforcing rings around the tank, tanks are aluminum or steel -insulated tanks carry heated or cooled products, products that need to be heated during offload, horseshoe shaped from behind; comprised of outer jacket, generally aluminum or steel and inner tank may be lined -capacity 6,000 gallons -pressure up to 40 psi |
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MC-312/DOT 412(name, quick indicators, contents, capacity, pressure) |
-Corrosive liquid tank truck -stiffening rings on side of carrier due to corrosives heavy weight, cigar like shape, low profile, circular in cross section, up to 10 reinforcing rings, very long -strong corrosives(sulfuric or nitric acid), acids, bases, sometimes flammable liquids, poison liquids, oxidizing liquids, can’t carry pressurized gases -capacity is 7,000 gallons -pressure between 35 and 50 psi |
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MC-331(name, quick indicators, contents, capacity, pressure) |
-High pressure tank truck -round everywhere on tank signifies high pressure, usually white to reflect heat, circular in cross section with blunt ends, looks like bullet, smooth surface, painted white or silver to reduce heat by sunlight -carries gases liquified by pressure(anhydrous ammonia, LPG, propane, butane) -capacity of 11,500 gallons -pressure generally above 100 psi |
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MC-338(name,quick indicators, contents, capacity, pressure) |
-Cryogenic liquid tank truck -box on back of carrier holds valves, outer shell surrounds insulated inner tank with vacuum space in between -carries gases liquified by refrigeration like liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide hand hydrogen(corrosive or flammable gas, poisonous or oxidizing liquid; temperature -150 F or below -capacity 7,000 gallons -pressure up to 25 psi |
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Dry Bulk Hopper Trailer(quick identification, contents, pressure) |
-hoppers at bottom, pneumatically loaded and unloaded, shape can vary but always includes bottom hoppers -carries dry bulk cargo like calcium carbide, oxidizers, corrosive solids, cement, plastic pellets or fertilizers -pressure less than 22 psi |
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Non pressurized tank rail cars(quick identification, contents, capacity, pressure) |
-valves and fittings exposed, often small dome cover located at top of car, relief valve and piping are outside the cover -carries chemicals like combustible or flammable liquids, corrosives, oxidizers, organic peroxides, slurries, poisons, food liquids (can’t transport substances identified as inhalation hazards) -capacity of 30,000 gallons -pressure up to 100 psi |
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Pressurized tank car(quick indicators, contents, capacity, pressure) |
-no valves exposed, only have stiffening ring that houses 5 central valves, round in cross section -carries pressurized flammable gases like propane and liquified petroleum gas, poisonous gases like chlorine, sulfuric dioxide and vinyl chloride; nonflammable gases like argon and carbon dioxide -capacity of 33,500 gallons -pressure of 100-600 psi usually steel or aluminum |
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Cryogenic liquid tank car(quick identification, contents, pressure) |
-valve box located on the carrier and the color is white to deflect heat, valves and fittings enclosed in a cabinet at lower side or end of car, generally doubled walled and insulated -carries gases liquified by refrigeration (-130 F or below) like liquid hydrogen and nitrogen -test pressures from 60-175 psi |
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Intermodal Types |
-IM 101 -IM 102 -SPEC 51 or Type 5 - Type 7 |
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IM 101 pressure |
25.4 psi- 100 psi |
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IM 102 pressure |
14.5-25.4 psi |
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Spec 51 or Type 5 pressure |
100-500 psi |
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Type 7 |
Cryogen carrier(gas valve box on bottom) |
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What type of intermodal containers are the most common? |
low pressure intermodal containers |
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What may a tanker vessel carry? |
-petroleum carrier -chemical carrier -liquified flammable |
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What may a tanker vessel carry? |
-petroleum carrier -chemical carrier -liquified flammable |
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What may a cargo vessel carry? |
-bulk carrier -break bulk carrier -container vessel |
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Does structural firefighting gear provide adequate protection against hazmat commonly stored in ton containers? |
No |
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Container types of non bulk packaging |
-bags -car boys and jerry cans -cylinders -drums -deward flasks |
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What is hazard class 1? |
Explosives |
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What is hazard class 1? |
Explosives |
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What is hazard class 2? |
Gases |
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What is hazard class 1? |
Explosives |
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What is hazard class 2? |
Gases |
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What is hazard class 3? |
Flammable liquids |
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What is hazard class 4? |
Flammable solids, substances liable to spontaneous combustion, substances that emit flammable gases on contact with water |
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What is hazard class 5? |
Oxidizing substances and organic pesticides |
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What is hazard class 6? |
Toxic and infectious substances |
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What is hazard class 7? |
Radioactive materials |
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What is hazard class 6? |
Toxic and infectious substances |
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What is hazard class 7? |
Radioactive materials |
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What is hazard class 8? |
Corrosive substances |
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What is hazard class 9? |
Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles |
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What is the measurement of the borders of a DOT placard? |
10.8 inches |
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Which side of a rail car are reporting markings made on? |
Left side |
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What is the measurement of the borders of a DOT placard? |
10.8 inches |
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Which side of a rail car are specification markings made on? |
Right side |
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Where are international intermodal container/tank markings made? |
Right hand side |
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What are ISO(International Organization for Standardization) safety symbols? |
International safety signs used with OSHA hazard signs |
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What do GHS(Globally Harmonized System) symbols help create? |
Consistent labeling standards |
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What do shipping papers accompany? |
Hazmat shipments |
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What are other records that may provide information about hazardous materials? |
-Chemical inventory list(CIL) -Shipping and receiving documents -Inventory records -Risk management and hazardous communication plans -Emergency response plans developed by the LEPC |
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Physical signs and symptoms of chemical exposure |
-Change in respiration -Changes in LOC -Abdominal distress -Changes in activity level -Visual disturbances -Skin changes -Changes in excretion or thirst -Pain |
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What are the seven clues? |
1. Occupancy type, location and pre incident surveys 2. Container shape 3. Transportation placards, labels and markings 4. Other markings and colors 5. Written Resources 6. Senses 7. Monitoring and detection devices |
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Where are hazmat incidents most likely to occur? |
During transfer or handling, port facilities, railway bridges and trestles. |
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Types of bulk packages |
-cargo tanks -rail cars -portable tanks -intermediate bulk containers(IBC) -intermodal containers |
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Pressure container characteristics |
-rounded spherical ends -bolted man ways or bolted protective housing -pressure relief devices -pressure gauges |
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Types of pressure containers |
-fixed facility -railway tank car -highway cargo tank -compressed gas tube trailer -intermodal -ton container -y cylinders -compressed gas cylinders -portable propane cylinders -vehicle mounted |
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Cryogenic container characteristics along with temperature and pressure |
-Temp of -130 F or below -Pressure of 14.7 psi -box like loading and unloading stations attached to transportation containers |
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Cryogenic containers |
-fixed facility -railway or tank car -highway cargo tank -intermodal -cylinder -dewar flask |
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Liquid container characteristics |
-flat or less round ends on tanks -access hatches secured with easily removed latching devices -low pressure rail tank cars may have multiple fittings visible on top -intermodal containers can be stacked |
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Liquid containers |
-bottles -gasoline containers -paint pails -drums -fixed facility containers |
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Solid container characteristics |
-may have open top or covered with tarp or plastic |
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Types of radioactive packaging |
-excepted -industrial -Type A -Type B -Type C |
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Define excepted packaging |
-only used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity -presents no risk to public or environment |
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Define excepted packaging |
-only used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity -presents no risk to public or environment |
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Define industrial packaging |
-retains and protects contents during normal transportation activities |
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Define excepted packaging |
-only used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity -presents no risk to public or environment |
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Define industrial packaging |
-retains and protects contents during normal transportation activities |
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Define Type A packaging |
-must demonstrate ability to withstand a series of tests without releasing contents |
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Define excepted packaging |
-only used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity -presents no risk to public or environment |
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Define industrial packaging |
-retains and protects contents during normal transportation activities |
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Define Type A packaging |
-must demonstrate ability to withstand a series of tests without releasing contents |
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Define Type B packaging |
-must demonstrate ability to withstand tests simulating normal shipping conditions and severe accident conditions without releasing contents |
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Define excepted packaging |
-only used to transport materials with extremely low levels of radioactivity -presents no risk to public or environment |
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Define industrial packaging |
-retains and protects contents during normal transportation activities |
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Define Type A packaging |
-must demonstrate ability to withstand a series of tests without releasing contents |
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Define Type B packaging |
-must demonstrate ability to withstand tests simulating normal shipping conditions and severe accident conditions without releasing contents |
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Define Type C packaging |
-very rare packaging used for high activity materials transported by aircraft |
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What do pipeline ID signs consist of? |
-materials in pipeline -emergency contact number -company in charge of pipeline |
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What do tankers (tank vessels) carry? |
Large quantities of liquid products |
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What do cargo vessels carry? |
Liquids and solids |
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What do tankers (tank vessels) carry? |
Large quantities of liquid products |
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What do cargo vessels carry? |
Liquids and solids |
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What do barges carry? |
Can transport anything. |
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What percentage of the worlds cargo do marine vessels transport? |
Over 90% |
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What are the 3 tanker types? |
Petroleum carrier, chemical carrier and liquified flammable gas carrier |
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What are the 4 types of cargo vessels? |
Bulk carriers, break bulk carriers, container vessels(intermodal containers) and roll on/roll off vessels(carries vehicles) |
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What kind of packaging are placards used for? |
HAZMAT bulk packaging. |
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What kind of packaging are labels used for? |
Nonbulk packaging |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color yellow mean? |
Oxidizer/Reactive |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color yellow mean? |
Oxidizer/Reactive |
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What does the placard color red mean? |
Flammable |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color yellow mean? |
Oxidizer/Reactive |
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What does the placard color red mean? |
Flammable |
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What does the placard color white mean? |
Health hazard (poison,corrosive) |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color yellow mean? |
Oxidizer/Reactive |
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What does the placard color red mean? |
Flammable |
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What does the placard color white mean? |
Health hazard (poison,corrosive) |
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What does the placard color blue mean? |
Water reactive |
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What does the placard color orange mean? |
Explosive |
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What does the placard color yellow mean? |
Oxidizer/Reactive |
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What does the placard color red mean? |
Flammable |
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What does the placard color white mean? |
Health hazard (poison,corrosive) |
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What does the placard color blue mean? |
Water reactive |
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What does the placard color green mean? |
Nonflammable gas |
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What is the “Dangerous” placard used for? |
Mixed loads of nonbulk packages. |
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What do markings provide? |
Important information to first responders about the material. |
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At what temperature does a liquid need a “Hot” marking? |
At or above 212 degrees F |
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At what point or temperature does a liquid need a “Hot” marking? |
A flash point at or above 100 degrees F. |
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At what temperature does a solid need a “Hot” marking? |
At or above 464 degrees F. |
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What are the differences between Canadian and US placards, labels and markings? |
-Most Canadian transport placards don’t have signal words. -Labels and markings may be done in both French and English -Canada requires a unique placard for anhydrous ammonia and Inhalation Hazards -Radiation placard may have the four digit UN number |
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What are the differences between Mexico and US placards, markings and labels? |
-Mexico doesn’t recognize inhalation placard -May have text in Spanish |
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Can facilities have their own warning signs? |
Yes facilities may have their own warning signs that aren’t universal. |
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What are the 4 categories of the NFPA 704 and in what position are they located in? |
Left: Health Top: Flammability Right: Instability Bottom: Specific hazard |
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What are the 4 categories of the NFPA 704 and in what position are they located in? |
Left: Health Top: Flammability Right: Instability Bottom: Specific hazard |
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What must employers do for hazards in the workplace according to HCS? |
-Identify hazards in workplace -Train employees how to recognize those hazards -Ensure all hazardous materials containers are labeled, tagged or marked with identity of the substance and appropriate hazard warnings |
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What is WHMIS(Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and what does it require? |
The Canadian workplace hazmat labeling system. -Requires hazardous products be appropriately labeled and marked -Spells out requirements for SDS |
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What is NOM-018-STPS-2000? |
Mexican hazard communication system. -essentially adopts NFPA 704 -employers can use alternative systems if the comply with the purpose and objective |
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What is the geometric shape of Mexicos safety symbol? |
Triangle |
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What is NOM-018-STPS-2000? |
Mexican hazard communication system. -essentially adopts NFPA 704 -employers can use alternative systems if the comply with the purpose and objective |
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What is the geometric shape of Mexicos safety symbol? |
Triangle |
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What is the geometric shape of Canadas safety symbol? |
Circle. |
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What are CAS numbers? |
Number assigned by the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstract Service that uniquely identifies a specific compound |
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What two important facts should we know about military markings? |
They’re not uniform and for security reasons not all hazmat will be marked. |
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What should pesticide labels include? |
-EPA or Canadian PCP number -Hazard statements -Pictograms -Precautionary statements -Product identifiers -Signal word -Supplier identification |
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What are the three signal words? |
Caution, Warning and Danger |
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What does ANSI Z535.1 define? |
Safety color code |
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What does ANSI Z535.1 define? |
Safety color code |
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What does the ANSI color red mean? |
Danger or stop |
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What does the ANSI color orange mean? |
Warning |
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What does the ANSI color yellow mean? |
Caution |
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What does the ANSI color yellow mean? |
Caution |
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What does the ANSI color green mean? |
Safety equipment |
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What does the ANSI color yellow mean? |
Caution |
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What does the ANSI color blue mean? |
Safety information |
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What are the different written resources at facilities? |
-SDS -Inventory records -Signs, markings and labels -Other facility documents |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for air transportation? |
-Air bill -Cockpit -Pilot |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for air transportation? |
-Air bill -Cockpit -Pilot |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for highway transportation? |
-Bill of lading -Vehicle can -Driver |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for air transportation? |
-Air bill -Cockpit -Pilot |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for highway transportation? |
-Bill of lading -Vehicle can -Driver |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of paper and who is the party responsible for rail transportation? |
-Trainlist/Consist -Engine(or Caboose) -Captain or Master |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for air transportation? |
-Air bill -Cockpit -Pilot |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for highway transportation? |
-Bill of lading -Vehicle can -Driver |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of paper and who is the party responsible for rail transportation? |
-Trainlist/Consist -Engine(or Caboose) -Captain or Master |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of papers and who is the party responsible for water transportation? |
-Dangerous cargo manifest -Bridge or Pilot House -Captain or Master |
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What is the shipping paper name, location of paper and who is the party responsible for rail transportation? |
-Trainlist/Consist -Engine(or Caboose) -Conductor |
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What is the ISHP sequence? (shipping papers) |
-Identification number -Proper shipping name -Hazard class or division -Packing group |
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What is LERP and who is it required by? |
Local Emergency Response Plan required by EPA. Provides forum for emergency management agencies, responders, industry and public to work together to evaluate, understand and communicate chemical hazards in the community; develop appropriate emergency plans in case chemicals are accidentally released |
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What written resources are available in electronic format? |
-ERG -CAMEO -WISER -911 Toolkit -Hazmat IQ eCharts |
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What are some visual indicators of chemical actions? |
-Spreading vapor cloud or smoke -Dying or discolored vegetation -Container deterioration -Containers bulging -Discoloration of valves or piping |
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What are some visual indicators of chemical actions? |
-Spreading vapor cloud or smoke -Dying or discolored vegetation -Container deterioration -Containers bulging -Discoloration of valves or piping |
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What are visual indicators of physical actions? |
-Rainbow sheen on water surfaces -Wavy vapors over a volatile liquid -Frost or ice buildup near leak -Containers deformed by force of accident -Activated pressure relief devices -Pinging or popping of heat or cold exposed vessels |
