1 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)

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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)

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PURPOSE

TO FAMILIARIZE DRIVER CANDIDATES WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

GOVERNING TRANSPORTATION OF HAZMAT.

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REFERENCES

• CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 49, PARTS 171-180• AR 55-355, DEFENSE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT • FM 21-305, MANUAL FOR THE WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVER• AR 600-55, MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SELECTION, TRAINING, TESTING , AND LICENSING• TC 21-305-100, THE MILITARY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE PROGRAM, CHAPTER 9

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HAZMAT DEFINITION

ANY ITEM OR CHEMICAL WHICH IS A HEALTH HAZARD OR A PHYSICAL HAZARD AS DEFINED BY OSHA IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 29. THIS INCLUDES:

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS TOXIC CHEMICALS

CARCINOGENS COMPRESSED GASES

EXPLOSIVES CORROSIVES

WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

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• UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOADING, UNLOADING, AND HANDLING HAZMAT.

• YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH THE HAZMAT YOU ARE TRANSPORTING

• KNOW THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR YOUR HAZMAT/HAZARD CLASS

• TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD YOUR CARGO

• YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION RULES

DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES

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• ENSURE THE HAZMAT IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, MARKED AND LABELED

• WHEN HANDLING EXPLOSIVES OR FLAMMABLE HAZMAT:

• NO SMOKING, EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS

• NO SMOKING WHILE DRIVING

• DON’T TAKE LIGHTERS, MATCHES, OR OTHER SPARKING OR FLAME PRODUCING ITEMS INTO THE HAZMAT AREA


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• USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

• USE DD FORM 626 TO INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE TRANSPORTING HAZMAT

• PROPERLY PLACARD VEHICLE

• USE CORRECT PLACARD

• VEHICLE MUST BE PLACARDED ON THE FRONT, REAR AND BOTH SIDES

• AVOID HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS AND TUNNELS (IF POSSIBLE)


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• WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING HAZMAT THE DRIVER MUST:

• SET THE VEHICLES BRAKES

• CHOCK AT LEAST ONE WHEEL

• TURN OFF THE MOTOR (UNLESS IT POWERS ACCESSORIES NEEDED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD)

• KEEP SMOKERS AT LEAST 50 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE

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• DON’T LEAVE VEHICLES CARRYING AMMUNITION UNATTENDED

• VEHICLES TRANSPORTING AMMUNITION MUST HAVE TWO FULLY CHARGED DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD

• ONE MOUNTED OUTSIDE OF CAB ON DRIVERS SIDE

• ONE MOUNTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE

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• VEHICLE INSPECTION

• USE DD FORM 626 TO INSPECT VEHICLE BEFORE LOADING HAZMAT

• DD FORM 836 GIVES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVERS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT


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• YOU MUST KEEP ALL SHIPPING PAPERS EASILY ACCESSIBLE

• SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE KEPT IN A POUCH INSIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN CLEAR VIEW AND IN REACH WHILE DRIVING

• WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE KEPT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT

SHIPPING PAPERS

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SHIPPING PAPERS

• IF THE HAZMAT SHIPPING PAPERS OF CONTAINER LABEL STATE THERE IS AN INHALATION HAZARD, YOU MUST USE POISON PLACARDS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PLACARDS REQUIRED

• IF SHIPPING PAPERS DESCRIBES HAZMAT AND NON-HAZMAT THE HAZMAT MUST EITHER:

• BE DESCRIBED FIRST

• HIGHLIGHTED

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•SHIPPING PAPERS MUST INCLUDE:

• THE NUMBER OF PAGES, IF MORE THAN ONE PAGE, THE FIRST PAGE MUST SHOW THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES (e.g. PAGE 1 OF 4).

• THE PROPER BASIC DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZMAT

• A SHIPPERS CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY THE SHIPPER

SHIPPING PAPERS

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SHIPPING PAPERS

• THE BASIC DESCRIPTION OF HAZMAT MUST INCLUDE (IN ORDER):

• PROPER SHIPPING NAME*

• HAZARD CLASS AND DIVISION*

• HAZMAT ID NUMBER*

• PACKING GROUP (IF APPLICABLE)

• TOTAL QUANTITY AND UNIT OF MEASURE

• REPORTABLE QUANTITY (WITH NAME OF RQ HAZMAT)

• EXAMPLE: 10 CTNS, PAINT, 3, UN1263, PG II, 500 lb.* MAY NOT BE ABBREVIATED

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REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)

DEFINITION: THE AMOUNT OF HAZMAT THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A SPILL OR ACCIDENT, MUST BE REPORTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

EXAMPLE: PHOSGENE RQ 10 LBS OR 4.54 KILOGRAMS

IF YOUR CARGO HAS AN RQ, THE LETTERS RQ MUST BE PLACED ON THE SHIPPING PAPERS.

• MAY BE BEFORE OR AFTER BASIC DESCRIPTION

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PLACARDING

• PLACARDING PURPOSE: SHOWS THE HAZARD CLASS OF THE CARGO

• VEHICLE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER PLACARDING OF HIS VEHICLE

• PLACARDS MUST BE ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF VEHICLES TRANSPORTING ANY HAZMAT

• MUST BE EASILY SEEN FROM THE DIRECTION IT FACES

• PLACED WITH WORDS OR NUMBERS ARE LEVEL AND READ FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

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• MUST BE AT LEAST 3 INCHES FROM ANY OTHER MARKINGS • MUST NOT BE OBSCURED BY TARPS, DOORS, LADDERS, ETC..• MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED SO THE COLOR, FORMAT, AND MESSAGE IS EASILY SEEN• PLACARDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM VEHICLES NOT HAULING HAZMAT

PLACARDING

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PLACARDING

• TO PLACARD CORRECTLY THE DRIVER MUST KNOW:

• THE CARGO’S HAZARD CLASS

• THE AMOUNT OF HAZMAT SHIPPED

• THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL HAZMAT IN

VEHICLE

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• PLACARD YOUR VEHICLE IF YOUR CARGO CONTAINS

ANY AMOUNT OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES:

1.1 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVE 1.1



2.3 PLACARD AS POISON GAS

4.3 PLACARD AS DANGEROUS WHEN WET

6.1 PLACARD AS POISON

7 PLACARD AS RADIOACTIVE

PLACARDING

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PLACARDING

• PLACARD YOUR VEHICLE IF YOUR CARGO CONTAINS OVER 1001 POUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES:

1.4 PLACARD AS EXPLOSIVES 1.4



2.1 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE GAS

2.2 PLACARD AS NONFLAMMABLE GAS

3 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE

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4.1 PLACARD AS FLAMMABLE SOLID

4.2 PLACARD AS SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE

5.1 PLACARD AS OXIDIZER

5.2 PLACARD AS ORGANIC PEROXIDE

6.1 (OTHER THAN INHALATION HAZARD) PLACARD AS POISON

6.2 NO PLACARD REQUIRED

8 PLACARD AS CORROSIVE

9 PLACARD AS CLASS 9

PLACARDING

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PLACARDINGCLASS DIV DIVISION/CLASS NAME EXAMPLE PLACARD

(OLD PLACARD)1 1.1

1.21.31.4*1.5*

1.6*

MASS EXPLOSIVESPROJECTION HAZARDMASS FIRE HAZARDMINOR HAZARDSVERY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVESEXTREMELY INSENSITIVEEXPLOSIVES

DYNAMITEH.E. PROJECTILESPYROTECHINCSSMALL ARMS AMMUNITIONBLASTING AGENTS

EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

EXPLOSIVES 1.1 (EXPLOSIVES A)EXPLOSIVES 1.2 (EXPLOSIVES A)EXPLOSIVES 1.3 (EXPLOSIVES B)EXPLOSIVES 1.4 (DANGEROUS)EXPLOSIVES 1.5 (BLASTING AGENTS)

EXPLOSIVES 1.6 (DANGEROUS)2 2.1*

2.2*2.3

FLAMMABLENONFLAMMABLEPOISONOUS/TOXIC

PROPANEHELIUMFLOURINE, COMPRESSED

FLAMMABLE GAS (FLAMMABLE GAS)NON-FLAMMABLE GAS (NONFLAMMABLE GAS)POISON GAS (POISON GAS)

3 * FLAMMABLECOMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

GASOLINE FLAMMABLE (FLAMMABLE)COMBUSTIBLE (COMBUSTIBLE)

4 4.1*4.2*

4.3

FLAMMABLE SOLIDSPONTANEOUSLY

COMBUSTIBLE, SPONTANEOUSLY

AMMONIUM PIERATEWHITE PHOSPHORUS

SODIUM

FLAMMABLE SOLID (FLAMMABLE SOLID)SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE(FLAMMABLE SOLID)DANGEROUS WHEN WET (FLAMMABLE SOLID)

5 5.1*5.2*

OXIDIZERSORGANIC PEROXIDE

AMMONIUM NITRATEMETHYL ETHYL KETONE

OXIDIZER (OXIDIZER)ORGANIC PEROXIDE (ORGANIC PEROXIDE)

6 6.1*6.2*

INHALATION HAZARDINFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES

POTASSIUM CYNAIDEANTHRAX VIRUS

POISON INHALATION HAZARD (POISON)NO PLACARD REQUIRED

7 RADIOACTIVE URANIUM RADIOACTIVE (RADIOACTIVE)8 * CORROSIVES BATTERY ACID CORROSIVE (CORROSIVE)9 * MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS

MATERIALSPOLYCHLORINATEDBIPHENYLS

CLASS 9 (NONE REQUIRED)

* NO PLACARD REQUIRED IF TRANSPORTING LESS THAN 454 Kg (1001 POUNDS) GROSS WEIGHT OF ALL HAZMAT ON VEHICLE.ALL ITEMS WITHOUT AN ASTERIK MUST BE PLACARDED AT ALL TIMES.

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TRANSPORTING

• THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CLASSES MUST BE BLOCKED AND BRACED DURING MOVEMENT

• CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES)

• CLASS 2 (GASSES)

• CLASS 3 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS)

• CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS)

• CLASS 5 (OXIDIZERS)

• CLASS 6.1 POISONS

• CLASS 8 (CORROSIVES)

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TRANSPORTING

• CLASS 1 (EXPLOSIVES), CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, AND CLASS 5 (OXIDIZERS) MUST BE TRANSPORTED IN A CLOSED CARGO SPACE UNLESS:

• ALL PACKAGES ARE FIRE AND WATER RESISTANT

• PACKAGES ARE COVERED WITH A FIRE AND WATER RESISTANT TARP

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TRANSPORTING

DIVISION 2.3 (POISON GAS) OR6.1 POISON

FOOD (UNLESS POISON IS IN APPROVEDOVERWRAPING)

DIVISION 2.3 (POISON GAS) OR6.1 POISON

DIVISION 5.1 (OXIDIZERS), CLASS 3 (FLAMMABLELIQUIDS), DIVISION 5.2 (ORGANIC PEROXIDES),DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (CLASS A OR B EXPLOSIVES),DIVISION 1.5 (BLASTING AGENTS), DIVISION 2.1(FLAMMABLE GAS), CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLESOLIDS)

CHARGED STORAGEBATTERIESEXPLOSIVE PRIMERS (CLASS 1)

DIVISION 1.1 (CLASS A EXPLOSIVES) OR ANY OTHEREXPLOSIVES UNLESS IN AITHORIZED CONTAINERS ORPACKING

DIVISION 6.1 (CYANIDES ORCYANIDE MIXTURES)

ACIDS, CORROSIVE MATERIALS, OR OTHER ACIDICMATERIALS

NITRIC ACID (CLASS B) ANY OTHER MATERIALS UNLESS NITRIC ACID IS NOTLOADED ABOVE OTHER MATERIALS AND NOTSTACKED MORE THAN 2 HIGH

DO NOT LOAD IN THE SAME VEHICLE WITH

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE• ACCIDENTS

•DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES

• KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM AREA

• LIMIT SPREAD OF HAZMAT

• COMMUNICATE HAZMAT HAZARD INFORMATION TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE PEOPLE

• GIVE SHIPPING PAPERS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

• DO NOT FIGHT FIRES THAT HAVE REACHED THE CARGO

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• SPILLS OR LEAKS

• STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY

• PARK THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND AWAY FROM PEOPLE (IF POSSIBLE AND SAFE TO DO SO)

• SECURE THE VEHICLE AND THE AREA - KEEP PEOPLE AWAY

• STAY NEAR THE VEHICLE (IF SAFE TO DO SO)

• GET HELP !!

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• YOU OR YOUR SUPERVISOR MUST CONTACT THE DOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER (1-800-424-8801/8802) TO REPORT ANY HAZMAT INCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN:

• A PERSON’S DEATH

• A PERSON’S HOSPITALIZATION

• ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDS $50,000.00

• ONE OR MORE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES OR FACILITIES ARE CLOSED DOWN FOR MORE ONE OR MORE HOURS

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• ANY SUSPECTED RADIOACTIVE OR TOXIC BIOLOGICAL SPILL OR CONTAMINATION

• PERSON MAKING THE REPORT MUST GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• THEIR NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER

• CARRIERS ADDRESS (UNIT ADDRESS)

• DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF INCIDENT

• HAZMAT HAZARD CLASS, NAME, AND QUANTITY

• TYPE OF INCIDENT AND EXTENT OF ANY INJURIES

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SUMMARY

• HAZMAT DEFINITION

• DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES

• SHIPPING PAPERS

• REPORTABLE QUANTITY

• PLACARDING

• TRANSPORTING

• EMERGENCY RESPONSE

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1 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)