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| HAZ MAT FORM 8620 |
1. List the two (2) documents required to permit our railroad to transport hazardous material shipments by rail in compliance with Form 8620 instructions. (Form 8620-Section II) a. b. 2. Placards are required when transporting any quantity of many or most hazard classes. (Form 8620-Section III) a. Are placards required for "Class 6.2 (Infectious Substances)"? b. Are placards required for "Class 5.2 (Organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled"? 3. You have stopped your train to inspect a car that appears to have a brake sticking. You notice a placard is found to be missing (enroute) from a loaded tank car. After notifying the train dispatcher, Form 8620 instructions require that you have to set the car out. (Form 8620-Section III) True _____ False _____ If false, what must you do? 4. The train diagramed below does not comply with the Placement in Train Chart. (Placement in Train Chart-Form 8620)
What switching move can be made to correct the train placement? After bringing the train into compliance with the train placement requirements, at a stop en-route you pick up two loaded boxcars and two empty tank cars, none are placarded. Where would you place the cars picked up in order for the train to comply with train placement requirements? 5. What is a key train? |