HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety In Transportation Already Passed

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HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety In Transportation Already Passed Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) are materials or substances capable of posing an unreasonable risk to: ✔✔· Health · Safety · Property The following requirements for hazardous materials communication help to ensure safe transportation of hazardous material: ✔✔shipping papers, package markings and labels, and placards ASP ✔✔Ammunition Supply Point Purpose of Vehicle Inspection ✔✔The inspector will ask for information about the driver (e.g., valid license/HAZMAT endorsement). He or she will also check the vehicle's operating condition (e.g., brakes, tires, windshield wipers, mirrors, etc.). DD Form 626 A vehicle must be inspected ✔✔· Before it's loaded · After it's loaded · Before it's unloaded If the vehicle stops at another installation to pick up additional hazardous materials ✔✔it will be inspected before and after loading DD Form 626 Section 1 ✔✔Driver's license, HAZMAT endorsement, medical examiner's certificate DD Form 626 Section 2 ✔✔Mechanical parts the inspector checks on the HAZMAT transport vehicle DD Form 626 - Section 3 ✔✔inspection requirements for a load after it is placed on the vehicle DD Form 626 ✔✔Driver and load documentation Vehicle mechanical equipment Load after placement on vehicle Shipping Papers ✔✔ERG DD Form 626 DD Form 2890 Parking and Driving Rules The JHCS data sheet ✔✔is used for Hazard Class 1 materials. It is the first source of information used to create HAZMAT communication (shipping papers, package markings and labels, and placarding). Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ✔✔provides crucial information for Hazard Class 2 through 9 materials; first source of information used to create shipping papers, mark and label packages, and placard vehicles Packing Groups ✔✔identify the degree of danger presented by the hazardous material Packing Group I ✔✔great danger; requires most protective packing Packing Group II ✔✔medium danger Packing Group III ✔✔Minor Danger; requires least protective packing ERG White Section ✔✔contains directions for using the ERG and basic information pertaining to hazardous materials and emergency response ERG Yellow section ✔✔lists each material by its 4-digit identification number ERG Blue Section ✔✔lists material in alphabetical order ERG Orange Section ✔✔provides specific emergency response actions ERG Green Section ✔✔lists the minimum distances for spills DD Form 2890 ✔✔Traveling w/hazardous good declaration

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