Rail Transportation Hazardous Material Quiz

No person may accept a hazardous material for shipment by rail transportation or transport a hazardous material in a train unless a member of the crew has each of the following documents: (A) Acceptable shipping papers, (B) Acceptable emergency response information, (C) A document showing the current position of the hazardous material shipment in the train.

In lieu of these documents, a RIJT Device may be used as a substitute for the required hazardous material documentation. True or False.

• True

• False

The skull and crossbones at the top of a placard would indicate the presence of: (A) Corrosive materials, (B) Radioactive materials, (C) Poison materials, (D) Explosives.

• Corrosive materials

• Radioactive materials

• Poison materials

• Explosives

TCO6 is assigned to place cars into a customers facility located adjacent to the yard. Prior to leaving the yard with placarded hazardous materials cars for the customer, how should TCO6 move be treated and what is required?

• Switching move. Comply with any applicable switching chart restrictions. No documentation required for the movement of the placarded hazardous materials cars

• Train movement. Comply with any applicable position-in-train chart restrictions. Acceptable shipping papers, acceptable emergency response information, and a document indicating current position in train of hazardous materials shipments in train is required

When taking charge of trains at initial terminals and at outlying locations, Conductors must physically observe the first _____ cars of their train to ensure the correct placement of placarded hazardous material cars. This requirement is not applicable for intermodal trains and it does not apply at crew change points when a direct physical transfer is made between crews. (A) 2, (B) 5, (C) 6.

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 8

Train 337 has 3 locomotives on the head end and 75 cars. The first loaded placarded hazardous materials car is the 5th load car in the train, a loaded tank car of Group 4 Class 3 Flammable Liquid. With two uncoupled locomotives and 4 non hazardous materials railcars between the controlling locomotive and the first loaded hazardous material car, is train 337 in compliance with hazmat position in train placement rules?

• Yes, an unoccupied locomotive is counted as a buffer car for determining train placement of hazardous materials shipments. Train 33 has 6 buffer cars counting the unoccupied locomotives.

• No, locomotives should not be counted as buffer cars for determining train placement of hazardous materials shipments.

When picking up a loaded Rail Security Sensitive Material from a shipper, if the Industry work order indicates an RSSM shipment is to be pulled and there is no shipper representative present or Chain-of-Custody form is not completed, the shipment: (A) Must not be pulled from the customer's facility, (B) May be pulled from the customer's facility if OSS is notified.

• Must not be pulled from the customer's facility

• May be pulled from the customer's facility if OSS is notified

While switching in a yard with 6 tracks, your crew has secured 2 cars on the yard switching lead fouling the track #2. Is it permissible to leave equipment in this position? (OR 223)

• Yes, provided the track 2 switch is lined for the yard switching lead.

• No, the equipment cannot be fouling the lead switch of the adjacent track.

• No, equipment can never be left on the lead when making this move.

A Conductor working a local is riding on box cars while directing a shove move into a customer facility and is approaching a crossing equipped with cross bucks. Is the Conductor required to be on the ground to warn traffic prior to allowing the movement to occupy the crossing? (OR 120)

• No, this is never required.

• Yes, but only if there is traffic approaching or stopped at the crossing.

• Yes, always.

Train 29M is built and ready to depart the yard with the following consist from the head end: - 2 locomotives, 20 loaded multi-levels, and 74 empty multi-levels. At what speed must train 29M be operated? (STP 1-1 & SP 3-3)

• The train is restricted with a maximum speed of 30MPH account the train has both loaded and empty multi-level equipment

• The train is unrestricted and can move at the timetable maximum authorized speed account it is a solid multi-level train

• the train is restricted with a maximum speed of 25 MPH account there are more than 70 empty multi-levels in a solid block on the rear

In the event of an activation failure of a highway-rail grade crossing warning system, if a single appropriately equipped flagger is present but not one for each direction of highway traffic, trains may proceed with caution through the crossing at a speed not exceeding MPH. (OR 126)

• 10 MPH

• 15 MPH

• 20 MPH

• 25 MPH