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Test your transport/hazmat vessel knowledge

Do you understand the requirements of transporting hazardous material by vessel? Take this quiz to find out. Click below to see answers.

  1. Anyone shipping or transporting hazmat by vessel within the U.S. must follow the Hazardous Materials Regulations required by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
    1. True
    2. False
  2. Carriers can transport hazardous materials by vessel if they do not have the following documents: shipping papers and dangerous cargo manifest, list, or stowage plan.
    1. True
    2. False
  3. Employees must keep a record of their hazmat training with them while on board a vessel.
    1. True
    2. False
  4. If a hazardous material is being transported by vessel under the authority of an exemption or special permit, a copy of the exemption or special permit must be kept on board.
    1. True
    2. False
  5. Each mode of transportation differs from the others, and the differences must be considered depending on the specific mode. For hazmat transport by vessel, differences occur in the following areas:
    1. Training and documentation
    2. General handling and stowage
    3. General segregation requirements
    4. Emergency situations
    5. All of the above

Test your transport/hazmat vessel knowledge: Answers

  1. a: True. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's pipeline transportation system and daily shipments of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air.
  2. b: False. Unless excepted, carriers may not transport a hazardous material be vessel without the following documents: shipping papers; certification; dangerous cargo manifest, list, or stowage plan; and special permit (if applicable).
  3. a: True. The employee's hazmat training record must be kept on board the vessel while the crew member is in service on board the vessel.
  4. a: True. A copy of the exemption or special permit is required to be on board the vessel and must be kept with the dangerous cargo manifest.
  5. e: All of the above.