PennDOT - Hazardous Materials Endorsement Renewal Manual

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TABLE OF HAZARD CLASS DEFINITIONS CLASS CLASS NAME EXAMPLE 1 Explosives ammunition, Dynamite, Fireworks 2 Gases Propane, Oxygen, Helium 3 Flammable Gasoline Fuel, acetone 4 Flammable Solids Matches, Fuses 5 Oxidizers ammonium Nitrate, Hydrogen Peroxide 6 Poisons Pesticides, arsenic 7 Radioactive Uranium, Plutonium 8 Corrosives Hydrochloric acid, Battery acid 9 Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Formaldehyde, asbestos None ORM-D (Other regulated Material-Domestic) Hair Spray or Charcoal None Combustible Liquids Fuel Oils, Lighter Fluid HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GLOSSARY This glossary presents definitions of certain terms used in this section. a complete glossary of terms can be found in the Federal Hazardous Materials Rules (49 CFR 171.8). You should have an up-to-date copy of these rules for your reference. (Note: You will not be tested on this glossary) SECTION 171.8 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS BULK PACKAGING - means a packaging, other than a vessel, or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment and which has: (1) a maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a liquid; (2) a maximum net mass greater than 400 kg (882 pounds) or a maximum capacity greater than 450 L (119 gallons) as a receptacle for a solid; or (3) a water capacity greater than 454 kg (1,000 pounds) as a receptacle for a gas as defined in Section 173.115. - 37 -
CARGO TANK - means a bulk packaging which: (1) Is a tank intended primarily for the carriage of liquids or gases and includes appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures (for "tank,", see 49 CFR 178.345-1(c), 178.337-1, or 178.338-1, as applicable); (2) Is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle, or is not permanently attached to a motor vehicle but which, by reason of its size, construction, or attachment to a motor vehicle is loaded or unloaded without being removed from the motor vehicle; and (3) Is not fabricated under a specification for cylinders, portable tanks, tank cars, or multi-unit tank car tanks. CARRIER - means a person engaged in the transportation of passengers or property by: (1) Land or water as a common, contract, or private carrier; or (2) Civil aircraft. CONSIGNEE - means the business or person to whom a shipment is delivered. DIVISION - means a subdivision of a hazard class. EPA - means U.S. Environmental Protection agency. FMCSR - means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. FREIGHT CONTAINER - means a reusable container having a volume of 64 cubic feet (1.8 cubic meters) or more, designed and constructed to permit being lifted with its contents intact and intended primarily for containment of packages (in unit form) during transportation. FUEL TANK - means a tank, other than a cargo tank, used to transport flammable or combustible liquid or compressed gas for the purpose of supplying fuel for propulsion of the transport vehicle to which it is attached, or for the operation of other equipment on the transport vehicle. GROSS WEIGHT OR GROSS MASS - means the weight of a packaging plus the weight of its contents. - 38 -
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