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QUESTIONS

1. What are the differences, in terms of content, between the Bill of Lading for hazardous
wastes and the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest? Who is responsible for initiating
each set of paperwork?
2. The uniform hazardous manifest:
(a) Is required under RCRA/HSWA
(b) Is to be completed where applicable by the waste generator
(c) Is to be utilized by all LQGs and SQGs
(d) Is essential in “cradle-to-grave” waste management
(e) All of the above
3. The uniform hazardous waste manifest serves which of the following purposes:
(a) Certification of treatment/disposal
(b) Tracking document for delivery to designated TSDF
(c) Shipping document for hazardous materials per DOT regulations
(d) (b) and (c) only
4. List the ten classes of DOT hazardous materials. Which of the classes do not contain divi-
sions?
5. What is the purpose of a packing group? How many packing groups exist?
6. Which of the following is not one of DOT’s hazard classes?
(a) Class 1 — explosive, (b) ORM-D, (c) ORM-F, (d) Class 9 — miscellaneous material.
7. According to federal regulations, what is the overall purpose of transportation placards?
8. How do hazardous placards differ from labels and markings, in terms of size, shape, and
location to be affixed? Explain how the requirements for their use differ for bulk and non-
bulk packaging.
9. For a truck transporting hazardous wastes, on which side(s) is (are) the placard(s) to be
placed?
10. A local citizen contacts the local emergency response agency with the following infor-
mation from an overturned tank truck. Which information from the truck will best help
the agency identify its contents?
(a) Company name on the truck; (b) License plate number; (c) PG II; (d) UN 1272.
11. When shipping a truckload of 25 drums of the same hazardous material, what is the num-
ber of drums that must be labeled?
12. What is the difference between primary and subsidiary hazard-warning labels on nonbulk
packages of hazardous waste?
13. What details can you provide about containers with the following information stamped
on its base: (a) 1A2 UN X; (b) 4G UN Z