2024 Facts for Drivers PDF
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This document provides guidance on handling hazardous materials in transportation, focusing on safety procedures and precautions to prevent truck fires during loading and unloading. It details safety equipment to use for different kinds of hazardous materials, how to react in the event of a fire, and considerations related to the misuse of water as a response to fire.
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After removing the chemical, the responder should give first aid just as for any similar burn. In the event a person is exposed to acid while loading or unloading acid, what step should be taken first? A person who has been exposed to acid should remove contami- nated clothing and douse themselves...
After removing the chemical, the responder should give first aid just as for any similar burn. In the event a person is exposed to acid while loading or unloading acid, what step should be taken first? A person who has been exposed to acid should remove contami- nated clothing and douse themselves immediately and thorough- ly with warm water for no less than 10 minutes. In general, what type of cargo is most likely to increase the seriousness of a truck fire? Explosives, oxidizers and organic peroxides are most likely to increase the seriousness of a truck fire. What type of safety equipment should be used in loading and unloading acids? For acids or other caustic or corrosive chemicals, a face shield, rubber gauntlets, complete rubberized suit, and rubber boots and hat should be worn. For weak acids such as carbolic, phosphoric and acetic, goggles and gloves are generally considered adequate. Specific procedures are set forth in the Safety Data Sheet warning labels. Is there any way for a driver to know how to handle a specific HM in case of fire? The FMCSRs require that any vehicle transporting HM must have emergency instructions on board for all HM in the cargo. These instructions must cover what to do in case of fire. In any event, the driver should follow company policy with respect to a haz- ardous material emergency and should take no action that endangers the driver's personal safety. When can the use of water on a truck fire make things worsef A driver should not use water to extinguish those HM which react chemically with water, burn in contact with water, or specific flammable or combustible liquids which float on water. A professional driver should be aware of the appropriate method of extinguishing a fire for any given load to be hauled. 113
