BUSINESS ACCOUNTS
DOT Hazmat with Rail Requirements
Online Training Certificate Course
49 CFR 174
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This online certification course covers important concepts of shipping training, including specific requirements for handling, loading, and unloading hazardous materials shipped by rails. Railroad HAZMAT employees who complete online training will gain a comprehensive understanding of hazardous materials, their potential dangers, and the regulations that govern safe HAZMAT transportation.
Railroad transportation of hazardous materials is regarded as the safest method for moving large quantities of materials over long distances. To ensure the safety of cargo, communities, and the environment, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires specialized rail HAZMAT training for all employees involved in transporting hazardous materials by rail.
This course is offered by 360training™. Compliance Training Online™ is a division of 360training™.
This course is for:
All HAZMAT employees of rail carriers, shippers, and tank car owners must complete safety training. This includes any employee who directly affects transportation safety of hazardous materials and dangerous goods.
Case Study: On Friday, June 19, 2009, a freight train traveling at 36 mph derailed at a rail grade crossing in Cherry Valley, Illinois. The train was comprised of two locomotives and 114 cars, 19 of which derailed. All of the derailed cars were tank cars carrying denatured fuel ethanol, a flammable liquid. Thirteen of the derailed cars proceeded to catch fire.
At the time of the derailment, several motor vehicles were stopped on either side of the grade crossing waiting for the train to pass. As a result of the fire, a passenger in one of the stopped cars was fatally injured, two passengers of the same car were seriously injured, and five occupants within other cars were injured. Two firefighters responding to the accident also received injuries. The release of ethanol and the resulting fire prompted an evacuation of about 600 residences within a half mile radius of the accident site. Monetary damages were estimated at $7.9 million.
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Governing Regulations
This safety training course satisfies the modal-specific training requirements found in 49 CFR 174 and Part 172, Subpart H, of the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
Part 174 of the Code of Federal Regulations is specific to hazmat transportation by rail. In addition to understanding general HAZMAT requirements, rail carriers and shippers must comply with additional regulations listed under Part 174, as well as adhere to tank car specifications within Part 179.
What You'll Learn
About This Course
Course Objectives
Introduction to DOT Railroad HAZMAT Transportation
Applicability
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)
- Regulatory Agencies
- Responsibilities
- Training Requirements
Hazardous Materials Table (HMT)
- Columns 1-10 of the HMT
- Appendix A and B
- How to Use the HMT
- Hazard Classes
General Requirements
- Inspecting Shipments
- Expedited Movements
- Hazardous Material Disposition
- Delivery at Non-Agency Stations
- Delivery at Agency Stations
- Exceptions for Railroad's Hazardous Materials
General Operating Requirements
- Shipping Papers
- Notice to Train Crews
- Nonconforming or Leaking Packages
Handling and Loading Requirements
- Marking and Placarding of Rail Cars
- Flatcars
- Tank Cars
- Segregation Table
- Table Legend
- Compatibility Table
Handling of Placarded Rail Cars, Transport Vehicles, Freight Containers, and Bulk Packaging
- Switching Operations
- Position in Train
- Maximum Allowable Operating Speed
- Placarding Group Table Key
Class 1 - Explosive Materials
- Loading Class 1 - Explosive Materials
- Forbidden Mixed Loading and Storage
- Damaged or Astray Shipments
- Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosive Materials
- Car Certification
- Routing Shipments
- "Order-Notify" or "C.O.D." Shipments
- Record of Change of Seals
- Car Magazine
- Loading Division 1.2 and 1.3 Explosive Materials
- Loading Division 1.4 Explosive Materials
Class 2 - Gases and Class 3 - Flammable Liquids
- Class 2 and Class 3 Special Handling Requirements
- Class 2 - Gases - Material Cylinders
- Class 3 - Flammable Liquid in Tank Cars and Materials Extremely Poisonous by Inhalation
- Class 2 - Gases - Tank Delivery
- Class 2 - Gases - Extremely Poisonous by Inhalation Involving the DOD
- High-Hazard Flammable Trains
Class 6 - Poisonous Materials and Class 7 - Radioactive Materials
- Division 6.1 Poisonous Materials
- Class 7 - Radioactive Materials
49 CFR Part 179 - Specifications for Tank Car
- 179 Subparts A and B
- 179 Subparts C and D
- 179 Subparts E and F
Incident Reporting and Security
AAR Security Plan
Summary
Additional Resources
Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Rail HAZMAT training must be repeated at least once every three years based on DOT HAZMAT shipping regulations.
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