HAZMAT

4 basic clues that can help you recognize the presence of hazardous materials

DOT placards are diamond-shaped signs affixed on each side and end of vehicles indicating?

Used to indicate the secondary hazards of cargo

Background color: Orange

Background color: Red

Background color: Green

Background color: White over Red

Background color: White

Background color: White with vertical red stripes

Background color: Yellow

Background color: White over Yellow

Background color: White over Black

Background color: Blue

Background color: Black stripes over White

Symbols (indicates): Bursting ball

Symbols (indicates): Flame

Symbols (indicates): W with a slash through it

Symbols (indicates): Wheat shaft with X through it

Symbols (indicates): Skull and cross bones

Symbols (indicates): Circle with flame

Symbols (indicates): Cylinder

Symbols (indicates): Trefoil (propeller)

Symbols (indicates): Test tube and hand / metal symbol

Symbols (indicates): Biohazard Symbol

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 1

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 2

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 3

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 4

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Class 5

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Class 6

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 7

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 8

Hazard Class Numbers:
Class 9

Federal agency that regulates worker safety and in some cases responder cases (part of the Dept. of Labor)

Ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances

Develops and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on many areas of fire safety and specific standards on hazardous materials

The state of matter identifies hazards as:

NFPA 704 Hazard ID system:
Blue Diamond

NFPA 704 Hazard ID system:
Red Diamond

NFPA 704 Hazard ID system:
Yellow Diamond

NFPA 704 Hazard ID system:
White Diamond