Two parts, one ten-minute clock — the way the Awareness practical actually runs. Part 1: you're handed a placard; open your Emergency Response Guidebook and work it. Part 2: you're handed a shipping paper — a bill of lading — and you read it to find the regulated hazmat. Answer both before the clock hits zero.
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Placard + Shipping Paper10:00
Part 1 · Placard + ERG
First on scene: an overturned rail tank car showing the placard below. Use the ERG to answer.
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1017
2
White placard · skull & crossbones ID 1017 · overturned rail tank car
Part 2 · Shipping Paper
A driver hands you the bill of lading below. Read it to answer — the HM column and the description line tell you what is regulated.
Carrier
Ironside Carriers Inc.
400 Foundry Rd · Rome, GA 30161 800-555-0142
Straight Bill of Lading — Original — Not Negotiable
BOL No.554120
Trailer No.T-40817
Date08/14/2024
RouteOn File
To — Consignee
Northside Water Works 88 Reservoir Ln · Belmont, GA 30233
From — Shipper
Chattahoochee Chemical Co. 512 Kiln Rd · Cartersville, GA 30120
Handling UnitsNo. / Type
✱ HM
Kind of Package, Description of Articles, Special Marks
Weight(LBS)
Class / Rate
6 Drums
X
Sulfuric Acid, 8, UN1830, PG II
480
20 Bags
Citric Acid
1,000
40 Bags
Sodium Chloride
2,000
✱ Mark "X" to designate Hazardous Materials as defined in DOT regulations.
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