Appendix E to Part 380 - Hazardous Materials Endorsement Training Curriculum
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Appendix E to Part 380 - Hazardous Materials Endorsement Training
Curriculum
Hazardous materials (H) endorsement applicants must complete the
Hazardous materials curriculum, which apply to driver-trainees who
intend to operate CMVs used in the transportation of hazardous
materials (HM) as defined in § 383.5. Driver-trainees seeking an H
endorsement, as defined in § 383.93(c)(4), must complete this
curriculum in order to take the State-administered knowledge test
for the H endorsement. There is no required minimum number of
instruction hours for theory training, but the training provider
must cover all the topics in the curriculum. The HM curriculum
must, at a minimum, include the following:
Theory Instruction Unit E1.1 Basic Introductory HM Requirements
This unit must teach driver-trainees the basic HM competencies,
including applicable FMCSR requirements when HM is being
transported. The training provider must also teach driver-trainees
HM communication requirements including: Shipping paper
requirements, marking, labeling, placarding, emergency response
information, and shipper's responsibilities.
Unit E1.2 Operational HM Requirements
This unit must teach driver-trainees the basic competencies for
transportation of HM.
Unit E1.3 Reporting HM Crashes and Releases
The unit must teach driver-trainees the proper procedures and
contacts for the immediate notification related to certain HM
incidents, including instruction in the proper completion and
submission of HM Incident Reports.
Unit E.4 Tunnels and Railroad (RR)-Highway Grade Crossing
Requirements
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper operation of an
HM vehicle at RR-highway grade crossings and in vehicular
tunnels.
Unit E1.5 Loading and Unloading HM
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper loading and
unloading procedures for hazardous material cargo. Training
providers must also teach driver-trainees the requirements for
proper segregation and securement of HM, and the prohibitions on
transporting certain solid and liquid poisons with foodstuffs.
Unit E1.6 HM on Passenger Vehicles
This unit must teach driver-trainees the various requirements
for vehicles transporting passengers and property, and the types
and quantities of HM that can and cannot be transported in these
vehicles/situations.
Unit E1.7 Bulk Packages
This unit must teach driver-trainees the specialized
requirements for transportation of cargo in bulk packages,
including cargo tanks, intermediate bulk containers, bulk cylinders
and portable tanks. The unit must include training in the operation
of emergency control features, special vehicle handling
characteristics, rollover prevention, and the properties and
hazards of the HM transported. Training providers must teach
driver-trainees methods specifically designed to reduce cargo tank
rollovers including, but not limited to, vehicle design and
performance, load effects, highway factors, and driver factors.
Unit E1.8 Operating Emergency Equipment
This unit must teach driver-trainees the applicable requirements
of the FMCSRs and the procedures necessary for the safe operation
of the motor vehicle. This includes training in special precautions
for fires, loading and unloading, operation of cargo tank motor
vehicle equipment, and shut-off/shut-down equipment.
Unit E1.9 Emergency Response Procedures
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper procedures and
best practices for handling an emergency response and post-response
operations, including what to do in the event of an unintended
release of an HM. All training, preparation, and response efforts
must focus on the hazards of the materials that have been released
and the protection of people, property, and the environment.
Unit E1.10 Engine (Fueling)
This unit must teach driver-trainees the procedures for fueling
a vehicle that contains HM.
Unit E1.11 Tire Check
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper procedures for
checking the vehicle tires at the start of a trip and each time the
vehicle is parked.
Unit E1.12 Routes and Route Planning
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper routing
procedures that they are required to follow for the transportation
of radioactive and non-radioactive HM.
Unit E1.13 Hazardous Materials Safety Permits (HMSP)
This unit must teach driver-trainees the proper procedures and
operational requirements including communications, constant
attendance, and parking that apply to the transportation of HM for
which an HMSP is required.
[81 FR 88794, Dec. 8, 2016]