Air Brakes

Air bulids up in the _____ ______ when the brake pedal is depressed.

Air Brakes

The brake chamber fills with air pushing the rod out which moves the _______ ________, which twists the ______ _______.

Air Brakes

When the brake cam shaft is twisted is turns the __ -___ which presses the shoes into the drum.

Air Brakes

These types of instruments tell you how much pressure is in the air brake system?

Air Brakes

This type of instrument can alert you to when the brakes are beginning to fade because of an increase needed to gain the same stopping power.

Air Brakes

This alarm goes off when air pressure in the system drops below a certain level?

Air Brakes

At what level does the low air pressure warning go off to alert the driver.

Air Brakes

A wig wag, red light or buzzer may be an example of this?

Air Brake

Older vehicles are equipped with a _____ ______ ________ _______ which you can select normal or slippery?

Air Brakes

By selecting slippery on the front brake limiting valve the normal air pressure to the front wheels are ___ ____ ____.

Air Brakes

While driving this type of brake is held back by air pressure?

Air Brakes

When air pressure drops to a range of __ to ___ (typically ___ to ____) the spring brakes engage automatically.

Air Brakes

You should never push the brake pedal down with the ______ ______ on.

Air Brakes

This system is used to move a vehicle in emergencies when the spring brakes are engaged.  A separate air tank is used to temporarily disengage the spring brakes.

Air Brakes

This is used to apply the spring brakes gradually

Air Brakes

Where do you look to see if your trailer is equipped with ABS?

Air Brakes

If your vehicle is older how can you tell if it has been equipped after market with ABS?

Air Brakes

Before driving a vehicle with a dual air system you should allow the air compressor to build up a minimum of _____ psi for the primary and secondary system.

Air Brakes- Inspection

What should be checked under the hood of the vehicle in regards to air system?

Air Brakes- Inspection

What should be inspected during walkaround inspection (step 5)?

Air Brakes

Vehicles built after what year have automatic slack adjusters?

Air Brakes -Inspection

What else should be checked during step 5 or the walkaround phase?

Air Brakes -Inspection

What should be done in step 7 of air brake check?

1.Test low pressure warning signal

2.Test spring brakes come on

3.check rate of air pressure buildup

4.test air leakage

5.test compressor governor cut-in/out pressure

6.test parking brake

7.test service brakes

Air Brakes -Inspection

What should be done

Air Brakes - Step 7 Inspection

spring brakes should engage when the pressure falls to what?

Air Brakes- Step 7 inspection

What rate should air pressure buildup from 85 to 100 psi on a dual air systems?

Air Brakes- Step 7 inspection

In pre 1975 single air systems it should take under how long for pressure to build from 50 to 90 psi?

Air Brake- step 7 inspection

Air leakage should be less than ___psi in one min for single vehicles, and less than ____ psi in one min for combos?

two psi - singles

three psi- combos

Air Brakes - Step 7 leakage test 2

After initial leakage test apply 90 psi w/ brake pedal, after pressure drop if pressure falls more than ___ psi for singles and more than ____ psi for combos in one min it is too much?

three psi- singles

four psi- combos

Pre-trip Inspection

What 5 things should be checked before starting engine?

1. Leaks/ Hoses

2.Oil Level

3. Coolant Level

4. Power steering fluid

5.Belts (PS, H20, Alternator, Compressor)

Pre-trip inspection

After engine started what four gauges should be checked?

oil pressure

temp

air

ammeter/voltmeter

HAZMAT

HAZMAT empEE's must be trained and tested every ____ yrs?

HAZMAT

Rules that tell shippers how to package materials safely and drivers how to load, transport, and unload the material?

HAZMAT

Packaging, marking and labeling the materials; preparing the shipping papers; provide emergency response info and supply placards are duties of who?

HAZMAT

Prior to transport checks that the shipper correctly described, marked, labeled and otherwise prepared the shipment for transport?

HAZMAT

Who should place the proper placards on vehicle before transport?

HAZMAT

How many different hazard classes are defined by the government?

HAZMAT

Explosives, projection hazards, fire hazards, very and extreme insensitive are divisions of what class hazards?

HAZMAT

Flammable/Non-Flammable gases, poisonous/toxic gases are divisions of what class of hazard?

HAZMAT

Flammable Liquids fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Flammable gases, spontaneously combustible (and when wet) fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Oxidizers and Organic peroxides fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Poisons and infectious substances fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Radioactive materials fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Corrosives fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

Misc Hazardous Materials such as (PCB's) fall under what hazard class?

HAZMAT

All paperwork describing hazardous materials being transported should be kept in a hidden difficult to reach location. T or F?

HAZMAT

How many placards should be on a vehicle transporting hazmat's?

HAZMAT

Before transporting a material how many lists should you consult to find the materials identification number

HAZMAT

An "A" in column 1 means the material is subject to HMR only when?

HAZMAT

A "W" in column 1 means that the material is only subject to HR when what occurs?

HAZMAT

A "D" in column 1 means that the shipping name is appropriate for describing materials for what only?

HAZMAT 

An "I" in column 1 means that the shipping name listed is appropriate to describe materials for what?

HAZMAT 

A "G" in column 1 means that name listed in column 2 is a _______ _____ and must be accompanied by ____ _____ on the shipping paper.

HAZMAT

What goes in column 2 on the HAZ MAT table?

HAZMAT

Column 3 shows what in the HAZ mAt table?

HAZMAT

When deciding what placards to use which 3 things are considered?

1. Materials Hazard Class

2.Amt being shipped

3.Amt of all haz material of all classes on vehicle

HAZMAT

Column 4 in Haz mat table lists what?

HAZMAT

The letters "NA" are associated with proper shipping names for what?

HAZMAT 

Where should the Identification number appear? 3 places?

1.SHipping paper as part of shipping description

2.on the package

3.cargo tanks and other bulk packaging

HAZMAT

what is listed in column 5 of the HAZ MAT table?

HAZMAT

What is shown in column 6 of the HAZ MAT Table?

HAZMAT

What is listed in column 7 of the HAZ MAT Table?

HAZMAT

What is shown in column 8 of the HAZ MAT Table?

HAZMAT

If inhalation hazard appears on the shipping papers what must be done?

HAZMAT

Any bulk packages of marine pollutant require what 3 things?

1. THe package must display marine pollutant marker( white triangle, fish, X)

2.Marine Pollutant marker on outside of vehicle (not placard)

3.Notation on shipping paper

HAZMAT

On shipping paper what does RQ mean, and what is required?

HAZMAT

WHo provides emergency response information and number?

HAZMAT 

Who is responsible for providing emergency response information to authorities in an accident and what can be used to help?

HAZMAT

If a hazardous material is being transported how is it represented on the shipping paper? 3 things

1.entry w/ proper shipping name, hazard class, and ID number

2.highlighted entry

3.One w/ X or RQ

HAZMAT

When transporting hazardous waste what do you have in place of shipping papers?

Hazardous Waste Manifest

Must be signed by everyone that is involved and must have EPA registration numbers of all parties involved

HAZMAT

Placards should be __ inches from any other marking and, affixed to background of ______ color.

HAZMAT 

Materials in Table 1 must be placarded when?

HAZMAT

Materials in Table 2 must be placarded whenever?

Stopping

Rule of thumb for vehicles traveling under 40 mph is?

Stopping

Rule of thumb for vehicle traveling over 40 mph?

1.Before starting

2.at every break

3.every 3 hours or 150 miles

GVW means?

1. Air loss in a straight truck or bus should not be more than ____ with the engine off and the brakes on.

1. To check the free play of manual slack adjusters on s-cam brakes you should:

1. A straight truck or bus air brake system should not leak at a rate of more than ____ PSI per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.

1. At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand?

1. Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you:

Class 1 explosives

class 2.1 flammable gas

class 3 flammable liquid

class 4 flammable solids

class 5 oxidizers

Division 1.1 or 1.2 (Explosives A).

Division 1.2 or 1.3 (Explosives B).

Division 1.5 (Blasting Agents).

Division 2.3, Zone A (Poisonous Gases).

Division 4.2 Spon Combust Gases

Division 6.1 PGI Zone A Poison Liquids

Div 1.4 Explosives C

Div 4.1 Flammable Solids

Div 4.3 Dangerous when wet

Class 5 Oxidizers

Div 2.3 Zone B Poisonous Gases