Practice question

When a hazardous material is leaking from a car in a train crew's consist, the first priority action is to:

  1. Continue to the nearest yard and notify the railroad's hazmat team upon arrival
  2. Stop the train, protect the crew, evacuate the area, and notify the dispatcher
  3. Attempt to tighten the fitting or close the valve to stop the leak
  4. Document the car number and placard and proceed at restricted speed

Answer: B — Stop the train, protect the crew, evacuate the area, and notify the dispatcher

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