Thursday, March 19, 2020

How to Get Your CDL in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

How to Get Your CDL in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island This article is useful for anyone who wants to get a CDL in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. If you want to learn about earning a CDL at other states, we have put together a comprehensive guide on how to get a commercial driver’s license in every state of the country. PennsylvaniaIn Pennsylvania, you must have a CDL to operate:Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001+ poundsA combination vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001+ pounds, if  the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is more than  10,000 poundsA vehicle designed to transport 16+ passengers (including the driver)A school bus designed to transport 11+ passengers (including the drive)Any size vehicle requiring hazardous material placards or carrying material listed as a select agent or toxinIn order to obtain a CDL, you must take a knowledge test and a skills test.Knowledge TestAll applicants must pass a knowledge test required for the class of license, restriction, and endorsements they wish to possess. A general knowledge te st for the Class, a or Class B and C license must be successfully completed by all CDL applicants.You  must wait 15 days after passing the knowledge test to take the skills test.Skills TestAfter passing the appropriate knowledge tests, you  must then take the skills test for the class and type of vehicle you intend to drive.   Included on this exam are a  pre-trip inspection, a test of basic vehicle control, and a test in on-road driving.After passing your knowledge and skills tests, you will be given  a camera card to  take to any PennDOT Photo License Center. There, you will have your picture taken and be  issued your CDL after paying all  licensing fees.Rhode IslandYou must have a CDL to operate:Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001+ poundsA combination vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001+ pounds, if  the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is more than  10,000 poundsA vehicle designed to transport 16+ passengers (including the driver)Any size vehicle requiring  hazardous material placards or carrying material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73.In order to obtain a CDL, you must take a knowledge test and a skills test.Knowledge TestYou must take one or more knowledge tests depending the license  class and endorsements you need.All applicants must take the general knowledge test, taken by all applicants.All bus driver applicants must take the passenger transport test.If you want to drive a school bus, you must pass the school bus test.If driving a  vehicle with air brakes, including air over hydraulic brakes,   you must take the air brakes test.If you want to drive combination vehicles, you must take the combination vehicles test.If you want to haul hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR 383.5, you must take  the hazardous materials test. You must also pass a background check.If  you want to haul any liquid or gaseous materials in tank(s)  with an  individual rated capacity of 119+ gallons and an aggregate r ated capacity of 1,000+ gallons, you must take the tank vehicle test.If you want to pull double or triple trailers, you must take  he doubles/triples test.After you pass your required knowledge tests, you must then take your CDL skills tests.Skills TestAfter passing the appropriate knowledge tests, you  must then take the skills test for the class and type of vehicle you intend to drive.   Included on this exam are a  pre-trip inspection, a test of basic vehicle control, and a test in on-road driving.When you arrive for these tests, you must present your Rhode Island driver’s license and your CDL permit (obtained after passing the appropriate knowledge tests).

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

List of Halogens (Element Groups)

List of Halogens (Element Groups) The halogen elements are located in group VIIA of the periodic table, which is the second-to-last column of the chart. This is a list of elements that belong to the halogen group and the properties that they share in common: Types of Halogens Depending on who you ask, there are either 5 or 6 halogens. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine definitely are halogens. Element 117, which has the placeholder name of ununseptium, might have some properties in common with the other elements. Even though it is in the same column or group of the periodic table with the other halogens, most scientists believe element 117 will behave more like a metalloid. So little of it has been produced, its a matter of prediction, not empirical data. FluorineChlorineBromineIodineAstatineTennessine (might behave as a halogen, at least in some respects) Halogen Properties These elements share some common properties that distinguish them from other elements on the periodic table. They are highly reactive nonmetals.Atoms of belonging to the halogen group have 7 electrons in their outermost (valence) shell. These atoms need one more electron in order to have a stable octet.Halogens are highly electronegative, with high electron affinities.The melting and boiling points of the halogens increase as you increase atomic number (as you move down the periodic table).The elements change their state of matter at room temperature and pressure as you increase atomic number. Fluorine and chlorine are gases. Bromine is a liquid element. Iodine is a solid. Scientists predict tennessine will be a solid at room temperature.