1 . ____ are used to warn others of hazardous materials.

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape

2 . An improperly placarded vehicle:

May never be moved.
May only be moved in an emergency.
May be driven if the cargo is not radioactive.

3 . To complete a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, you must:

Sign the manifest by hand.
Only sign the manifest if you cross into another state.
Have a witness sign the manifest.

4 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.

5 . What does a shipping paper describe?

The materials being transported
How the materials will be transported
Who should accept the materials being transported

6 . Before loading or unloading flammable liquids, the engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Left on.

7 . How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the package?

Place the label on a tag securely attached to the item.
Attach a QR Code to be scanned.
Reduce the size of the HazMat label to fit it completely on the item.

8 . If transporting hazardous materials, a shipper should warn others by:

Posting HazMat placards on their truck.
Putting flashing lights on their truck.
Sounding a siren.

9 . Placards showing the type of hazardous materials in a vehicle are usually shaped like what?

An octagon
A circle
A diamond

10 . If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo catches on fire, you should:

Try to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.
Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.
Continue driving to the fire department.

11 . When loading compressed gas, the liquid discharge valves should be:

Closed.
Greased.
Opened.

12 . When driving a vehicle with empty cargo tanks that are used to transport hazardous materials, a driver:

Should not cross a railroad crossing.
Needs to slow when approaching a railroad crossing, but is not required to stop.
Must stop at a railroad crossing.

13 . A shipping paper:

Is not needed for most shipments of hazardous materials.
Is required for all shipments of hazardous materials.
Can be kept in a digital file.

14 . To transport hazardous materials, a driver needs:

Only a CDL.
A CDL with hazardous materials endorsement.
A CDL with a tank endorsement.

15 . In general, before loading or unloading any flammable liquids, an engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Turned on.

16 . A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
All packages are labeled as poison.
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17 . Hazardous materials placards are usually shaped like:

Circles.
Triangles.
Diamonds.

18 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Brightly-colored.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.

19 . If you're transporting explosives and your vehicle breaks down, you should notify other drivers:

With flares.
With reflective triangles.
By standing on the roadway and waving your arms.

20 . Hazardous materials shipping papers may be:

Kept in a pouch attached to the driver's side door.
Taped to the passenger's side window.
Hidden under a seat.

21 . If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials:

The hazardous materials must be listed first.
The hazardous materials must be written larger.
The hazardous materials must be listed in red ink.

22 . A manifest for transporting hazardous waste:

Must be signed by hand.
Must be sent electronically.
Must be attached to the outside of the trailer.

23 . When a shipper packages hazardous materials, they certify:

That the package does not contain hazardous materials.
That the package has been prepared in compliance with the rules.
That the package was packed at a different location.

24 . If you notice a cargo leak, you should identify the leaking hazardous materials by:

Smelling the materials.
Touching the materials.
Using the shipping papers.

25 . In the event of a fire, what should you do before opening trailer doors?

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Find someone else to open the doors.

26 . A placard identifying hazardous materials must be placed:

Inside the trailer.
Inside the cab.
On the outside of the vehicle.

27 . If a package contains liquid containers, the box must display:

Arrows pointing in the correct upright direction.
A return address.
The number of containers inside the box.

28 . Unless excepted, a shipping paper must list:

An emergency response telephone number.
The address of the shipper.
The location of fire departments along the planned route.

29 . You can find the identification numbers assigned to hazardous chemicals:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guide.
In the truck's driver’s manual.
On the company's website.

30 . The only way to effectively check your tire pressure is:

With a tire pressure gauge.
By eyeballing it.
By pushing on the tire to feel the pressure.