1 . A Class 7 hazardous material is:

Explosive.
Flammable.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.

2 . When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, the vehicle should not be:

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
Parked within 40 feet of the road.
Parked for only short periods of time.
Parked on grass.

3 . An improperly placarded vehicle can only be moved:

To make room for other vehicles.
During an emergency.
If the vehicle will be traveling a distance shorter than 10 miles.
To wash the vehicle.

4 . Materials that are considered hazardous may include all of the following, except:

Explosives.
Gases.
Solids.
Rocks.

5 . Who is responsible for identifying the hazard class of materials being shipped?

The shipper
The carrier
The driver
The mechanic

6 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

7 . Hazardous materials laws are controlled by:

Local regulations.
State regulations.
Federal regulations.
All levels of government.

8 . A person attending a placarded vehicle may be:

In the sleeper berth.
Either awake or asleep inside the vehicle.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

9 . What could indicate that a shipment you are accepting contains hazardous materials?

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged in cardboard boxes.
The cargo has green packaging.

10 . Shipping papers:

Are not needed for most shipments.
Are required for all shipments.
Should be stored in a special compartment in the cab.
Can be kept as a digital file.

11 . Placarded vehicles must carry fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of:

10 B:C.
20 C.
10 A:B.
5 B:C.

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

Can cross railroad tracks without slowing or stopping.
Needs to slow when approaching railroad tracks, but is not required to stop.
Must stop at railroad crossings before proceeding.
Should never drive over railroad tracks.

13 . A person supervising the loading of a tank:

Does not have to be able to move the vehicle.
Must be a licensed firefighter.
Does not need to know about the materials being loaded.
Must stay within 25 feet of the tank.

14 . If corrosive materials leak in the trailer, the trailer should be:

Cleaned with acid.
Cleaned with water.
Left to air-dry without washing.
Cleaned with bleach.

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

Closed.
Greased.
Open.
Removed.

16 . Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes:

Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper if a small piece of paper is being used.
Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper to make them easier to read.
Should not be abbreviated on a shipping paper.
Should only be abbreviated on a shipping paper if the abbreviations are easy to understand.
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17 . If you are transporting Class 3 flammable liquids and your cargo needs to be moved into another tank, the flammable liquids:

May be transferred on the roadway as long as no other people are nearby.
Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances.
Should be kept secret when they are being moved to another tank.
Should be transferred at night.

18 . When you are seated behind the steering wheel, shipping papers should be:

Within reach.
In the sleeping compartment.
Hidden under the seat.
Taped to the passenger's side window.

19 . Generally, a shipping paper must list:

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

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

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

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

Sign by hand.
Sign, but only if you cross into another state.
Sign, but only if the weather was hazardous.
Have a witness sign.

22 . When transporting Division 1.1 materials, the floor liner should be:

Made from metallic materials.
Made from an iron alloy.
Made from non-ferrous materials.
Loose.

23 . The only way to properly check tire pressure is by:

Using a tire pressure gauge.
Eyeballing the tire.
Pushing on the tire with your hand.
Measuring the height of the tire.

24 . Hazardous materials placards are usually shaped like:

Circles.
Triangles.
Diamonds.

25 . Who must provide emergency response information?

The shipper
The driver
The local fire department
The Department of Homeland Security

26 . If a product requires a "Poison Inhalation Hazard" placard, the placard must be used when transporting:

More than 100 pounds of the product.
More than 50 pounds of the product.
Any amount of the product.
The product in a leaking container.

27 . What shape is a placard indicating hazardous materials?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle
Octagon

28 . When a driver is not in their vehicle, hazardous materials' shipping papers should be:

Kept on the driver's person.
Kept on the driver’s seat.
Kept under the passenger’s seat.
Placed on the dashboard.

29 . If a leak is suspected in a cargo of radioactive material:

The driver should go to the local fire department.
The driver should pick up any loose pieces of the radioactive material.
The driver should continue to carry the cargo, as long as they avoid touching the affected areas.
The driver should not operate the vehicle until it has been cleaned.

30 . What does "RQ" stand for?

Relative query
Reportable quantity
Release query
Response quarantine