1 . If a shipping paper has both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials should be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.
Circled by a pen or marker.
Written the same way as the non-hazardous materials.
Written in red ink.

2 . What must be included in emergency response information?

Risks of fire or explosion
Value of the materials
Driver information
Planned route

3 . How do you label a hazardous material if the proper label will not fit on the material's package?

The label may be placed on a tag securely attached to the package.
A scannable QR code may instead be attached to the package.
The HazMat label should be reduced in size to fit on the package.
The label may be pasted to the wall of the trailer.

4 . How many hazardous materials classes are there?

Four
Six
Nine
Two

5 . A person should not smoke within ____ of a vehicle placarded for Class 3 or Division 2.1 materials.

10 feet
25 feet
100 feet
1,000 feet

6 . If transporting mass explosives:

The vehicle must always be placarded.
The vehicle only needs to be placarded if carrying more than 200 pounds.
The vehicle does not need to be placarded.
Only rural roads should be used.

7 . If a substance is being transported in a reportable quantity, what letters will appear on the shipping paper and package?

DQ
LT
RQ
BR

8 . A material’s hazard class reflects:

The risks associated with the material.
The amount of packaging required to make the shipment.
The location on the trailer where items may be placed.
How the material should be loaded and unloaded.

9 . If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on a package, a ____ placard must be used.

Poison gas
Explosive
Radioactive
Danger

10 . Which of the following is not an example of a shipping paper?

Shipping orders
Bills of lading
Manifests
Directions

11 . 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.

12 . Identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
In the truck's operation manual.
On the EPA’s website.
At fuel stations.

13 . Which of the following is not an acceptable location to keep hazardous materials' shipping papers?

In a pouch on the driver’s side door
In a pouch on the passenger’s side door
Within reach of the driver while the seat belt is fastened
On the driver’s seat while the driver is outside of the vehicle

14 . A person supervising the loading of a tank:

Should be certified in CPR.
Must be a licensed firefighter.
Does not need to know the materials being loaded.
Must be within 25 feet of the tank.

15 . Your engine runs a pump used during the delivery of compressed gas. After delivery, you should turn off the engine ____ unhooking the hoses.

Before
After
While
Either before or after

16 . What shape is a placard indicating hazardous materials?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle
Octagon
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17 . Hazardous materials shipping papers must include:

An emergency response telephone number.
The price of the materials.
The intended use of the materials.
The country of origin of the materials.

18 . A clue that your shipment contains hazardous materials is that:

The shipper is in a certain type of business, such as a fireworks dealer or pest control firm.
The last shipment you picked up was labeled as hazardous.
The packaging looks damaged.
The shipper's business is located in a bad part of town.

19 . A Class 7 hazardous material is:

Explosive.
Flammable.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.

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

Using a tire pressure gauge.
Eyeballing the tires.
Pushing on the tires to feel the pressure.
Weighing the tires.

21 . 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.

22 . What is used to warn people about hazardous materials?

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape
License plate stickers

23 . Shippers must keep a copy of shipping papers for:

Six weeks.
Six months.
One year.
Two years.

24 . Who must provide emergency response information?

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

25 . An improperly placarded vehicle:

Can never be moved.
Can only be moved in an emergency.
Can be driven short distances.
Can be driven if it does not contain radioactive materials.

26 . 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.

27 . What can be a clue that a shipment may contain hazardous materials?

The shipper is a business you might expect to deal with hazardous materials.
The last shipment you picked up was labeled as hazardous.
The packaging looks damaged.
The road is made of gravel.

28 . Where on a truck should placards be placed?

On the rear
On the left and right sides
On the front
All of the above

29 . To know which placards to use, you need to know:

The hazard classes of the materials.
The types of containers holding the materials.
The destination.
The shipper.

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

More than 50 pounds of the product.
More than 10 pounds of the product.
Any amount of the product.
The product in a non-sealed container.