1 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is shaped like a:

Diamond.
Triangle.
Circle.
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2 . To know which placard to use, you need to know:

The hazard class of the materials.
The type of container that is holding the materials.
The destination of the materials.
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3 . 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.
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4 . 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.
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5 . You may leave a vehicle that is carrying explosives unattended:

Under a bridge.
In a safe haven.
On the shoulder of a highway.
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6 . If a package of hazardous materials is not large enough to hold a label, it should be labeled:

With a barcode.
With a tag.
By being placed in a certain part of the trailer.
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7 . Placards must be placed:

Within three inches of other markings.
So words or numbers are read from left to right.
Upside down.
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8 . Hazardous materials may be transported:

By any driver with a CDL.
By a driver with a CDL and hazardous materials endorsement.
In rural areas by any driver.
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9 . To transport hazardous materials, what does a driver need?

A CDL only
A CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement
A CDL with a tank endorsement
A CDL with a cargo endorsement
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10 . ____ are used to warn others of hazardous materials.

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape
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11 . If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials may need to be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.
Circled by a pen or marker.
Unmarked.
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12 . If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:

Radiation surrounds the package and will pass through to other packages.
The package should be transported in the cab.
The package should be loaded on their side.
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13 . The power unit of a placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of:

10 B:C.
30 B:C.
40 B:C.
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14 . A person should not smoke within ____ of a vehicle placarded for Class 3 or Division 2.1 materials.

50 feet
25 feet
100 feet
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15 . A hazardous material's identification number should appear:

On the transporting vehicle's bumper.
On the material's packaging.
On a sticker near the material's shipping container.
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16 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is which shape?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle
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17 . What does a shipping paper describe?

The materials being transported
How the materials will be transported
Who should accept the materials being transported
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18 . Which agency helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards?

The National Response Center
The Federal Containment Organization
The United Center for Chemical Assistance
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19 . Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

Contain
Release
Insulate
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20 . When loading compressed gas, the liquid discharge valves should be:

Removed.
Closed
Opened.
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21 . Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

The shipper’s certification
A notarized statement
A verbal agreement
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22 . Before loading or unloading flammable liquids, the engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Left on.
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23 . 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.
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24 . 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.
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25 . The National Response Center must be notified of an incident resulting in any of the following, except:

Death.
Injury requiring hospitalization.
Injury not requiring hospitalization.
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26 . 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.
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27 . An indicator that cargo contains hazardous materials is:

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged in cardboard boxes.
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28 . If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on shipping papers:

An inhalation hazard placard must be used, but only if more than 100 pounds of the material are being transported.
An inhalation hazard placard must be used when any amount of the material is being transported.
Air masks must be provided to anyone handling the cargo.
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29 . 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.
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30 . 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.
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