1 . If accepting a shipment, what could indicate that the cargo contains hazardous materials?

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged on wood pallets.

2 . As a driver, which of the following is not your job at the scene of an accident?

Keeping people away from the scene.
Taking heroic measures to put the fire out.
Communicating the danger of the hazardous materials to response personnel.

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 . When loading hazardous materials, you should do all of the following, except:

Set the parking brake.
Load hazardous materials away from heat.
Use a hook.

5 . 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.

6 . On a shipping paper describing both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials may be identified by being:

Listed first.
Written in pencil.
Listed in red ink.

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

10 . If transporting chlorine, what must be in the vehicle?

A gas mask
Goggles
An axe

11 . If transporting explosives:

You must have a written route plan.
You should take the shortest possible route.
You can always use tunnels.

12 . To transport hazardous materials, a driver needs:

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

13 . A person attending a placarded vehicle must be:

Inside a gas station looking through a window.
In the vehicle, awake or asleep.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

14 . 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.

15 . If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should:

Accept it.
Refuse it.
Leave it on the side of the road.

16 . 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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17 . 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.

18 . Shipping papers must include:

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

19 . If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

Roll the containers.
Load the containers by hand.
Use the vehicle’s parking brake.

20 . On a shipping paper, the identification number, shipping name, and hazard class should:

Be abbreviated if using a small piece of paper.
Only be abbreviated if the abbreviations are easy to understand.
Never be abbreviated.

21 . You may leave a vehicle that is carrying explosives unattended:

Under a bridge.
In a safe haven.
On the shoulder of a highway.

22 . During a cargo fire, opening the trailer doors may actually cause the fire to expand because doing so:

Allows oxygen into the trailer.
Changes the temperature of the trailer.
Provides more moisture to the trailer.

23 . 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.

24 . What does a shipping paper describe?

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

25 . Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should not be placed in a trailer with:

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.

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

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

27 . 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.

28 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is which shape?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle

29 . Hazardous materials shipping papers may not be kept:

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

30 . Who must mark and label the materials for shipping?

The mechanic
The shipper
The driver