1 . 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.

2 . What does "RQ" stand for?

Relative query
Reportable quantity
Release query
Response quarantine

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

5 . If you apply for a HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency?

The Transportation Security Administration
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Department of Energy
The Department of Defense

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

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.

7 . When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you may park no closer than ____ from the nearest building.

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

8 . 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.

9 . If you apply for an original or renewal HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

Transportation Security Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
Secretary of Defense

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

A phone with emergency numbers programmed
An approved gas mask
A chemical suit
Directions for emergency personnel

11 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

12 . 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.

13 . If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:

Radiation will pass through to other packages.
The package should be placed in the cab.
The package should be loaded on its side.
The package should be made of wood.

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

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

15 . If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:

Radiation will pass through to other packages.
The packages should be carried in the cab.
The packages should be loaded on their side.
You cannot use bridges.

16 . Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

Contain
Release
Insulate
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17 . Shippers must label hazardous materials. If an item is smaller than its label, how should the item be labeled?

The item may be tied together with other hazardous materials and labeled with a sheet of paper on the outside of the bundle.
The label may be attached to a tag that is securely attached to the package.
The item may be marked with a large orange dot.
The item may be placed in a box displaying a warning label.

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

Closed.
Greased.
Opened.

19 . Flammable gases are categorized as ____ hazards.

Class 1
Class 2
Class 4
Class 7

20 . When refueling a vehicle that contains hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.
The engine should be turned off.
The gas nozzle may be left unattended.
No other vehicles should be at the refueling station.

21 . If you apply for an original or renewal HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency?

The Transportation Security Administration
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Department of Energy
The local law enforcement agency

22 . If a substance is transported in a reportable quantity, which letters must appear on the shipping paper and package?

WH
LT
RQ
NT

23 . When Division 1.3 materials are being transported, the floor liner should be:

Made from non-ferrous materials.
Metallic.
Attached loosely.

24 . 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.

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

The carrier
The shipper
The driver

26 . What is the symbol for a marine pollutant?

The image of a bird in a red octagon
The image of a fish in a white triangle with an X through through the fish
A light blue square with a dark blue X through the square

27 . 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.

28 . ____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.

One
Two
Three
Four

29 . Column 2 of the Hazardous Materials Table contains:

The names of the materials.
Where the materials originated.
Special provisions for the materials.
The costs of the materials.

30 . If cargo is leaking, you should:

Touch the leaking material to identify the cargo.
Use shipping papers and labels to identify the leaking cargo.
Assume all the cargo is leaking.
Spray the leaking containers with water.