1 . 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.

2 . When transporting hazardous materials, placards:

Should be lit up.
Should be used on all four sides of the vehicle.
Should be used only by Class A licensed drivers.

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

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

4 . If there is a collision involving a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives, the driver should:

Not warn others of the danger.
Allow smoking near the vehicle.
Keep the explosives inside the vehicle until after separating the vehicles involved in the collision.
Remove the explosives from the vehicle before separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

5 . What does a hazardous materials shipping paper describe?

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

6 . If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the items can be distinguished by:

The hazardous materials being listed first.
The non-hazardous materials being written in pencil.
The hazardous materials being listed in red ink.
The hazardous materials being written larger than the non-hazardous materials.

7 . 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.

8 . In the Hazardous Materials Table, Column 2 lists:

The names of materials.
Where materials originate.
Special provisions for materials.
Materials' manufacturers.

9 . At least how many placards must be placed on a vehicle carrying hazardous materials?

One
Two
Three
Four

10 . How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested?

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

11 . Who must provide emergency response information?

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

12 . 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.

13 . 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

14 . When a shipper packages hazardous materials, they certify that the package:

Does not contain hazardous materials.
Has been prepared in compliance with the rules.
Was packed at a specific location.
Will be placed on the trailer first.

15 . If hazardous materials are being transported, how are other drivers warned?

By the posting of placards on the truck
By the flashing lights on the truck
By a siren
By the driver waving an arm out the window

16 . A material’s hazard class reflects:

The risks associated with the material.
How quickly the material must reach its destination.
How much the material weighs.
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17 . If you identify hazardous materials leaking while you are driving, you should:

Continue driving to find a phone booth and call the National Response Center.
Park the vehicle.
Leave the area to find help.

18 . 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."

19 . 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.

20 . How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the package?

Place the label on a tag securely attached to the item.
Attach a QR Code to be scanned.
Reduce the size of the HazMat label to fit it completely on the item.

21 . What must be included in emergency response information?

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

22 . If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on the shipping paper, which placard must be displayed?

Liquid
Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard
Reportable Quantity
Solid

23 . A placard identifying hazardous materials must be placed:

Inside the trailer.
Inside the cab.
On the outside of the vehicle.

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

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

25 . 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.

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

50 feet
25 feet
100 feet

27 . Portable tanks:

Cannot be removed from a vehicle.
Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.
Are permanently attached to a vehicle.
Should not be used.

28 . 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.

29 . In addition to reading the manual, the best way to learn about transporting hazardous materials is by:

Talking to other people.
Attending hazardous materials training courses.
Trial and error.
Reading labels.

30 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Packed in larger brown-colored containers.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.
A maximum of four feet tall.