1 . There may be restrictions on the transportation of explosives or hazardous waste in certain areas. These restrictions:

Are usually not a concern.
Are waived on the weekends.
Should be researched before taking a route.
Only apply if transporting more than 1,000 pounds of a material.

2 . Hazardous materials should be loaded and unloaded:

Away from heat sources.
Near heat, if possible.
With sharp objects.
By being rolled.

3 . If you are transporting Class 3 flammable liquids and your cargo needs to be moved into another tank, the flammable liquids:

May be transferred on the roadway as long as no other people are nearby.
Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances.
Should be kept secret when they are being moved to another tank.
Should be transferred at night.

4 . What must be included in emergency response information?

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

5 . When transporting hazardous materials, placards:

Should only be used with explosives.
Should be used on all four sides of a vehicle.
Should only be used by Class A licensed drivers.
Should be used to reduce insurance rates.

6 . 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

7 . 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.

8 . Which agency helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards?

The National Response Center
The Federal Containment Organization
The United Center for Chemical Assistance
The National Transportation Network

9 . A driver must take the HazMat knowledge test:

Once every year.
Prior to every CDL renewal.
Once every 10 years.
Only once.

10 . 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.

11 . Materials that are considered hazardous may include all of the following, except:

Explosives.
Gases.
Solids.
Rocks.

12 . Where on a truck should placards be placed?

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

13 . Placarded vehicles must carry fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of:

10 B:C.
20 C.
10 A:B.
5 B:C.

14 . 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.

15 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

16 . Regulations relating to hazardous materials are intended to protect:

You.
Those around you.
The environment.
All of the above.
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17 . 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."

18 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Packed in brown-colored containers.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.
Made of wood.

19 . 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

20 . Which type of material may be required to have a transport index?

Corrosive
Radioactive
Poisonous
Explosive

21 . Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include:

Risks of fire or explosion.
Value of the materials.
Date of packing.
Origination of the materials.

22 . On packages that are not large enough to hold a HazMat label, materials should be labeled:

With a barcode.
With a tag.
With a piece of orange tape.
With a red checkmark.

23 . A person supervising the loading of a tank:

Does not have to be able to move the vehicle.
Must be a licensed firefighter.
Does not need to know about the materials being loaded.
Must stay within 25 feet of the tank.

24 . If required, ____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle.

Two
Four
Six
Eight

25 . When loading or unloading explosive materials, you should:

Keep the engine running.
Turn off the engine.
Use sharp-pointed tools to open the packages.
Toss packages.

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

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

27 . 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

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

One
Two
Three
Four

29 . 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.

30 . How is a hazardous materials warning presented?

On a placard
By wrapping the package in orange
By placing the item away from other cargo and covering it with a sign
With flashing lights