1 . While driving, shipping papers should be:

Within reach.
In the sleeping compartment.
Hidden under a seat.

2 . ____ are used to warn others of hazardous materials.

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape

3 . 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.

4 . The person loading a tank with hazardous materials must be all of the following, except:

Alert.
Within 10 feet of the tank.
Aware of the hazards associated with the materials.
Authorized to move the tank.

5 . If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo is on fire, you should:

Try to put it out with a fire extinguisher.
Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.
Hope the fire goes out by itself.

6 . What shape is a placard indicating hazardous materials?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle
Octagon

7 . What should a carrier do if hazardous materials are not properly prepared?

Accept the shipment
Accept the shipment under protest
Accept the shipment, but make a notation on the paperwork
Refuse the shipment

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

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.

9 . 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.

10 . 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.

11 . A Class 7 hazardous material is:

Explosive.
Flammable.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.

12 . When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, the vehicle should not be:

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
Parked within 40 feet of the road.
Parked for only short periods of time.
Parked on grass.

13 . When driving a vehicle with empty cargo tanks that are used to carry hazardous materials, the driver:

Can cross railroad tracks without slowing or stopping.
Needs to slow when approaching railroad tracks, but is not required to stop.
Must stop at railroad crossings before proceeding.
Should never drive over railroad tracks.

14 . A placard should be placed:

At least three inches away from any other markings.
Under a ladder, if space is an issue.
On a background that is a similar color to the placard.

15 . When refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.
The engine should be turned off.
The gas nozzle may be left unattended.

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

The carrier
The shipper
The driver
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17 . 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.

18 . 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

19 . A person attending a placarded vehicle may be:

In the sleeper berth.
Either awake or asleep inside the vehicle.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

20 . A driver needs a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement to transport hazardous materials in:

A vehicle requiring a Class A license.
A vehicle requiring a Class B license.
A vehicle requiring a Class C license.
Any sized vehicle.

21 . If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking but the driver does not have access to a phone, they should:

Drive to a phone to alert emergency personnel.
Drive to a designated hazardous materials clean-up facility.
Send someone else for help.

22 . In general, before loading or unloading any flammable liquids, an engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Turned on.

23 . An improperly placarded vehicle can only be moved:

To make room for other vehicles.
During an emergency.
If the vehicle will be traveling a distance shorter than 10 miles.
To wash the vehicle.

24 . Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

Contain
Release
Insulate

25 . Shipping papers:

Are not needed for most shipments.
Are required for all shipments.
Should be stored in a special compartment in the cab.
Can be kept as a digital file.

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

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

27 . 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.

28 . To know which placards to use, you need to know:

The hazard classes of the materials.
The types of containers holding the materials.
The destination.
The shipper.

29 . 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.

30 . A clue that your shipment contains hazardous materials is that:

The shipper is in a certain type of business, such as a fireworks dealer or pest control firm.
The last shipment you picked up was labeled as hazardous.
The packaging looks damaged.
The shipper's business is located in a bad part of town.