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

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

2 . A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
All packages are labeled as poison.

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 . If you notice a cargo leak, you should identify the leaking hazardous materials by:

Smelling the materials.
Touching the materials.
Using the shipping papers.

5 . When driving a vehicle with empty cargo tanks that are used to transport hazardous materials, a driver:

Should not cross a railroad crossing.
Needs to slow when approaching a railroad crossing, but is not required to stop.
Must stop at a railroad crossing.

6 . While driving, shipping papers should be:

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

7 . A shipping paper:

Is not needed for most shipments of hazardous materials.
Is required for all shipments of hazardous materials.
Can be kept in a digital file.

8 . Placards showing the type of hazardous materials in a vehicle are usually shaped like what?

An octagon
A circle
A diamond

9 . How many identical placards must be placed on a vehicle?

Three
Two
Four

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

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

11 . Placards showing the type of hazardous materials in a vehicle are usually which shape?

A tall rectangle
A triangle
A diamond

12 . If a package of explosives has an oily stain or shows dampness, the driver should:

Continue to transport the load.
Decline transporting the load.
Use towels to absorb the liquid.

13 . 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.

14 . How often do hazardous materials employees need to be trained?

At least once a week
At least once every three years
At least one every 10 years

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

50 feet
25 feet
100 feet

16 . 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.
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17 . 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.

18 . 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

19 . Before loading or unloading flammable liquids, the engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Left on.

20 . 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.

21 . Shipping papers should be:

Hidden from view.
Placed in the glove box.
Easily seen by anyone entering the cab.

22 . 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.

23 . In the event of a fire, what should you do before opening trailer doors?

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Find someone else to open the doors.

24 . Hazardous materials placards are usually shaped like:

Circles.
Triangles.
Diamonds.

25 . A placard identifying hazardous materials must be placed:

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

26 . To transport hazardous materials, a driver needs:

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

27 . You can find the identification numbers assigned to hazardous chemicals:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guide.
In the truck's driver’s manual.
On the company's website.

28 . What does a shipping paper describe?

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

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

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

30 . 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.