1 . 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.

2 . If transporting hazardous materials, a shipper should warn others by:

Posting HazMat placards on their truck.
Putting flashing lights on their truck.
Sounding a siren.

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

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

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

Three
Two
Four

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

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

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

8 . If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas, you should turn off the engine:

While unhooking the hoses.
After unhooking the hoses.
Before unhooking the hoses.

9 . 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.

10 . Load hazardous materials:

Near heat sources.
Away from heat sources.
Away from shadows.

11 . 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.

12 . 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.

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

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

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

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape

15 . 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.

16 . As a driver, which of the following is not your job at the scene of an accident?

Keeping people away from the scene.
Taking heroic measures to put the fire out.
Communicating the danger of the hazardous materials to response personnel.
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17 . 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.

18 . A person attending a placarded vehicle must be:

Inside a gas station looking through a window.
In the vehicle, awake or asleep.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

19 . 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.

20 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is shaped like a:

Diamond.
Triangle.
Circle.

21 . If "Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which placard?

Liquid
Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard
Reportable Quantity

22 . Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

Contain
Release
Insulate

23 . 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.

24 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Brightly-colored.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.

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

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

26 . While driving, shipping papers should be:

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

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

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

28 . When carrying Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, your vehicle should not be:

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
Parked within 40 feet of the road.
Driven in rain or snow.

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

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

30 . Shipping papers should be:

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