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

10 feet
25 feet
100 feet
1,000 feet

2 . Who is responsible for identifying the hazard class of materials being shipped?

The shipper
The carrier
The driver
The mechanic

3 . If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should:

Accept it.
Refuse it.
Leave it on the side of the road.
Get someone else to drive it.

4 . 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.

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

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

6 . 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.

7 . Generally, a shipping paper must list:

An emergency response telephone number.
The address of the shipper.
The location of fire departments along the planned route.
The cost of the materials.

8 . If you notice a cargo leak, you can identify the leaking cargo:

By tasting it.
By touching it.
By using the shipping papers.
By rubbing it on your arm.

9 . 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.

10 . If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

Roll the containers.
Load the containers by hand.
Use the vehicle’s emergency brake.
Ask someone to help you.

11 . Your engine runs a pump used during the delivery of compressed gas. After delivery, you should turn off the engine ____ unhooking the hoses.

Before
After
While
Either before or after

12 . 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.

13 . When refueling a vehicle transporting hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.
The engine should be turned off.
The gas nozzle may be left unattended.
Someone other than the driver should do it.

14 . Shipping papers must include:

An emergency response telephone number.
The price of the materials.
The use of the materials.

15 . When accepting a package of hazardous materials, a driver should ensure:

The shipping paper matches the marking and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
That all packages are labeled as poison.
The all boxes are sealed.

16 . 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.
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17 . Unless it is clearly unsafe, what does a driver need to accept a package?

The shipper’s certification
A notarized statement
A verbal agreement
A contract

18 . 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.

19 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.

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

Three
Two
Four

21 . Identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
In the truck's operation manual.
On the EPA’s website.
At fuel stations.

22 . 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.

23 . 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.

24 . 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.

25 . 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.

26 . Shipping papers identifying hazardous materials should be:

At the bottom of a stack of shipping papers.
On the top of a stack of shipping papers.
In a location separate from non-hazardous materials.
Stored under the passenger’s seat.

27 . 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.

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

Diamond.
Triangle.
Circle.

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

An octagon
A circle
A diamond

30 . 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.