1 . If accepting a shipment, what could indicate that the cargo contains hazardous materials?

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged on wood pallets.

2 . 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.

3 . 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.

4 . An improperly placarded vehicle can only be moved:

To make room for other vehicles.
In an emergency.
If the vehicle will be traveling fewer than 10 miles.

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

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.
Batteries.

6 . If a shipping paper has both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials should be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.
Circled by a pen or marker.
Written the same way as the non-hazardous materials.
Written in red ink.

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . How must a shipper notify a driver of the risks associated with their cargo?

By speaking with the driver
By writing a note on a blank piece of paper
By putting hazard warning labels on packages
By placing orange dots on packages

10 . Who must label hazardous materials?

The shipper
The loader
The driver

11 . If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the items can be distinguished by:

The hazardous materials being listed first.
The non-hazardous materials being written in pencil.
The hazardous materials being listed in red ink.
The hazardous materials being written larger than the non-hazardous materials.

12 . 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.

13 . 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

14 . Hazardous materials placards are usually shaped like:

Circles.
Triangles.
Diamonds.

15 . 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.

16 . In addition to reading the manual, the best way to learn about transporting hazardous materials is to:

Talk to other HazMat drivers.
Attend hazardous materials training courses.
Follow your instincts.
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17 . 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.

18 . When trying to control a minor truck fire, what should you do before opening trailer doors?

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Remove your protective equipment.

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

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

20 . 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.

21 . Load hazardous materials:

Near heat sources.
Away from heat sources.
In direct sunlight.
In the rain.

22 . 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.

23 . 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.

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

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

25 . 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.

26 . When loading containers of hazardous materials, you should not use:

Dollies.
Hooks.
Straps.
Other helpers.

27 . If cargo is leaking, you should:

Touch the leaking material to identify the cargo.
Use shipping papers and labels to identify the leaking cargo.
Assume all the cargo is leaking.
Spray the leaking containers with water.

28 . An explosive material is most likely categorized as a ____ hazard.

Class 1
Class 3
Class 6
Class 7

29 . If you notice hazardous materials leaking while you are driving, you should:

Drive to a phone booth.
Park the vehicle as soon as possible.
Leave the area to find help.
Drive around looking for a person to repair the leak.

30 . 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