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 . 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

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

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

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

6 . 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.

7 . 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.

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

Dollies.
Hooks.
Straps.
Other helpers.

9 . 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.

10 . 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.

11 . Who must label hazardous materials?

The shipper
The loader
The driver

12 . 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

13 . 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.

14 . 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.

15 . 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.

16 . 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.
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17 . How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested?

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

18 . 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

19 . 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.

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

Class 1
Class 3
Class 6
Class 7

21 . 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.

22 . 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.

23 . 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.

24 . 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.

25 . Hazardous materials placards are usually shaped like:

Circles.
Triangles.
Diamonds.

26 . 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.

27 . Load hazardous materials:

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

28 . 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.

29 . 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.

30 . 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.