1 . If transporting explosives:

You must have a written route plan.
You should take the shortest possible route.
You can always use tunnels.

2 . 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.

3 . Hazardous materials may be transported:

By any driver with a CDL.
By a driver with a CDL and hazardous materials endorsement.
In rural areas by any driver.

4 . If you discover that your 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.

5 . If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo catches on fire, you should:

Try to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.
Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.
Continue driving to the fire department.

6 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

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

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

Diamond.
Triangle.
Circle.

8 . 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.

9 . 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.

10 . 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.

11 . Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

The shipper’s certification
A notarized statement
A verbal agreement

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

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

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

Once every year
Once every three years
Once every five years

14 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.

15 . Who must label hazardous materials?

The mechanic
The shipper
The driver

16 . If a package of hazardous materials is not large enough to hold a label, it should be labeled:

With a barcode.
With a tag.
By being placed in a certain part of the trailer.
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17 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is which shape?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle

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

A tall rectangle
A triangle
A diamond

19 . Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

Contain
Release
Insulate

20 . 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.

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

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

22 . 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.

23 . 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.

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

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

25 . If you identify hazardous materials leaking while you are driving, you should:

Continue driving to find a phone booth and call the National Response Center.
Park the vehicle.
Leave the area to find help.

26 . Hazardous materials shipping papers may not be kept:

In a pouch on the driver’s door.
In a pouch on the passenger’s side door.
Within reach of the driver while the seat belt is fastened.

27 . 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.

28 . 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.

29 . Unless excepted, a shipping paper must list:

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

30 . 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.