Practice Test For Hazmat Endorsement
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There are three lists that drivers, shippers, and carriers use to find out if a material is a regulated product. Which of the following is one of them?
List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities
A vehicle placarded for hazardous materials is required to have placards on how many sides of the vehicle?
4
A hazard class name or id number may not be used to describe a:
Non Hazardous material
The intention of the hazardous materials regulations are to ensure safe drivers and equipment, to communicate the risk, and
To contain the material
If and "x" or an "RQ" is written or typed into the HM column of a shipping paper entry, the:
Shipment is regulated by the hazardous materials regulations
Who do the regulations say is responsible for packaging, labeling and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers for shipment
The shipper
The power unit of a placarded vehicle must have a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of _____ B:C or more.
10
You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within how many feet of an open fire?
300 ft
If hazardous material is leaking from your vehicle, you must not move your vehicle:
Any more than safety requires
The transport index of a radioactive material tells you
The degree of control needed during transportation
Which one of these shipping paper descriptions for a hazardous material is in the correct order?
UN 1787, hydriodic acid, corrosive material, group
A "W" in the first column of the hazardous materials table indicates:
The entry applies to water shipments that are not an "RQ"
You may not smoke around any vehicle being loaded or unloaded with:
A. Flammables B. Oxidizers C. Explosives D. All of the above
If a vehicle carrying explosives crashes with another object, you must not separate the vehicle from the object until:
Someone has removed the explosives and placed them at least 200 feet away
Before loading or unloading any explosive, you must check the cargo space for:
A. A cargo heater that could start B. Sharp points that might damage the cargo C. Loose floor boards or plates D. All of the above
A liquid poison is spilling from your vehicle. If it can be done safely, how should you channel the liquid?
Away from streams or sewers
Which emergency equipment may be used to warn of a stopped vehicle that contains explosives?
Reflective triangles
The description of a hazardous material must include the hazard class, the identification number and a proper shipping name. Which is required to be listed first on the shipping papers?
The identification number
When shippers package hazardous materials, they must certify that this was done according to the regulations. The only exception is when:
The shipper is a private carrier carrying their own freight
When you're transporting chlorine in cargo tanks, you must have:
A. An approved gas mask B. An emergency kit for controlling leaks in fittings on the dome cover plate C. Both A and B D. Either A or B, but not both
Carriers are required to give each driver who transports Division 1.1 or Division 1.2:
A. An extra fire bottle B. The consignee's phone number C. A copy of FMCSR, Part 397 D. A list of rest stops the driver may use
When you're handling packages of explosives, you must:
Never use hooks or other metal tools
If the word "Forbidden" appears in the hazard class column of an entry in Hazardous Materials table:
You must neve transport the product
What is the largest allowable total transport index of all packages in a single vehicle allowed to be?
50
You're hauling 2000 pounds of a corrosive. You may park within ____ feet of the road if your work requires it and it's for a very short period of time
5
If you're hauling hazardous materials and you discover one of your tires is leaking air, you must:
Stop at the nearest safe place and fix it
You should stop before crossing a railroad grade if your vehicle is carrying how many gallons of chlorine?
Any amount
Animal and human foodstuffs must not be loaded in the same vehicle with:
Poisons
When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:
At the nozzle, controlling the fuel flow
Who do the regulations say is responsible for checking that the shipper correctly named, labeled and marked a hazardous material shipment?
The carrier
While transporting hazardous materials you stop to eat lunch at a truck stop. When you're in the truck stop, the shipping papers must be placed on the driver's seat or:
In the driver's door pouch
During an en-route inspection, you discover an overheated tire. If you're hauling hazardous materials, you must:
Remove the tire and place it a safe distance from the vehicle
When hauling hazardous materials, you must stop your vehicle and check any dual tires at least once every:
2 hours or 80 miles
During a hazardous materials emergency, you must use every available means to:
A. Keep people away B. Prevent smoking and keep open flame away C. Warn others of the danger D. All of the above
If you're transporting division 1.1 or 1.2 explosives, you must not:
Transport them in vehicle combinations if there is a placarded cargo tank in the combinationEn
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