You must have placards for explosives, poison gas or flammables exceeding...
D. Any amount
If you are hauling hazardous materials and have ___ tires on your vehicle, you must stop and check them every time you park.
D. dual
A vehicle placarded for Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives...
A. may be left unattended in a safe haven
If you are required to stop at railroad crossings, you must...
D. All of the above
Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The prohibited combinations are listed in the...
B. Segregation and Separation Chart
The shipping papers for hazardous materials can be found...
D. Any of the above locations
Pay special attention to the in clear view, within reach while driving part!
Which of the following statements about loading and unloading cargo tanks is false?
A. The person in attendance must be within 50 ft. of the tanker
The person in charge of loading and unloading must be within 25 feet, remember that!
The floor liner for explosives may not...
D. Contain any of the above
It is acceptable to use a placard with the word DANGEROUS if...
You load less than 5000 pounds of specified materials at one place
You have two or more specified materials which total more than 1000 lbs.
both A & B above
either A or B above
both A & B above
Remember Dangerous placards can never be used on loads containing 1.1 or 1.2 explosives (hint, hint) or 1.3, poisonous, Dangerous when wet, organic peroxides, or radioactive III materials. In other words, if a load had 1.1 and 1.2 the answer would be 1.1 and 1.2, not dangerous.
A "transport index" relates to products that are...
B. Radioactive
On the Hazardous Materials Table, proper shipping names are shown...
C. in plain type and in alphabetical order
Product ID numbers must appear on each side and both ends of a tank containing...
C. Hazardous materials exceeding 1000 gallons
The hazardous material's identification number is important because...
D. All of the above
In the event of an accident involving hazardous materials, you should first...
A. Send someone for help and warn others of the danger
The basic shipment of a hazardous product must include...
B. The proper shipping name, hazard class and identification number
Which of the following statements about "Radioactive" labels is true?
B. Yellow III indicates the highest level of radioactivity
When transporting both hazardous and non hazardous materials, your bills must...
D. Any one of the above
The designation RQ identifies the material's...
D. Reportable Quantity
When transporting hazardous waste, you must...
D. All of the above
On the Hazardous Materials Table, column 1 shows...
A. to what shipping mode the information on that line applies
Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked with...
D. the UN or NA ID number of the product
A placarded vehicle must have at least ___ placards?
B. Four
Of the following hazardous material classes, which is the most dangerous?
D. Division 6.1
You must control how far packages labeled "Radioactive II" or "Radioactive III" are located from people and cargo space walls by referring to...
B. the transport index and the Separation Distances Table
You should turn off your engine when loading flammable liquid unless...
A. You need the engine to run the pump
The hazardous materials will be named on...
The Hazardous Materials Table List
The List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities
Either one of the above lists
Both of the above lists
Either one of the above lists
A "Segregation and Separation Chart" indicate...
B. Products that cannot be loaded together in the same trailer
The shipper must attach a diamond-shaped label to hazardous materials by...
D. Any one of the above
You should never transport a package labeled poison if you are hauling...
C. Food products
Which one of the following shipping descriptions is in the proper order...
C. Phosgene, Poison A, UN1076
Proper shipping name, hazard class, and then the UN or NA identification number, remember this!
If the hazardous materials are classified as *FORBIDDEN* you should...
C. Refuse the load
When transporting explosives you may not...
D. All of the above
Who is responsible for certifying on the bills of lading that the hazardous materials are prepared properly?
B. The shipper
Remember, it's the shipper unless the answer lists Trip Permits!
When transporting hazardous loads, you must check the tires at least...
B. Every two hours or 100 miles
You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting...
C. Chlorine
Containment rules are rules that...
D. All of the above
You must notify ____ of any spills exceeding the RQ.
C. DOT and EPA
A safe haven is defined as...
B. A government approved place for parking vehicles loaded with explosives
The product ID markings on a tank must be...
A. Black 4" numbers on orange panels
In order to transport hazardous materials which require placards...
D. All of the above
Placarded loads require a fire extinguisher in your truck with a UL rating of...
A. 10 B:C or more
Remember 10 B:C
A placard on the trailer is intended to...
C. Communicate the risk of hazardous materials
The placards should be placed on the vehicle...
D. Before you drive it
Entries in the Hazardous Materials Table are shown...
A. In alphabetical order by proper shipping names
A placard must be placed...
A. At least three inches away from any other markings
If the words *INHALATION HAZARD* appear on the shipping papers, you need...
B. Placards designating a poison
When transporting explosives, flammable liquid or flammable gas you may not...
D. Use cargo heaters
Special requirements for hazardous materials shipping papers include...
B. Requiring drivers to keep papers either tabbed or on top of other papers
The hazard class of all materials specifies...
C. The risks associated with the materials
When transporting compressed gases, you must...
A. Secure the cylinders in boxes or racks, or brace them down flat
There are three lists that drivers, shippers and carriers use to find out if a material is regulated as hazardous. Which one of these choices is not one of those three lists?
D. Epa dangerous materials list
Drivers of placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ____ to ____ feet from the nearest rail of a railroad.
B. 15 to 50 feet
How many identical placards is a vehicle hauling hazardous materials required to display and where?
A. Four (4), one on the front, one on the back, and one on each side of the vehicle.
Remember, there must be placards on 4, (four), 2+2=4 sides!
How many different type placards are there showing DOT specifications?
B. 22
At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand?
A. Any vehicle carrying an inhalation hazard cargo
B. Any vehicle carrying chlorine
C. Any vehicle carrying toxic materials
D. All of the above
B Any vehicle carrying chlorine
What is the shape and size of a placard?
D. 10 3/4 inch square or diamond
Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you:
D. Can safely pass the fire without stopping
If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should:
B. Keep all people far away and upwind of the accident.
The hazardous waste manifest should be:
C. Tabbed differently and kept on top of all other paperwork
In the materials class is listed the word "forbidden". What kinds of materials are you still allowed to haul?
Any other hazardous material
You can't haul a "forbidden" cargo
Nothing
Both B and C
Both B and C
Drivers who transport route controlled radioactive materials must carry a dated certificate of radioactive materials training. This training must have ocurred within the last:
D. 2 years
Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are:
D. All on the above
What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle?
C. A u.l. rating of 10 b/c or above
Who is responsible for packaging, labeling, and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers for a common carrier?
B. The shipper
If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle:
C. Any more than safety required
Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with?
A. Poisons
The transport index of a radioactive material:
C. Tells the degree of control needed during transportation.
Class a explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes:
A. A placarded cargo tank.
Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class a or b explosives?
The carrier's insurance policy
The written route plan
Both of the above
None of the above
B. The written route plan
Remember this!
Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank?
A bulk container not permanently attached to a vehicle.
A bulk container permanently attached to a vehicle.
Both choices A & B
None of the above
A bulk container permanently attached to a vehicle.
What placard must be used with an inhalation hazard load?
C. Poison
A safe haven is one place you can leave a vehicle unattended that is hauling explosives. What is the best description of a safe haven?
A. Any property that has been government approved for this use.
Which of the following is one of the three keys to identify which placard to use?
Materials hazard class
Amount being shipped
Both A and B
Whether the cargo is a liquid or solid.
Both A and B
When is it necessary to ground the trailer?
B. When filling or unloading any flammable liquid tank. Ground must be maintained until filling hole is properly closed.
You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within ____ feet of an open fire.
D. 300
When is it permissible to leave the discharge valves open?
C. When loading and unloading the tank
When parked and carrying explosive materials, do not allow anyone to smoke within:
B. 25 feet
The person in
Who is responsible for making sure special trip permits are in place?
C. The driver
The driver is responsible to find out if you need permits or must use special routes!
What tools should never be used when loading or unloading hazardous materials?
C. Hooks
If a load does not have hazardous materials in it:
A. There should be no placard displayed.
Remember, no placard is acceptable if the is no hazardous material!
If you are carrying a load with placards for radioactive materials, you must stop before crossing all train tracks, true or false?
True
If your vehicle breaks down while transporting explosives, what type of warning devices should you put out?
C. Triangles
Flares go booooom and monkeys get runned over!
If you have a tire that is leaking:
A. Drive to the nearest place to fix it.
You should only attempt to fight hazardous material fires is you are properly trained and equipped. True or false?
True
If hazardous materials are leaking from your vehicle:
E. All of the above.
CHEMTREC has a 24-hour hotline where you can:
B. Get technical information about the physical properties of hazardous materials.
After a hazardous material incident, a written report must be submitted to the National Response Center within:
C. 30 days
On shipping papers, the shipping name must not be abbreviated unless:
D. The abbreviation of the name is specifically authorized in the hazardous materials regulations.
