DMV PA - CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement Text Book Questions (And Answers)

• 1. Prior to every CDL renewal, i.e., before the expiration date that is printed
• on your CDL.

• 2. Yes. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will mail HazMaT
• Recertification Notices to aLL individuals who have a HazMaT
• endorsement on their CDL approximately seven (7) months before the
• expiration date of their CDL.

• 3. You do not need to present the HazMaT recertification notice when
• appearing at your local Driver License Center to begin your security
• threat assessment or take the HazMaT knowledge test.

• 4.  Like any other CDL test, you will be allowed to take the test three (3)
• times. If you fail the recertification test the third time, you will be required
• to obtain a Learner’s Permit and take the HazMaT Knowledge Test.

• 5. If you have not passed the HazMaT test by the time your CDL expires,
• you will be decertified and will not be allowed to operate a vehicle which
• transports hazardous materials until you obtain a Learner’s Permit and
• pass the HazMaT Knowledge Test and successfully complete a
• Security Threat assessment

• 6. The HazMaT test can be taken at any CDL Knowledge Test Site. a
• pamphlet listing test site locations should be included with your
• HazMaT Recertification Notice (DL-746CD).

• 7. In general, CDL drivers who apply for HazMaT endorsement or renew
• their CDL with a HazMaT endorsement will be required to:

• • Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or appropriate immigration status at
• a PennDOT Driver License Center

• • Submit a Federal “application for Security Threat assessment”
• (Form DL-288, available on PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services
• website, www.dmv.pa.gov)

• • Pay all federal fees, as indicated on the DL-288. The federal fees will
• include a Federal Security Threat assessment fee (federal criminal
• history background check) and a fingerprint fee.

• • Have their fingerprints taken at an approved PennDOT fingerprint
• location

• • Receive federal clearance from TSa before being issued a
• HazMaT endorsement
• additional information is available on PennDOT’s Driver & Vehicle
• Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov

8. Every time a HazMaT endorsement is initially issued or renewed.

• 9. No. You will only be required to take and pass the HazMaT Written
• Knowledge Test.

10. Mark & Label

11. Communicate

12.

I. Material's hazard class.

II. amount being shipped.

III. amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle.

13.

a. shipping paper as part of the shipping description

b. package

14. Three (3) places, which are:

a. In a pouch on the driver's door,

--or-- 

• b. In clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened
• while driving,

--or-- 

c. On the driver's seat when out of the vehicle.

15.

• a. means a statement on a shipping paper, signed by the shipper, saying
• he/she prepared the shipment properly according to law.
• "This is to certify that the above named materials are properly
• classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in
• proper conditions for transportation according to the applicable
• regulations of the Department of Transportation."
• OR
• "I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully
• and accurately described above the proper shipping name and
• are classified, packed, marked and labeled/placarded, and are in
• all respects in proper condition for transport according to
• applicable international and national government regulations."

• b. On the original shipping paper. The only exceptions are
• when a shipper is a private carrier transporting their own product and when
• the package is provided by the carrier (for example, a cargo tank). Unless a
• package is clearly unsafe or does not comply with the HMR, you may accept
• the shipper's certification concerning proper packaging.

c. The Shipper

16. Never, as explained below:

• a non-hazardous material may not be described by using a hazard class or
• an ID number.

17. 

I. Explosive Hazard Class Divisions 1.1-1.3

II. Poison Gas Hazard Class Division 2.3

III. Dangerous When Wet Hazard Class Division 4.3

IV. Poison Inhalation Hazard Class Division 6.1 (PG I only.)

V. Radioactive Hazard Class Division 7 (Radioactive Yellow III label only.)

18.

a. registered

b. manifest

19.You would need two placards, which are:

I. A Division 2.1 FLAMMABLE GAS Placard

--and--

II. A Division 2.3 POISON GAS Placard.

20.

a.) Class 1 - Explosives

b.) Division 2.1 - Flammable Gas

c.) Class 3 - Flammable Liquids

d.) Class 4 - Flammable Solids

e.) Class 5 - Oxidizers

21.

a.) Class 1 - Explosives

b.) Class 3 - Flammable Liquids

c.) Division 2.1 - Flammable Gas

22. Yes, and here is why:

• Use a floor lining with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (Class A or B explosives).
• The floors must be tight and the liner must be either non-metallic
• material or non-ferrous metal.

23.

Division 6.1 (Cyanides or cyanide mixtures) 

• Acids, corrosive materials, or other acidic materials which could release hydrocyanic acid
• from cyanides. For example:
• Cyanides, Inorganic, n.o.s.
• Silver Cyanide
• Sodium Cyanide

Nitric acid (Class 8)

• Other materials unless the nitric acid is not
• loaded above any other material and not more
• than two tiers high.

• Do not load nitric acid above any other product, or stack more than two high.

24. 

CLASS 7 (RADIOACTIVE) MATERIALS

• Some packages of Class 7 (radioactive) materials bear a number called the
• "transport index." The shipper labels these packages Radioactive II or
• Radioactive III, and prints the package's transport index on the label.
• Radiation surrounds each package, passing through all nearby packages. To
• deal with this problem, the number of packages you can load together is
• controlled. Their closeness to people, animals, and unexposed film is also
• controlled. The transport index tells the degree of control needed during
• transportation. The total transport index of all packages in a single vehicle
• must not exceed 50.

• Appendix A to this section shows rules for each transport index. It shows
• how close you can load Class 7 (radioactive) materials to people, animals, or
• film. For example, you can't leave a package with a transport index of 1.1
• within 2 feet of people or cargo space walls.

25. means a bulk packaging which:

• (1) Is a tank intended primarily for the carriage of liquids or gases and
• includes appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures (for
• "tank,", see 49 CFR 178.345-1(c), 178.337-1, or 178.338-1, as
• applicable);

• (2) Is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle, or is not
• permanently attached to a motor vehicle but which, by reason of its
• size, construction, or attachment to a motor vehicle is loaded or
• unloaded without being removed from the motor vehicle; and

• (3) Is not fabricated under a specification for cylinders, portable tanks,
• tank cars, or multi-unit tank car tanks.

• 26. Means a bulk packaging (except a cylinder having a water capacity of 1,000
• pounds (454 kg) or less) designed primarily to be loaded onto or on, or
• temporarily attached to a transport vehicle or ship and equipped with skids,
• mountings or accessories to facilitate handling of the tank by mechanical
• means. It does not include a cargo tank, tank car, multi-unit tank car tank or
• trailer carrying 3aX, 3aaX or 3T cylinders.

27. Before, as explained below:

• COMPRESSED GAS
• Keep liquid discharge valves on a compressed gas tank closed except when
• loading and unloading. Unless your engine runs a pump for product transfer,
• turn it off when loading or unloading. If you use the engine, turn it off after
• product transfer, before you unhook the hose. Unhook all loading/unloading
• connections before coupling, uncoupling, or moving a chlorine cargo tank.
• always chock trailers and semi-trailers to prevent motion when uncoupled
• from the power unit.

28.

• CHECK TIRES
• Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Check placarded vehicles with
• dual tires at the start of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked. The
• only acceptable way to check tire pressure is to use a tire pressure gauge.
• Do not drive with a tire that is leaking or flat except to the nearest safe place
• to fix it. Remove any overheated tire. Place it a safe distance from your
• vehicle. Don't drive until you correct the cause of the overheating.
• Remember to follow the rules about parking and attending placarded
• vehicles. They apply even when checking, repairing, or replacing tires.

29.

• You are allowed to leave your vehicle unattended in a safe haven. a safe
• haven is an approved place for parking unattended vehicles loaded with
• explosives. Designation of authorized safe havens are usually made by local
• authorities.

30. Up to five (5) feet, as explained below:

• Never park with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (Class A or B) explosives within 5
• feet (1.5m) of the traveled part of the road. Except for short periods of time
• needed for vehicle operation necessities (e.g., fueling)

31. Within 300 feet, as explained below:

• do not park within
• 300 feet (91.4m) of:

• • a bridge, tunnel, or building, or
• • a place where people gather, or
• • an open fire.

32.

• 10 B:C FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• The power unit of placarded vehicles must have a fire extinguisher with a UL
• rating of 10 B:C or more.

33. Yes, you do, as explained below:

STOP BEFORE RAILROAD CROSSINGS

• Stop before a railroad crossing if your vehicle:
• • Is placarded, or
• • Carries any amount of chlorine, or
• • Has cargo tanks, whether loaded or empty, used for hazardous
• materials.
• You must stop 15 to 50 feet (4.6 to 15.2m) before the nearest rail. Proceed
• only when you are sure no train is coming. Don't shift gears while crossing
• the tracks.

34. 

a.) Park it.

b.) Secure the area.

c.) Stay there.

d.) Send someone else for help.

Contained below is a more detailed explanation of proper protocol:

• If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle, do not move it any
• more than safety requires. You may move off the road and away from places
• where people gather, if doing so serves safety. Only move your vehicle if you
• can do so without danger to yourself or others.

• Never continue driving with hazardous material leaking from your vehicle in
• order to find a phone booth, truck stop, help or similar reason. Remember,
• the carrier pays for the cleanup of contaminated parking lots, roadways and
• drainage ditches. The costs are enormous, so don't leave a lengthy trail of
• contamination.

If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle:

• • Park it.
• • Secure the area.
• • Stay there.
• • Send someone else for help.

When sending someone for help, give that person:

• • a description of the emergency.
• • Your exact location and direction of travel.
• • Your name, the carrier's name and the name of the community or city
• where your terminal is located.
• • The proper shipping name, hazard class and ID number of the
• hazardous materials, if you know them.

• This is a lot for someone to remember. It is a good idea to write it all down
• for the person you send for help. The emergency response team must know
• these things to find you and to handle the emergency. They may have to
• travel miles to get to you. This information will help them to bring the right
• equipment the first time, without having to go back for it.
• Never move your vehicle, if doing so will cause contamination or damage
• the vehicle. Keep downwind and away from roadside rests, truck stops,
• cafes and businesses. Never try to repack leaking containers. Unless you
• have the training and equipment to repair leaks safely, don't try it. Call your
• dispatcher or supervisor for instructions and, if needed, emergency
• personnel.

35. 

• EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK (ERG)
• The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police,
• and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from
• hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and
• hazardous materials identification number. Emergency personnel look for
• these things on the shipping paper. That is why it is vital that the proper
• shipping name, ID number, label, and placards are correct.