When there is a hazardous materials emergency. You should:

  • Prevent smoking and keep open flames away.
  • Keep people away and warn them of the danger.
  • Both the first two option
  • None of the above

Which statement is correct?

  • Both the first two option

Which signals may be used to warn of a stopped vehicle that contains explosives?

  • Flares or fusees
  • Reflective triangles
  • Signal fires
  • All of the above.

Which option is correct?

  • Reflective triangles

Which of the following choices is a hazard class you are not allowed to smoke around?

  • Oxidizers
  • Flammables
  • Explosives
  • All of the above

Which option is correct?

  • All of the above
If there is an “rq” before or after the item description on the shipping paper, it means the:
  • Carrier must report any spill of this material which occurs in a reportable quantity.
When a substance in the materials table is written in italics it means :
  • It is not the proper shipping name. Only those in roman type above it are proper shipping names

You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?

  • Only when the vehicle does not require placards

The basic description of a hazardous material includes the hazard class, the id number, and the proper shipping name. Which one must appear first on the shipping paper?

  • The identification number
An “A/W” the first column of the hazardous materials table means:
  • This material is only restricted when shipped by air and/or water.

A driver that hauls hazardous materials must attend training every:

  • 3 years
  • 2 years
  • 1 year
  • None of the above

Which option is correct?

  • 3 years

When hauling explosives 1.1 & 1.3; which placard do you use?

  • Explosives 1.3
  • Explosives 1.1
  • Dangerous
  • Both first and third option

Which option is correct?

  • Explosives 1.1

Class A explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes:

  • A placarded cargo tank.
  • Two or more trailers.
  • A 200 inch wheelbase trailer.
  • None of the above.

Which one is correct?

  • A placarded cargo tank.

Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are:

  • In boxes that will keep them from turning over
  • Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle
  • Loaded in an upright or horizontal position
  • All of the above
  • All of the above

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

Which statement is correct?

  • The written route plan