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    ANIMAL AND HUMAN FOOD CANNOT BE LOADED IN A VEHICLE WITH:

    • COMPRESSED GASES
    • POISIONS
    • EXPLOSIVES
    • OXIDIZERS
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TEST

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  • 2. 

    WHEN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, WHEN SHOULD YOU CHECK YOUR ROUTE ABOUT PERMITS OR RESTRICTIONS?

    • AS THE NEED ARISES

    • WITHIN 12 HOUR OF DEPARTURE

    • BEFORE YOU START THE TRIP

    • WHEN YOU SEE HIGHWAY SIGNS NOTING RESTRICTIONS

    Correct Answer
    A. BEFORE YOU START THE TRIP
  • 3. 

    DO YOU KEEP YOUR SHIPPING PAPERS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A PLACARDED VEHICLE?

    • IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT

    • IN CLEAR VIEW, WITHIN REACH

    • INSIDE YOUR JACKET OR SHIRT

    • UNDER THE SEAT

    Correct Answer
    A. IN CLEAR VIEW, WITHIN REACH
  • 4. 

    HOW MANY PLACARDS MUST A VEHICLE HAVE THAT IS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
  • 5. 

    IF PLACARDED VEHICLE GETS A LEAKING OR OVERHEATED TIRE WHILE ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER MUST:

    • REPORT TO THE CARRIER AT THE NEXT STOP

    • CONTINUE THE TRIP AT REDUCED SPEED

    • STOP WHEN SAFE AND FIX THE TIRE

    • KEEP THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT STOP DRIVING

    Correct Answer
    A. STOP WHEN SAFE AND FIX THE TIRE
  • 6. 

    WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACARDING AND TRANSPORTING THE SHIPMENT WITHOUT DELAY, AND KEEPING THE SHIPPING PAPERS IN THE PROPER PLACE?

    • SHIPPER

    • CARRIER

    • DRIVER

    • NO ONE PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE

    Correct Answer
    A. DRIVER
  • 7. 

    HOW SHOULD A COMMON CARRIER TRANSPORT MATERIAL CLASSIFIED AS "FORBIDDEN" ON THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TABLE?

    • TRANSPORT THE MATERIAL WITH AN ESCORT

    • TRANSPORT THE MATERIAL BUT DON'T OPEN IT

    • ONLY TRANSPORT IN QUANTATIES LESS THAN 1000 LBS

    • NEVER TRANSPORT THE MATERIAL

    Correct Answer
    A. NEVER TRANSPORT THE MATERIAL
  • 8. 

    WHICH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MAY NOT BE PARKED WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE TRAVELED PART OF THE ROAD OR WITHIN 300 FEET OF A BRIDGE, FIRE, OR PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GATHER?

    • CORROSIVES AND OXIDIZERS

    • EXPLOSIVES A AND B

    • ORM C,D, AND E

    • ACIDS AND POISONS

    Correct Answer
    A. EXPLOSIVES A AND B
  • 9. 

    WHEN YOU EMERGENCY ROADSIDE PARK A VEHICLE CARRYING FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR GAS, YOU CAN MARK THE VEHICLE WITH:

    • REFLECTIVE TRAINGLES

    • TRAFFIC CONES

    • FLARES

    • ANY OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. REFLECTIVE TRAINGLES
  • 10. 

    IF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IS SPILLING FROM YOUR VEHICLE, YOU SHOULD:

    • MOVE 500 FEET OR LESS

    • DRIVE UPWIND FROM SPILL

    • NOT MOVE ANYMORE THAN SAFETY REQUIRES

    • STAY PUT, ON THE ROADWAY

    Correct Answer
    A. NOT MOVE ANYMORE THAN SAFETY REQUIRES
  • 11. 

    A PLACARDED VEHICLE CANNOT DRIVE NEAR AN OPEN FIRE UNLESS:

    • TEH CARGO COMPARTMENT IS SEALED

    • IT HAS A TABLE 2 PLACARD

    • IT CAN PASS SAFELY WITHOUT STOPPING

    • THE WIND IS BLOWING TOWARD THE ROAD

    Correct Answer
    A. IT CAN PASS SAFELY WITHOUT STOPPING
  • 12. 

    WHEN NOT BEHIND THE WHEEL IN A PLACARDED VEHICLE, THE SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE ON THE DRIVERS SEAT OR:

    • IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT

    • IN THE DRIVERS DOOR POUCH

    • WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES

    • UNDER THE SEAT

    Correct Answer
    A. IN THE DRIVERS DOOR POUCH
  • 13. 

    HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT IF A SHIPMENT INCLUDES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?

    • INSPECT EVERY PACKAGE

    • CHECK THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TABLE

    • CHECK THE LIST OF REPORTABLE QUANTATIES

    • LOOK AT THE SHIPPING PAPERS

    Correct Answer
    A. LOOK AT THE SHIPPING PAPERS
  • 14. 

    WHEN LOADING EXPLOSIVES, CHECK THE CARGO SPACE FOR:

    • SHARP OBJECTS OR POINTS

    • CARGO HEATERS THAT COULD BE TURNED ON

    • FLOOR LINERS THAT ARE LOOSE

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ALL OF THE ABOVE
  • 15. 

    WHAT KIND OF ROADSIDE EMERGENCY WARNING DEVICES CAN YOU USE TO MARK A STOPPED VEHICLE CARRYING EXPLOSIVES?

    • REFLECTIVE TRIANGLES

    • FLARES

    • TRAFFIC CONES

    • ANY OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. REFLECTIVE TRIANGLES
  • 16. 

    THE DRIVER OF A PLACARDED VEHICLE MUST STOP AND CHECK THE DUAL TIRES:

    • TWICE A DAY

    • ONCE A DAY OR EVERY 200 MILES

    • EVERY 2 HOURS OR 100 MILES, WHICHEVER IS LESS

    • USING A TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE OR TIRE IRON

    Correct Answer
    A. EVERY 2 HOURS OR 100 MILES, WHICHEVER IS LESS
  • 17. 

    WHEN REQUIRED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING, HOW CLOSE MUST YOU STOP TO THE NEAREST RAIL?

    • ONE VEHICLE LENGTH FROM THE NEAREST RAIL

    • 15 TO 50 FEET BEFORE THE NEAREST RAIL

    • NOT CLOSER THAN 50 FEET

    • ANY DISTANCE IF YOU MAKE A COMPLETE STOP

    Correct Answer
    A. 15 TO 50 FEET BEFORE THE NEAREST RAIL
  • 18. 

    WHAT IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THE RULE THAT THE SHIPPER CERTIFIES THAT HE HAS PACKAGED THE MATERIAL ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS?

    • THE SHIPPER IS A PRIVATE CARRIER CARRYING HIS OWN PRODUCT

    • THE DRIVER' CARGO COMPARTMENT IS SEALED

    • THE TRIP WILL NOT CROSS STATE LINES

    • THE SHIPMENT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE

    Correct Answer
    A. THE SHIPPER IS A PRIVATE CARRIER CARRYING HIS OWN PRODUCT
  • 19. 

    THE PERSON WATCHING A PLACARDED VEHICLE MUST:

    • BE AWAKE AND IN THE VEHICLE OR WITHIN 100 FEET

    • BE AWARE OF THE HAZARDS OF THE LOAD

    • KNOW WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ALL OF THE ABOVE
  • 20. 

    WHAT IS NOT A RESPONSIBILTY OF THE SHIPPER?

    • LABELING

    • PACKAGING

    • PLACARDING

    • PREPARING SHIPPING PAPERS

    Correct Answer
    A. PLACARDING
  • 21. 

    WHEN REFUELING A PLACARDED VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OFF, SOMEONE MUST ALWAYS:

    • STAND NEAR THE PUMP SHUT-OFF VALVE

    • HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER READY TO GO

    • BE AT THE NOZZLE, CONTROLLING THE FUEL FLOW

    • BE WATCHING FOR PERSONS SMOKING

    Correct Answer
    A. BE AT THE NOZZLE, CONTROLLING THE FUEL FLOW
  • 22. 

    WHAT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS RATING IS REQUIRED TO BE IN THE POWER UNTI OF A PLACARDED VEHICLE?

    • UL RATING OF 5 B:C OR MORE

    • UL RATING OF 10 B:C OR MORE

    • UL RATING OF 15 B:C OR MORE

    • UL RATING OF 100 B:C OR MORE

    Correct Answer
    A. UL RATING OF 10 B:C OR MORE
  • 23. 

    WHAT AMOUNT OF CHLORINE THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO STOP BEFORE RAILROAD CROSSING?

    • ANY AMOUNT REQUIRING A TABLE 2 PLACARD

    • ANY AMOUNT

    • ANY AMOUNT WHEN COMBINED WITH EXPLOSIVES A

    • 1000 LBS OR MORE

    Correct Answer
    A. ANY AMOUNT
  • 24. 

    WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE TRANSPORT INDEX ON THE LABELS OF RADIOACTIVE IT PACKAGES?

    • IT INDICATES THE DEGREE OF CONTROL NEEDED DURING TRANSPORTATION

    • IT IS USED BY D.O.T. INSPECTORS ONLY

    • IT INDICATES WHAT KIND OF MIXED LOADS ARE SAFE

    • IT INDICATES THE CORRECT PLACARD TO USE

    Correct Answer
    A. IT INDICATES THE DEGREE OF CONTROL NEEDED DURING TRANSPORTATION
  • 25. 

    WHAT IS THE INTENT OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REGULATION FOUND IN THE TITLE 49 CFR?

    • TO CONTAIN THE MATERIAL

    • TO COMMUNICATE THE RISK

    • ASSURE SAFE DRIVERS AND EQUIPMENT

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ALL OF THE ABOVE
  • 26. 

    PLACARDED VEHICLES CANNOT BE PARKED WITHIN HOW MANY FEET OF AN OPEN FIRE?

    • 100

    • 200

    • 300

    • 400

    Correct Answer
    A. 300
  • 27. 

    WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IS LEAKING FROM YOUR VEHICLE?

    • REPACK THE MATERIAL IN PLASTIC BAGS

    • KEEP YOUR VEHICLE IN ONE PLACE ON THE ROAD

    • DRIVE UPWIND FROM ANY FUMES

    • CALL YOUR DISPATCHER, AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, IF NEEDED

    Correct Answer
    A. CALL YOUR DISPATCHER, AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, IF NEEDED
  • 28. 

    THE DRIVER'S CERTIFICATE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS TRAINING MUST BE:

    • KEPT AT HOME

    • KEPT AT TERMINAL

    • KEPT IN THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE

    • CARRIED BY DRIVER

    Correct Answer
    A. CARRIED BY DRIVER
  • 29. 

    WITHIN HOW MANY YEARS MUST A DRIVER HAVE HAD SPECIAL TRAINING IF HE TRANSPORTS RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OR FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS?

    • 1 YEAR

    • 2 YEARS

    • 3 YEARS

    • SPECIAL TRAINING NOT REQUIRED IF DRIVER HAS ENDORSEMENT

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 YEARS
  • 30. 

    WHEN CAN YOU PULL APART VEHICLES THAT HAVE CRASHED, WHEN ONE VEHICLE IS CARRYING EXPLOSIVES?

    • AFTER THE EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN MOVED AT LEAST 200 FEET FROM THE CRASH

    • AFTER THE CRASH IS 30 MINUTES OLD

    • AFTER THE POLICE HAVE ARRIVED

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. AFTER THE EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN MOVED AT LEAST 200 FEET FROM THE CRASH
  • 31. 

    WHAT IS THE CORRECT ORDER OF THE DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ON THE SHIPPING PAPER?

    • ID NUMBER, HAZARD CLASS, PROPER SHIPPING NAME.

    • SHIPPING NAME, HAZARD CLASS, ID NUMBER

    • HAZARD CLASS, ID NUMBER, SHIPPING NAME

    • ANY ORDER IS CORRECT AS LONG AS ALL THREE ARE THERE

    Correct Answer
    A. SHIPPING NAME, HAZARD CLASS, ID NUMBER
  • 32. 

    A NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE DESCRIBED NY"

    • ABBREVIATIONS

    • USING A HAZARD CLASS OR ID NUMBER

    • CODE WORDS

    • SLANG WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS

    Correct Answer
    A. USING A HAZARD CLASS OR ID NUMBER
  • 33. 

    WHEN IS A WRITTEN ROUTE PLAN REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?

    • WHEN TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES A AND B

    • WHEN TRANSPORTING ORGANIC FLAMMABLES

    • ONLY WHEN THE CARRIER IS CLASS B

    • NEVER

    Correct Answer
    A. WHEN TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES A AND B
  • 34. 

    WHEN LOADING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, YOU MUST:

    • DOUBLE WRAP WET BOXES IN PLASTIC

    • NEVER SMOKE WITHIN 50 FEET OF EXPLOSIVES, OXIDIZERS, AND FLAMMABLE

    • NEVER USE HOOKS

    • KEEP BYSTANDERS 100 FEET AWAY

    Correct Answer
    A. NEVER USE HOOKS
  • 35. 

    IN A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY, THE DRIVER SHOULD:

    • NOT SMOKE

    • WARN OTHERS TO KEEP PEOPLE AWAY

    • AVOID CONTACT OR INHALING

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ALL OF THE ABOVE
  • 36. 

    WHAT LISTS DO DRIVERS, SHIPPERS, AND CARRIERS USE TO FIND OUT IF MATERIAL IS REGULATED?

    • HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TABLE

    • LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & REPORTABLE QUANTATIES

    • EPA DANGEROUS MATERIALS TABLE

    • BOTH A & B ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. BOTH A & B ABOVE
  • 37. 

    WHAT MUST YOU DO BEFORE YOU MOVE A CARGO TANK OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?

    • DOUBLE CHECK THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM

    • CLOSE ALL MANHOLES AND VALVES

    • CALL CHEMTREC AT (800) 424-9300

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. CLOSE ALL MANHOLES AND VALVES
  • 38. 

    YOU CAN'T TRANSPORT CLASS A EXPLOSIVES IN A COMBINATION VEHICLE IF IT INCLUDES:

    • A VEHICLE CONTAINING FOOD

    • A PLACARDED CARGO TANKER

    • TWO OR MORE TRAILERS

    • A LARGE WHEELBASE TRAILER

    Correct Answer
    A. A PLACARDED CARGO TANKER
  • 39. 

    THE TOTAL TRANSPORT INDEX OF ALL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN A SINGLE VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED:

    • THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES IN THE VEHICLE

    • THE SMALLEST NUMBER ON THE RADIOACTIVE SEPERATION TABLE

    • 25

    • 50

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 40. 

    WHOSE JOB IS IT TO FIND OUT IF A PERMIT OR SPECIAL ROUTE IS NEEDED TO TRANSPORT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL LOAD?

    • CARRIER

    • SHIPPER

    • DRIVER

    • IT IS EVERYONE'S JOB

    Correct Answer
    A. DRIVER
  • 41. 

    HOW CLOSE CAN YOU SMOKE TO A PLACARDED VEHICLE CARRYING EXPLOSIVES, OXIDIZERS OR FLAMMABLES?

    • NOT WITHIN 15 FEET

    • NOT WITHIN 25 FEET

    • NOT WITHIN 100 FEET

    • AS CLOSE AS YOU LIKE

    Correct Answer
    A. NOT WITHIN 25 FEET
  • 42. 

    WHAT DOCUMENT MUST A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION WHEN TRANSPORTING CLASS A OR B EXPLOSIVES?

    • A COPY OF EMCSR PART 397

    • WRITTEN ROUTE PLAN AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS

    • SHIPPING PAPERS

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ALL OF THE ABOVE
  • 43. 

    A DRIVER TRANSPORTING CHLORINE IN CARGO TANKS MUST CARRY WHAT SPECIAL EQUIPMENT?

    • DOME COVER PLATE FITTING

    • A GAS MASK AND EMERGENCY KIT FOR LEAK CONTROL

    • KIT FOR DETERMINING CHLORINE LEVELS

    • ALL OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. A GAS MASK AND EMERGENCY KIT FOR LEAK CONTROL
  • 44. 

    ACCORDING TO THE PLACARD TABLES, IF YOU'RE CARRYING 500 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES A AND B, THE CORRECT PLACARD IS:

    • "DANGEROUS"

    • "EXPLOSIVE" A

    • "EXPLOSIVE" B

    • "EXPLOSIVE" AND "DANGEROUS"

    Correct Answer
    A. "EXPLOSIVE" A
  • 45. 

    HOW SHOULD YOU LOAD CYLINDERS OR COMPRESS GAS?

    • IN BOXES THAT WON'T ALLOW THEM TO TURN OVER

    • IN RACKS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE

    • HELP UPRIGHT OR BRACED LAYING DOWN FLAT

    • ANY OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. ANY OF THE ABOVE
  • 46. 

    WHICH PLACARD SHOULD YOU USE IF YOU'RE CARRYING 600 LBS. OF ORGANIC PEROXIDE AND 500 LBS. OF OXIDIZER?

    • "DANGEROUS"

    • "OXIDIZER"

    • "ORGANIC PEROXIDE"

    • ANY OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. "DANGEROUS"
  • 47. 

    WHEN THERE IS A SPILL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYER MAY HAVE TO CALL:

    • NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER

    • CHEMTREC

    • EITHER ONE

    • BOTH

    Correct Answer
    A. NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
  • 48. 

    WHAT PLACARDS DO YOU USE IN TRANSPORTING TWO LITERS OF "FLAMMABLE LIQUID" LABELED "POISON INHALATION HAZARD" ON THE SHIPPING PAPER?

    • PLACARD AS POISON

    • PLACARD AS POISON AND PROPER HAZARD CLASS PLACARD

    • PLACARD AS POISON GAS

    • ANY OF THE ABOVE

    Correct Answer
    A. PLACARD AS POISON AND PROPER HAZARD CLASS PLACARD
  • 49. 

    WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THAT THE SHIPPER HAS CORRECTLY NAMED, LABELED, AND MARKED A HAZ MAT SHIPMENT?

    • CARRIER

    • SHIPPER

    • DRIVER

    • PREPARING SHIPPING PAPERS

    Correct Answer
    A. CARRIER

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