HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TEST

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

COMPRESSED GASES

POISIONS

EXPLOSIVES

OXIDIZERS

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

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

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

1

2

3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. WHAT IS NOT A RESPONSIBILTY OF THE SHIPPER?

LABELING

PACKAGING

PLACARDING

PREPARING SHIPPING PAPERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

100

200

300

400

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

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

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

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

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

32. A NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE DESCRIBED NY"

ABBREVIATIONS

USING A HAZARD CLASS OR ID NUMBER

CODE WORDS

SLANG WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER

CHEMTREC

EITHER ONE

BOTH

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

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

50. IF THERE IS AN "X" OR AN "RQ" IN THE HM COLUMN OF A SHIPPING PAPER ENTRY IT MEANS:

THE MATERIAL IS HAZARDOUS

THIS SHIPMENT IS REGULATED BY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REGULATION

THE CARRIER MUST REPORT A SPILL OF THIS MATERIAL

ALL OF THE ABOVE

51. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST?

IT INDICATES THAT YOU'RE CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

IT INDICATES THAT YOU CARE CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS SHIPPING PAPER

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Hazardous Material Test