There are three lists that drivers, shippers and carriers use to find out if a material is regu-
lated as hazardous. Which one of there choices is not one of those three lists? - ANSWER
epa dangerous materials list
Drivers of placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ____ to ____ feet
from the nearest rail of a railroad. - ANSWER 15 to 20 feet
How many identical placards is a vehicle hauling hazardous materials required to display and
where? - ANSWER Four (4), one on the front, one on the back, and one on each side of
the vehicle
How many different type placards are there showing dot specifications? - ANSWER 31
At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand? - AN-
SWER Any vehicle carrying chlorine
What is the shape and size of a placard? - ANSWER 10 3/4 inch square or diamond
It is recommended that when hauling a load of explosives a or b to use the fussees instead
of the warning triangles if in an emergency or breakdown situation. - ANSWER false
Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you - ANSWER
Can safely pass the fire without stopping
If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should: - ANSWER Keep all
people far away and upwind of the accident.
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, The hazardous waste manifest should be - ANSWER Tabbed differently and kept on top of
all other paperwork
If a materials class is the word "forbidden", what kinds of materials are you still allowed to
haul? - ANSWER nothing, You can't haul a forbidden cargo
The driver must also carry on his person at all times a dated certificate signed by the em-
ployer. This certificate must also be updated every - ANSWER 2 years
Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat
floor or platform if the cylinders are: - ANSWER In boxes that will keep them from turning
over, Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle, Loaded in an upright or horizontal position
What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle? - AN-
SWER 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? - ANSWER the shipper
If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle: - ANSWER
Any more than safety required
Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with? - ANSWER
poisons
The transport index of a radioactive material: - ANSWER Tells the degree of control
needed during transportation.
Class a explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes: -
ANSWER A placarded cargo tank.
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lated as hazardous. Which one of there choices is not one of those three lists? - ANSWER
epa dangerous materials list
Drivers of placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ____ to ____ feet
from the nearest rail of a railroad. - ANSWER 15 to 20 feet
How many identical placards is a vehicle hauling hazardous materials required to display and
where? - ANSWER Four (4), one on the front, one on the back, and one on each side of
the vehicle
How many different type placards are there showing dot specifications? - ANSWER 31
At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand? - AN-
SWER Any vehicle carrying chlorine
What is the shape and size of a placard? - ANSWER 10 3/4 inch square or diamond
It is recommended that when hauling a load of explosives a or b to use the fussees instead
of the warning triangles if in an emergency or breakdown situation. - ANSWER false
Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you - ANSWER
Can safely pass the fire without stopping
If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should: - ANSWER Keep all
people far away and upwind of the accident.
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, The hazardous waste manifest should be - ANSWER Tabbed differently and kept on top of
all other paperwork
If a materials class is the word "forbidden", what kinds of materials are you still allowed to
haul? - ANSWER nothing, You can't haul a forbidden cargo
The driver must also carry on his person at all times a dated certificate signed by the em-
ployer. This certificate must also be updated every - ANSWER 2 years
Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat
floor or platform if the cylinders are: - ANSWER In boxes that will keep them from turning
over, Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle, Loaded in an upright or horizontal position
What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle? - AN-
SWER 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? - ANSWER the shipper
If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle: - ANSWER
Any more than safety required
Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with? - ANSWER
poisons
The transport index of a radioactive material: - ANSWER Tells the degree of control
needed during transportation.
Class a explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes: -
ANSWER A placarded cargo tank.
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