If your vehicle is leaking a hazardous material what action should you avoid taking a trying to
stop the leak using available tools? - ANSWER Any more than safety requires
Which item is loading into closed cargo spaces allowed only if packaged in fire water re-
sistant materials and covered with a fire water resistant tarp? - ANSWER Flammable liq-
uids
When refueling a vehicle displaying hazardous materials placards where should a person be
positioned? - ANSWER At the nozzle controlling the fuel flow
On the Hazardous Materials Table what column shows the hazard warning labels shippers
must put on packages of hazardous materials? - ANSWER Column 6
What kind of pressure is applied when utilizing parking or emergency brakes? - ANSWER
Spring pressure
If the term "prohibited" is noted or typed in the hazard class column of any entry within the
Hazardous Materials Table what is the appropriate course of action? - ANSWER The prod-
uct must never be transported
When transporting 2000 lbs of phosphoric acid how far should you avoid parking from the
traveled portion of the highway except during normal operations for a brief period? - AN-
SWER 300 ft
What information is conveyed by the transport index of a radioactive material? - AN-
SWER The degree of control needed during transportation
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, True or False: It's accurate to say that the driver must immediately clean up any leaking haz-
ardous material they come across? - ANSWER False
What information is provided for each item description on a shipping paper? - ANSWER
The material's hazard class
True or False: It's accurate to say that you should not stack nitric acid in heights exceeding 2
feet during loading? - ANSWER True
What is the minimum distance you are allowed to park a vehicle carrying hazardous materi-
als from an open fire? - ANSWER 300 ft
While inspecting a vehicle carrying hazardous cargo where should the shipping papers be
placed to ensure visibility? - ANSWER On the dashboard visible through the windshield
What must be included in the written instructions for a driver to transfer Class A and B ex-
plosives? - ANSWER The emergency response procedures and contact information
What is the classification for battery acid under the appropriate hazardous material class or
division? - ANSWER Class 8 Corrosive Materials
Which of these is the primary entry to be recorded first on the shipping documents? - AN-
SWER The proper shipping name
Who determines a product's hazard class and packing group? - ANSWER Shipper
Why is it untrue that a total of two placards must appear on each side of the vehicle? - AN-
SWER Most often, four placards are required for a hazardous material shipment—a plac-
ard must appear on each side of the vehicle and must also appear on the front and back of
the vehicle. The shipper is required to supply the driver with the placards with the required
identification numbers
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stop the leak using available tools? - ANSWER Any more than safety requires
Which item is loading into closed cargo spaces allowed only if packaged in fire water re-
sistant materials and covered with a fire water resistant tarp? - ANSWER Flammable liq-
uids
When refueling a vehicle displaying hazardous materials placards where should a person be
positioned? - ANSWER At the nozzle controlling the fuel flow
On the Hazardous Materials Table what column shows the hazard warning labels shippers
must put on packages of hazardous materials? - ANSWER Column 6
What kind of pressure is applied when utilizing parking or emergency brakes? - ANSWER
Spring pressure
If the term "prohibited" is noted or typed in the hazard class column of any entry within the
Hazardous Materials Table what is the appropriate course of action? - ANSWER The prod-
uct must never be transported
When transporting 2000 lbs of phosphoric acid how far should you avoid parking from the
traveled portion of the highway except during normal operations for a brief period? - AN-
SWER 300 ft
What information is conveyed by the transport index of a radioactive material? - AN-
SWER The degree of control needed during transportation
1
, True or False: It's accurate to say that the driver must immediately clean up any leaking haz-
ardous material they come across? - ANSWER False
What information is provided for each item description on a shipping paper? - ANSWER
The material's hazard class
True or False: It's accurate to say that you should not stack nitric acid in heights exceeding 2
feet during loading? - ANSWER True
What is the minimum distance you are allowed to park a vehicle carrying hazardous materi-
als from an open fire? - ANSWER 300 ft
While inspecting a vehicle carrying hazardous cargo where should the shipping papers be
placed to ensure visibility? - ANSWER On the dashboard visible through the windshield
What must be included in the written instructions for a driver to transfer Class A and B ex-
plosives? - ANSWER The emergency response procedures and contact information
What is the classification for battery acid under the appropriate hazardous material class or
division? - ANSWER Class 8 Corrosive Materials
Which of these is the primary entry to be recorded first on the shipping documents? - AN-
SWER The proper shipping name
Who determines a product's hazard class and packing group? - ANSWER Shipper
Why is it untrue that a total of two placards must appear on each side of the vehicle? - AN-
SWER Most often, four placards are required for a hazardous material shipment—a plac-
ard must appear on each side of the vehicle and must also appear on the front and back of
the vehicle. The shipper is required to supply the driver with the placards with the required
identification numbers
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