DOT - HAZMAT Ground Shipper
Certification Training-Test Questions
and All Correct Answers.
HAZMAT Employer - Answer Someone who has hazmat employees
HAZMAT Employee - Answer Anyone who "directly affects" the safety of transportation of
hazardous materials
What training are ALL HAZMAT employees required to receive? - Answer - General awareness
- Function-specific
- Security awareness
What training are SOME HAZMAT employees required to receive? - Answer - Safety
- Security Plan
What is HAZMAT General Awareness Training intended to provide? - Answer - The "big
picture" of DOT HAZMAT Regulations in general , and where employees "fit in"
- Familiarity with hazard classes
- The ability to recognize and idenitfy hazardous materials based on DOT-required
communications (labels, package markings, etc.)
What is HAZMAT Function-specific Training intended to provide? - Answer - The specific
hazardous materials regulations applicable to their specific job functions
- The specific procedures they must follow to be in compliance with applicable hazardous
materials regulations
What is HAZMAT Security Awareness Training intended to provide? - Answer - An awareness
of security risks and methods used to enhance security
- Assure that employees are able to recognize possible security threats and know how they are
expected to respond
What is HAZMAT Safety Training intended to provide? - Answer - Only required for employees
who handle hazmat or could be exposed to hazmat in the event of an incident
- When required, must address:
-- Proper package handling to prevent spills
-- Measures to take in the event of spills, both non-emergency and emergency procedures
,-- Methods to protect employees from the hazards of the materials to which they are exposed
What is HAZMAT Security Plan Training intended to provide? - Answer - Only required for
employees working at facilities that require hazmat cargo security plans
- When required, must address:
-- Company security objectives
-- Specific security procedures
-- Individual employees' responsibilities
-- Actions to take in the event of a security breach
-- The company's security structure
When shall HAZMAT employees receive their initial training? - Answer - Prior to performing a
job function; or
- Within 90 days of becoming a hazmat employee if working under the "direct supervision" of a
properly trained hazmat employee
Supervisor must be able to notice and correct any mistakes that are made by new employee
When shall HAZMAT employees receive their recurrent training? - Answer Employees must
receive "recurrent training" no more than three years from the anniversary date of initial
training
• Must be "retrained" in all applicable training topics
Employee must be tested, and an updated training record must be created
How long must a HAZMAT employee training record be kept for? - Answer As long as the
employee is employed as a hazmat employee and at least 90 days afterwards
Under what conditions do DOT HAZMAT regulations apply? - Answer - Transportation is
occurring
- The transportation involves hazardous materials
- The transportation is "in commerce"
- The mode of transportation is air, rail, vessel, or highway by motor vehicle
Transportation - Answer Transportation includes movement of property and:
- Loading incidental to movement
-- Loading in presence of carrier
, - Unloading incidental to movement
-- Unloading in presence of carrier
- Storage incidental to movement
-- `Storage after pickup, but before delivery
Cycle of Transportation - Answer Movement of hazardous material from the offeror (shipper)
to the receiver
Beginning of Transportation - Answer When a carrier takes physical possession from the
offeror
End of Transportation - Answer When the carrier delivers to the receiver
Hazardous Material - Answer "Hazardous material" is defined as "...a substance or material
that the Secretary of Transportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and has designated as
hazardous..."
Examples of Hazardous Materials - Answer Hazardous materials include things such as
explosives and flammable liquids, and other materials regulated by the EPA and other agencies
In Commerce - Answer Trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States:
- Within a single state,
- Between a place in a state and a place outside of the state,
- That affects trade or transportation between a place in a state and place outside of the state,
or
- On a United States-registered aircraft"
Examples of Something Being Transported in Commerce - Answer - It is being transported for
a business purpose
- Someone is making money from the activity
- A commercial function is being performed
- A business is benefiting from the activity
The Four Modes of Transportation Regulated by DOT HAZMAT Rules - Answer - Air
- Rail
- Highway by Motor Vehicle
Certification Training-Test Questions
and All Correct Answers.
HAZMAT Employer - Answer Someone who has hazmat employees
HAZMAT Employee - Answer Anyone who "directly affects" the safety of transportation of
hazardous materials
What training are ALL HAZMAT employees required to receive? - Answer - General awareness
- Function-specific
- Security awareness
What training are SOME HAZMAT employees required to receive? - Answer - Safety
- Security Plan
What is HAZMAT General Awareness Training intended to provide? - Answer - The "big
picture" of DOT HAZMAT Regulations in general , and where employees "fit in"
- Familiarity with hazard classes
- The ability to recognize and idenitfy hazardous materials based on DOT-required
communications (labels, package markings, etc.)
What is HAZMAT Function-specific Training intended to provide? - Answer - The specific
hazardous materials regulations applicable to their specific job functions
- The specific procedures they must follow to be in compliance with applicable hazardous
materials regulations
What is HAZMAT Security Awareness Training intended to provide? - Answer - An awareness
of security risks and methods used to enhance security
- Assure that employees are able to recognize possible security threats and know how they are
expected to respond
What is HAZMAT Safety Training intended to provide? - Answer - Only required for employees
who handle hazmat or could be exposed to hazmat in the event of an incident
- When required, must address:
-- Proper package handling to prevent spills
-- Measures to take in the event of spills, both non-emergency and emergency procedures
,-- Methods to protect employees from the hazards of the materials to which they are exposed
What is HAZMAT Security Plan Training intended to provide? - Answer - Only required for
employees working at facilities that require hazmat cargo security plans
- When required, must address:
-- Company security objectives
-- Specific security procedures
-- Individual employees' responsibilities
-- Actions to take in the event of a security breach
-- The company's security structure
When shall HAZMAT employees receive their initial training? - Answer - Prior to performing a
job function; or
- Within 90 days of becoming a hazmat employee if working under the "direct supervision" of a
properly trained hazmat employee
Supervisor must be able to notice and correct any mistakes that are made by new employee
When shall HAZMAT employees receive their recurrent training? - Answer Employees must
receive "recurrent training" no more than three years from the anniversary date of initial
training
• Must be "retrained" in all applicable training topics
Employee must be tested, and an updated training record must be created
How long must a HAZMAT employee training record be kept for? - Answer As long as the
employee is employed as a hazmat employee and at least 90 days afterwards
Under what conditions do DOT HAZMAT regulations apply? - Answer - Transportation is
occurring
- The transportation involves hazardous materials
- The transportation is "in commerce"
- The mode of transportation is air, rail, vessel, or highway by motor vehicle
Transportation - Answer Transportation includes movement of property and:
- Loading incidental to movement
-- Loading in presence of carrier
, - Unloading incidental to movement
-- Unloading in presence of carrier
- Storage incidental to movement
-- `Storage after pickup, but before delivery
Cycle of Transportation - Answer Movement of hazardous material from the offeror (shipper)
to the receiver
Beginning of Transportation - Answer When a carrier takes physical possession from the
offeror
End of Transportation - Answer When the carrier delivers to the receiver
Hazardous Material - Answer "Hazardous material" is defined as "...a substance or material
that the Secretary of Transportation has determined is capable of posing an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and has designated as
hazardous..."
Examples of Hazardous Materials - Answer Hazardous materials include things such as
explosives and flammable liquids, and other materials regulated by the EPA and other agencies
In Commerce - Answer Trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States:
- Within a single state,
- Between a place in a state and a place outside of the state,
- That affects trade or transportation between a place in a state and place outside of the state,
or
- On a United States-registered aircraft"
Examples of Something Being Transported in Commerce - Answer - It is being transported for
a business purpose
- Someone is making money from the activity
- A commercial function is being performed
- A business is benefiting from the activity
The Four Modes of Transportation Regulated by DOT HAZMAT Rules - Answer - Air
- Rail
- Highway by Motor Vehicle
