Hazmat Practice Test Maryland
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If you are already carrying 100 pounds of silver cyanide, what precautions must you take if you are given papers at dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?
Inform someone and not load the battery acid
A placarded vehicle must carry what type of fire extinguisher?
One with a rating of 10 B:C minimum
What action should you take if there is no phone available and you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop?
Send someone for help with all the necessary information
Which of the following is NOT something you need to know in order to determine if you need to use placards?
The manufacturing date for the materials
If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
At least 5 feet
In what location must you keep your shipping papers which describe any hazardous materials?
On the driver's seat anytime you are outside of the vehicle
Which of the following materials would be acceptable floor liner for moving Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
Non-ferrous metal
Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. Should you turn off your engine before or after you unhook the hoses after finishing that delivery?
Turn it off before unhooking
Which of the following hazard classes utilizes a transport index in order to determine how much of it can be loaded on a single vehicle for transport?
Class 7 - Radioactive materials
Cargo tanks are...
Bulk packaging permanently attached to your vehicle
Which hazard classes must you NEVER smoke, or perform any activity involving fire, within 25 feet of?
Classes 1, 3, 4 and 4.2
What is a technical name?
The name for a hazardous material used in scientific journals and texts, recognized as its chemical and microbiological name
What are shippers trying to accomplish when they package the material?
Make it easy to identify
A safe haven is...
A place that has been approved to park unattended vehicles carrying explosives
How far away must you stay from a bridge, tunnel, or building if you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials?
300 feet or more
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
Name in italics
Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
Yes
The two other places where the hazardous identification number must appear are...
Any bulk packaging and the cargo tanks
What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
Communicating risk
How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
Start of each day and every time you stop
Where are the two main places where the hazardous identification number appear?
On the shipping paper and on the package
Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
Classes 1, 2.1 and 3
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