Hazmat Pre Test
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The name and EPA registration numbers of the shippers, carriers,and destination must appear on
Hazardous Waste Manifest
What is a placard?
Diamond shaped warning signs placed on vehicles
When carrying class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, you must
have a written route plan
The hazardous materials regulations are intended to do what?
To contain material, communicate the risk, and assure safe drivers and equipment
When transporting hazardous materials, which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the driver?
Driver prepares the shipping papers and supplies the placards
Which of the following indicates the order in which information must be shown in the description area of a shipping paper?
Proper shipping name, hazard class, ID number, packing group
Diamond shaped warning labels must be placed on hazardous materials packages. If the package cannot accommodate a label
The label must be put on a tag that is securely attached to the package
Where should placards be displayed if you are required to use them?
On both ends and both sides of the vehicle
If a W appears in column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table, What does it indicate about the hazardous material?
Only applies when the material is being transported by water
How is the Hazardous Materials Table ordered?
Alphabetical order by proper shipping name
What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 lbs of Division 2.3 gas and 1,0001 lbs of flammable gas
None, you cannot load these materials together
For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required to be stainless steel?
No
A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is
class 7 radioactive materials
The Emergency Response Guide, ERG, can best be explained as
A guide for firefighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials AND a guidebook for truck drivers, dock workers, and shippers to protect themselves
Which of the following is a reason that shippers package materials
contain
It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes
explosives, flammable gas, oxidizers, flammable solids. flammable liquids
There must be a hazardous materials identification number of on the _______ and on the _____
shipping papers; package
When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers
never
How often should you check the tires if your placarded trailer has dual tires?
Every 2 hours or 100 miles
With Division 1.2 or 1.3 Explosive B, how close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park
minimum of 5 feet
Where can you find a shipper's certification?
On the original shipping paper
A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that
portable tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle
Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 lbs of Division 4.3 Dangerous when wet material?
Yes
Cargo tanks ___
are bulk packaging permanently attached to a vehicle
Five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount are__
poison gas 2.3, dangerous when wet 4.3, explosives 1.3, explosives 1.2, explosives 1.1
You must keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials___
in a pouch on the driver's door or in a clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened while driving on the driver's seat when out of the vehicle
Drivers placard their vehicle to ___ the risk
communicate
With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?
300 feet
Placards vehicles must carry which type of fire extinguisher? UL rating
10 B-C or more
A shippers certification is best described as
A certification that the package has been prepared according to the rules when the shipper packages hazardous materials
What are the 3 hazard classes should not be loaded into a trailer that has a heated air conditioner unit>
Class 1 explosives, class 3 flammable liquids, and division 2.1 flammable gas
If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of a compressed gas, should you turn off the engine before or after unhooking hoses after delivery>
Turn it off after product transfer, before you unhook the hose
A safe haven is ___
an approved place for parking unattended vehicles with explosives
A shipment described on the hazardous waste manifest may only be delivered to another____ carrier or treatment facility, who then signs the _____, giving you a copy which you must keep
registered, uniform hazardous waste manifest
To decide which placards you need, if any, what three things do you need to know?
Materials hazard class, amount being shipped,and amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle
What should you do in the following scenario: at a rest area, you discover your hazardous material shipment is slowly leaking from the vehicle. There is no phone around.....
Park it, secure the area, stay there, and send someone for help
Which of the following statements about loading and unloading cargo is false?
The person in attendance must be within 50 ft of the tank
Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The prohibited combinations are listed in the....
segregation and separation chart
A vehicle placarded for Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives....
may be left unattended in a safe haven
If you are hauling hazardous materials and have ____ tires on your vehicle, you must stop and check them every time you park
dual
If you are required to stop at railroad crossing you must
stop 15 to 50 ft before the nearest rail; remember to never shift gears while crossing tracks; proceed only when you are sure no train is coming
A "transport index" relates to products that are..
radioactive
You must have placards for explosives, poisonous gas or flammables exceeding....
any amoung
The floor lining for explosives may not contain
steel or iron; nails or screws; cracks or holes
The shipping papers for hazardous materials can be found
in a pouch on the driver's door, in a clear view within reach while driving, on the driver's seat when out of the vehicle
You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class when:
you have 1,001 lbs or more of two or more table 2 hazard classes AND you have not loaded 2,205 lbs or more of any Table 2 hazard class materials at any one place
You should turn off your engine when loading flammable liquids unless
You need the engine to run the pump
On the Hazardous Materials Table, column 1 shows...
to what shipping mode the information on that line applies
When transporting both hazardous and non hazardous materials, your bill must...
Describe the hazardous materials first, have the hazardous materials highlighted or identify the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column
of the following hazardous material classes, which is most dangerous
6.1
You must control how far packages labeled "Radioactive II" or "Radioactive III" are located from people and cargo space walls by referring to....
Transport Index and Separation Distances Table
A placarded vehicle must have at least ___ placards
4
When transporting hazardous waste, you must
have the word "waste" before the name of the material on the bills, sign a uniform hazardous waste manifest, carry a uniform hazardous waste manifest in the truck
The designation RQ identifies the materials...
re portable quantity
Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked within
The UN or NA ID number of the product
Which of the following statements about radioactive labels is true
Yellow III indicates the highest level of radioactivity
A safe haven is defined as...
a government approved place for parking vehicles loaded with explosives
Containment rules are rules that...
instruct the driver in loading hazardous materials, instruct the driver in transporting hazardous materials, instruct the driver in unloading bulk tanks hauling hazardous materials
The product I markings on a tank must be..
black 4" numbers on orange panels
You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting....
chlorine
If the hazardous materials are classified as Forbidden you should...
Refuse the load
Check placarded vehicles with dual tires at the start of each trip and
each time you stop
In order to transport hazardous materials which require placards...
you must have a commercial drivers license, you must pass a written test on hazardous materials, and you must have the hazardous materials endorsement on your cdl
You must notify ____ of any spills exceeding the RQ
DOT and EPA
When transporting explosives you may not...
park within 5 ft of any traveled part of the road; park within 300 ft of a tunnel, park near an open fire
Who is responsible for certifying on the bills of lading that the hazardous materials are properly prepated
the shipper
When the words " inhalation hazard" appear on the shipping papers, you need....
placards designating poison
There are three lists that drivers, shippers and carriers use to find out if a material is regulated as hazardous. Which one of these choices in not?
EPA dangerous materials list
When transporting compressed gases, you must.....
secure the cylinders in boxes or racks, or brace them down flat
Drivers of placard vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ___ to ___ feet from the nearest rail of a railroad
15 to 50 ft
Special requirements for hazardous materials shipping papers include...
required drivers to keep papers either tabbed or on top of other papers
Do not smoke within ___ feet of a placarded cargo tank used for class 3 (flammable liquids) or Division 2.1 (gases)
25 ft
When transporting explosives, flammable liquid or flammable gas you may not...
use cargo heaters
The hazard class of all materials specifies...
the risks associated with the materials
You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?
only when the vehicle does not require placards
When a substance in the materials table is written in italics it means:
it is not the proper shipping name. Only those in roman type above it are proper shipping name
How many different hazard classes are there?
9
When hauling explosives 1.1, 1.3 which placard do you use?
Explosive 1.1
A driver that hauls hazardous materials must attend training every
3 years
The basic description of a hazardous materials includes the hazard class, the id number, and the proper shipping name. Which one must appear first on the shipping paper
Identification number
An A/W the first column of the hazardous materials table means
The material is only restricted when shipped by air and/or water
When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be
At the nozzle, controlling the fuel flow
In column 1 the I symbol means
international transportation
With most hazardous materials, you may park within 5 feet of the road briefly. if work requires it. The materials that are the exception and do not allow parking this close to the road are
Explosive A and B
The basic shipment of a hazardous product must include....
The proper shipping name, the hazard class and identification number
The shipper must attach a diamond-shaped label to hazardous materials by....
putting a label on the package, putting a label on a tag attached to the product, or putting a label on the product
On hazardous Materials Table, proper shipping names are shown....
in plain type and in alphabetical order
In the event of an accident involving hazardous materials, you should first
send someone for help and warn others of danger
The hazardous material's identification number is important because.....
the shipper must include it on the package, police use the number to identify the material after an accident, the shipper must include it on the shipping paper
Product ID numbers must appear on each side and both ends of a portable tank or other bulk packaging containing...
hazardous materials 1000 or more
Which one of the following descriptions is in the proper order....
UN1076, Phosgene, 2.3
You should never transport a package labeled poison if you are hauling...
food products
Entries in the hazardous Materials Table are shown....
In alphabetical order by proper shipping names
If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should
keep all people far away and upwind of the accident
What type of shape and size of a placard?
10 3/4 inch square or diamond
The placard should be placed on the vehicle....
before you drive it
The hazardous waste manifest should be
tabbed differently and kept on top of all other paperwork
A placard must be placed...
at least three inches away from any other marking
Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you
can safely pass the fire without stopping
You have loaded a hazardous material into a cargo tank. What must you do before you move the vehicle>
Close all manholes and valves. Be sure they are free of leaks
A properly prepared uniform hazardous waste manifest:
must be signed and carried by anyone transporting a hazardous waste
In column 1, the + sign means:
the proper shipping name (whether the material meets the definition of that class or not_
When is it necessary to ground the trailer?
When filling or unloading any flammable liquid tank. Ground must be maintained until filling hole is properly closed.
When a spill occurs of an RQ substance the carrier has within ___ to report the spill
30 days
Which of the following is a way to decide which placards to use?
Materials hazard class, amount of hazardous materials being shipped, total weight of all classes of hazardous materials on your vehicle
You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within ___ feet of an open fire
300
Who is responsible for certifying on the bills of lading the hazardous materials are prepared properly?
the shipper
You are hauling hazardous materials and you find that one of the tires is leaking. you must
stop at the nearest safe place and fix it
Who is responsible for checking to be sure the shipper correctly names, labeled, and marked hazardous materials shipment?
The carrier and the driver
If an "X" or "rq" is in the "hm" column of a shipping paper entry, the
shipment is regulated by hazardous material regulations
Who is responsible for finding out what permits or special routes you will need to haul hazardous materials?
driver
The shippers package hazardous materials, they must certify that this was done according to the regulations. The only exception is when:
The shipper is a private carrier carrying his or her own product
Which of the following, if required, must the shipper put on the package
the required label, the hazardous materials shipping name and ID, the name and address of shipper
A placard is required for a combustible liquid at
more than 1001 pounds or more
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