Hazmat 1 Quiz – Brewsterstransport

Created on October 31, 2023

Hazmat 1

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A shipping paper for hazardous materials must include

A) a proper shipping description for each hazardous material and a shipper's certification stating that they prepared the shipment according to the regulations.

B) page numbers if the shipping paper has more than one page.

C) both of the above.

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To obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, you must know how to

A) placard your vehicle.

B) package different types of hazardous materials for transport.

C) identify various types of hazardous materials by smell and appearance.

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Whose signatures must be on a Hazardous Waste Manifest?

A) The shipper and the first carrier

B) The shipper, all carriers, and the receiver

C) The shipper and the receiver

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When there is a hazardous materials emergency, what should you do?

A) Do both of the above.

B) Keep people away and warn them of danger.

C) Prevent smoking and keep open flames away.

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The other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are

A) on all bulk packaging and on the cargo tanks.

B) on the gas tank and on a sticker in the glove compartment.

C) on a temporary license plate holder and on the steering wheel.

D) on the back of the truck and inside the glove compartment.

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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 a dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?

A) Inform someone and do not load the battery acid.

B) Make sure the battery acid is loaded on top of the silver cyanide.

C) Make sure there is plenty of space between the two.

D) Make sure the silver cyanide is loaded on top of the battery acid.

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What is the purpose of a driver placarding their vehicle?

A) To communicate risk

B) To warn those with children to drive in another lane

C) To give people something interesting to look at while they drive

D) To force other drivers to stay 20 feet away in every direction

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You must never smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of

A) Classes 1, 2, 3, or 4.

B) Class 1 only.

C) Class 5.2 only.

D) Class 4.2 only.

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In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?

A) In a fireproof pouch under the passenger seat while you are driving

B) In a locked glove compartment whenever you are out of the vehicle

C) In a fireproof pouch under the driver's seat that you can reach while you are driving

D) On the driver's seat whenever you are out of the vehicle

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What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?

A) Keep driving slowly and cautiously until you reach a phone.

B) Send someone for help with all the necessary information.

C) Leave your truck parked with its emergency lights on and walk for help.

D) Keep driving for help as quickly as possible.

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Column 1 or the symbols column the "I" means:

A) International transportation

B) Invalid substance

C) International restrictions

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A hazard class name or ID number may not be used to describe a:

A) Hazardous waste

B) Reportable quantity of a hazardous substance

C) Non-hazardous material

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Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you:

A) Are equipped with fire sprinklers

B) Have legal total limit of a nonflammable material

C) Can safely pass the fire without stopping

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Which of the following, if required, must the shipper put on the package.

A) All the answers are correct

B) The name and address of shipper or co-signee

C) The hazardous materials shipping name and identification number

D) The required label

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When handling packages of explosives, you must:

A) Never use hooks or other metal tools

B) Double wrap wet boxes in plastic to prevent staining

C) Keep bystanders 100 feet away

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What is the shape and size of a placard?

A) 10 3/4-inch oval

B) 10 1/2-inch diamond

C) 10 3/4-inch square or diamond

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If in a materials class is the word "forbidden", what kinds of materials are you still allowed to haul?

A) Nothing

B) You can't haul a forbidden cargo

C) Any other hazardous material

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On a public roadway with a placarded tanker hauling flammable liquids, when can you transfer from one tanker to another?

A) In an emergency

B) When the fire department is there

C) You should never make a transfer

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Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class 1.1 or 1.3 explosives?

A) The carrier's insurance policy

B) The written route plan

C) Both above

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The total transport index of all radioactive material packages in a single vehicle must not exceed _____.

A) 25

B) 10

C) 50

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When is it necessary to ground the trailer?

A) When filling or unloading any flammable liquid tank, ground must be maintained until filling hole is properly closed

B) Only when filling a trailer with explosives

C) Only when unloading a cargo tank filled with any flammable liquid

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An "A or W" the first column of the hazardous materials table means:

A) This material is only restricted when shipped by air and/or water

B) There are no restrictions with this material if shipped by water only

C) It is ok to ship this material by air only

D) This material has no restrictions when shipped by air and/or water

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A properly prepared uniform hazardous waste manifest:

A) Must be signed and carried by anyone transporting a hazardous waste

B) Is the same as any other shipping paper

C) Is required only if there is a loss of cargo during transport

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The transport index of a radioactive material:

A) Tells the degree of control needed during transportation

B) Is something that only the shipper needs to worry about

C) Is another way of writing the weight of the package.

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Class 8 is placarded as?

A) A placard blasting agent at any amount

B) A placard corrosive at 1001 pounds

C) A placard flammable at 1000 pounds

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Which signals may be used to warn of a stopped vehicle that contains explosives?

A) Signal fires

B) Flares or fusees

C) Reflective triangles

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The shippers' package hazardous materials, they must certify that this was done according to the regulations. The only exception is when:

A) The shipment is a hazardous waste

B) The driver is given a sealed cargo compartment

C) The shipper is a private carrier carrying his or her own product

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A truck carrying explosives has crashed with another vehicle. You should not pull them apart until?

A) At least 30 minutes have passed

B) The shipper's loading foreman is present

C) The explosives have been placed at least 200 feet away from the vehicles and occupied buildings

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What placard must be used with an inhalation hazard load?

A) Dangerous

B) Poison/ inhalation hazard

C) Flammable

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How many different hazard classes are there?

A) 9

B) 24

C) 23

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