HAZMAT Practice Test

#1. You must keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials:

within 100 feet of the hazardous materials at all times

in a pouch on the driver’s door or in clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened while driving on the driver’s seat when out of the vehicle

in a pouch on the drivers door or in the overhead compartment above the driver’s seat only

none of these

in a pouch on the driver’s door or in clear view within immediate reach while the seat belt is fastened while driving on the driver’s seat when out of the vehicle is correct

#2. Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

elevate

take away

lessen

communicate

communicate is correct

#3. Five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount are:

Explosives 1.1, Corrosive 8, Flammable 3, Explosives 1.4, and Poison 6.

Explosives 1.1, Dangerous, Flammable 3, Explosives 1.4, and Oxidizers 5.2

Poison Gas 2.3, Dangerous When Wet 4.3, Explosives 1.3, Explosives 1.2, and Explosives 1.1

All of these

None of these

Poison Gas 2.3, Dangerous When Wet 4.3, Explosives 1.3, Explosives 1.2, and Explosives 1.1 is correct

#4. Cargo tanks ____.

are bulk packagings permanently attached to a vehicle

are tanks that the military uses to transport hazardous materials

are large drums temporarily attached to a vehicle

are large drums used to contain hazmat that is loaded on a trailer

are bulk packagings permanently attached to a vehicle is correct

#5. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet material?

in populated areas

if you have more than 1,001 pounds of it

no

yes

yes is correct

#6. With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?

Do not park within 100 feet

Do not park within 200 feet

Do not park within 300 feet

Do not park within 400 feet

Do not park within 300 feet is correct

#7. A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that ______.

Portable tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle

Portable tanks are bulk containers, which are permanently attached to a vehicle

Cargo tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle

None of these

Portable tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle is correct

#8. Where can you find a shipper’s certification?

There is no such thing

On the original shipping paper

On all packages

On the original shipping paper is correct

#9. With Division 1.2 or 1.3 Explosive B, how close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park?

minimum 5 feet

minimum 10 feet

minimum 15 feet

minimum 20 feet

minimum 5 feet is correct

#10. There must be a hazardous materials identification number on the and on the .

package; trailer

invoice; shipping papers

shipping papers; package

trailer; packages

…shipping papers; …package is correct

#11. For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

no

yes

never use a floor liner for any explosive class

no is correct

#12. Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

mark

contain

ship

distribute

contain is correct

#13. How often should you check the tires if your placarded trailer has dual tires?

100 miles

150 miles

200 miles

250 miles

100 miles is correct

#14. When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

during an emergency

for hazards not described in the hazmat manual

always

never

never is correct

#15. What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas?

poison 2.3 and flammable Gas 2.1

just dangerous placards are required

poison 2.3 and Dangerous

none, you cannot load these materials together

none, you cannot load these materials together is correct

#16. It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes?

all hazard classes

it's ok to smoke anywhere

explosives, flammable gas, oxidizers, flammable solids, flammable liquids

corrosive, radioactive, dangerous, slippery when wet, inhalation

explosives, flammable gas, oxidizers, flammable solids, flammable liquids is correct

#17. A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

class 3 flammable liquids

class 4 poisons

class 7 radioactive materials

all classes use a transport index

class 1 explosives

class 7 radioactive materials is correct

Results

#1. You must keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials:

#2. Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

#3. Five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount are:

#4. Cargo tanks ____.

#5. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet material?

#6. With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?

#7. A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that ______.

#8. Where can you find a shipper’s certification?

#9. With Division 1.2 or 1.3 Explosive B, how close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park?

#10. There must be a hazardous materials identification number on the and on the .

#11. For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

#12. Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

#13. How often should you check the tires if your placarded trailer has dual tires?

#14. When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

#15. What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas?

#16. It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes?

#17. A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

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Results

#1. You must keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials:

#2. Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

#3. Five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount are:

#4. Cargo tanks ____.

#5. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet material?

#6. With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?

#7. A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that ______.

#8. Where can you find a shipper’s certification?

#9. With Division 1.2 or 1.3 Explosive B, how close to the traveled part of the roadway can you park?

#10. There must be a hazardous materials identification number on the ______ and on the ______.

#11. For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

#12. Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

#13. How often should you check the tires if your placarded trailer has dual tires?

#14. When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

#15. What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas?

#16. It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes?

#17. A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

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#10. There must be a hazardous materials identification number on the and on the .