Hazmat Quiz

When refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials:

• The engine should be turned off

• The engine should be turned on

A person should not smoke within ____ of a vehicle placarded for Class 3 or Division 2.1 materials.

• 30 feet

• 15 feet

• 25 feet

• 20 feey

If you're transporting explosives and your vehicle breaks down, you should notify other drivers:

• With reflective triangles

• With reflective diamonds

Answer explanation

With reflective triangles.

If your vehicle breaks down while you are transporting explosives and you need to use warning signals, use reflective triangles or red electric lights. Never use burning signals, such as flares or fuses, when transporting explosives.

If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

• Shift the containers.

• Drop the containers.

• Roll the containers.

Containers of hazardous materials must be:

• Braced to prevent movement during transportation.

• Strapped-down to prevent movement during transportation.

• Fastened to prevent movement during transportation.

A placard should be placed:

• At least three inches away from any other markings.

• At least two inches away from any other markings.

• At least four inches away from any other markings.

• At least five inches away from any other markings.

Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

• The shipper’s driving license

• The shipper’s certification

• The shipper’s insurance

• The shipper’s badge

. If "Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which placard?

• Proceed with Caution

• Do Not Touch

• Extreme in Temperatures

• Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard

A material’s hazard class reflects:

• The risks associated with the weather.

• The risks associated with the manager.

• The risks associated with the material.

• The risks associated with the manufacture.

When applying for an original or renewed HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

• The Transportation Security Administration

• The Transportation Driving Administration

• The Transportation Delivery Administration

• The Transportation Administration