Transporting Hazardous Materials Quiz

As a driver who is transporting hazardous materials, you are responsible for inspecting your vehicle, verifying the shipping papers are correct, and verifying the cargo is properly packaged, marked and labeled. What other things are you responsible for?

• The proper placement of placards

• Driving safely and compliantly

• Refusing any containers of hazmat which are leaking

• All of the above

Who is responsible for providing the proper placards for transporting hazmat?

• The driver

• The shipper

• The carrier

• All of the above

The Hazardous Materials Table provides the majority of information needed to:

• Prepare hazmat for transportation

• Ensure shippers and drivers perform the duties each is responsible for

• Verify hazmat is properly prepared for transportation

• Both A and C

If you see a "D" in column one of the Hazardous Materials Table, what does it mean?

• It identifies the proper shipping name for domestic transportation

• It identifies the proper shipping name for domicile substances

• It identifies dangerous quantities for hazardous materials

• It identifies hazmat which is intended for transportation by vessel

What word will you see in place of the Hazard Class or Division if a hazardous material is too dangerous to be transported?

• N/A

• Do Not Transport

• Forbidden

• Limited Quantity Only

If an accident or incident occurs during transportation, shipping papers provide:

• Carriers with a proper paper trail

• Directions to the nearest hazmat agency for help

• Emergency responders with vital information they need to quickly and appropriately respond

• Both A and C

The Emergency Response Information listed on shipping papers must include:

• Immediate hazards to health

• Risks of fire or explosion

• Preliminary first aid measures

• All of the above

If you are transporting hazmat and stop for a break, when you get out of the vehicle, where must you leave your shipping papers?

• In the holder on the driver's door or on the driver's seat where they are visible

• Shipping papers must be attended at all times, so take them with you

• Shipping papers should be kept in the glove box at all times

• Tape the shipping papers to the outside of the vehicle right next to the driver's side placard

The regulations require hazmat labels to be:

• Clearly visible

• Not obscured by markings or attachments

• Visible at a distance of 50 feet or less

• Both A and B

Most bulk packagings, freight containers, unit load devices, transport vehicles, and rail cars containing hazmat must be placarded where?

• On the top and bottom

• On each side and each end

• On at least one side and the top

• On all four sides, top, and bottom