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Hazmat Quiz

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials:

a)

The engine should be turned off

b)

The engine should be turned on

2.

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

a)

30 feet

b)

15 feet

c)

25 feet

d)

20 feey

3.

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

a)

With reflective triangles

b)

With reflective diamonds

4.

If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

a)

Shift the containers.

b)

Drop the containers.

c)

Roll the containers.

5.

Containers of hazardous materials must be:

a)

Braced to prevent movement during transportation.

b)

Strapped-down to prevent movement during transportation.

c)

Fastened to prevent movement during transportation.

6.

A placard should be placed:

a)

At least three inches away from any other markings.

b)

At least two inches away from any other markings.

c)

At least four inches away from any other markings.

d)

At least five inches away from any other markings.

7.

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

a)

The shipper’s driving license

b)

The shipper’s certification

c)

The shipper’s insurance

d)

The shipper’s badge

8.

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

a)

Proceed with Caution

b)

Do Not Touch

c)

Extreme in Temperatures

d)

Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard

9.

A material’s hazard class reflects:

a)

The risks associated with the weather.

b)

The risks associated with the manager.

c)

The risks associated with the material.

d)

The risks associated with the manufacture.

10.

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

a)

The Transportation Security Administration

b)

The Transportation Driving Administration

c)

The Transportation Delivery Administration

d)

The Transportation Administration

11.

Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

a)

contain

b)

ship

c)

purchase

12.

When a driver is not in their vehicle, hazardous materials' shipping papers should be:

a)

Kept on the passenger’s seat

b)

Kept in the sun viser of the driver’s seat

c)

Kept in the glove compartment

d)

Kept on the driver’s seat

13.

Shipping papers identifying hazardous materials should be:

a)

In the package box

b)

In a folder

c)

On the top of a stack of shipping papers

14.

If you identify hazardous materials leaking while you are driving, the first thing you should do is:

a)

Park the vehicle

b)

Call dispatch

c)

Contact local authorities

d)

Contact the EPA

15.

If you notice a cargo leak, you should identify the leaking hazardous materials by:

a)

Google the answer

b)

Calling Dispatch

c)

Opening the package

d)

Using the shipping papers

16.

During a cargo fire, opening the trailer doors may actually cause the fire to expand because doing so:

a)

Allows oxygen into the trailer

b)

Allows the fire to go out

c)

Allows carbon dioxide into the trailer

17.

If transporting explosives:

a)

You must have a written plan for the dispatch

b)

You must have a written plan for emergencies

c)

You must have a written alternate plan

d)

You must have a written route plan

18.

When carrying Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, your vehicle should not be:

a)

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge

b)

Parked within 200 feet of a bridge

c)

Parked within 500 feet of a bridge

d)

Parked within 400 feet of a bridge

19.

Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should not be placed in a trailer with:

a)

A Generator

b)

A Cooler

c)

A Heater

d)

A Water Hose

20.

To know which placard to use, you need to know:

a)

The hazard class of the owners

b)

The hazard class of the materials

c)

The hazard class of the machine

21.

A driver should ensure that:

a)

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on the computer

b)

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on truck

c)

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages

22.

If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials may need to be:

a)

Highlighted in a contrasting color

b)

Put in the back

c)

Put in the front

23.

How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the package?

a)

Place the label on a tag securely attached to the item.

b)

Don't label it

c)

Place the label on the bottom

24.

If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should:

a)

Transport it to the facility

b)

Call dispatch

c)

Recycle it

d)

Refuse it.

25.

How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested?

a)

Once every three years

b)

Once every year

c)

Once every two years

d)

Once every five years

26.

Can I sit on your face later?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Yes
No
Maybe
Never
27.

What should be done if the third column of the Hazardous Materials Table contains the word “Forbidden?”

(a)  

28.

If transporting explosives, you may leave your vehicle unattended:

(a)  

29.

Your engine runs a pump used during the delivery of compressed gas. After delivery, you should turn off the engine (a)   unhooking the hoses.

30.

When transporting Division 1.1 materials, the floor liner should be:

(a)  

31.

If transporting chlorine, what must be in the vehicle?

(a)  

32.

The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

(a)  

33.

When driving a vehicle with empty cargo tanks that are used to carry hazardous materials, the driver

(a)  

34.

A person supervising the loading of a tank:

(a)  

35.

When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:

(a)  

36.

If a leak is suspected in a cargo of radioactive material:

(a)  

37.

In general, when loading a tank with flammable liquids:

(a)  

38.

Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include: 30

(a)  

39.

On a shipping paper, if the letter “G” appears in Column 1, what else needs to appear?

(a)  

40.

What should be done if the third column of the Hazardous Materials Table contains the word “Forbidden?

(a)  

41.

Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes:

(a)  

42.

Generally, a shipping paper must list:

(a)  

43.

A person attending a placarded vehicle may be:

(a)  

44.

If there is a collision involving a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives, the driver should:

(a)  

45.

While driving, shipping papers should be:

(a)  

46.

If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking but the driver does not have access to a phone, they should:

(a)  

47.

If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:

(a)  

48.

Portable tanks:

(a)  

49.

The only way to properly check tire pressure is by:

(a)  

50.

The identification number associated with a hazardous material should appear:

(a)  

51.

Which type of material may be required to have a transport index?

(a)  

52.

Placarded vehicles must carry fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of:

(a)