1. You are going to be hauling hazardous materials over a route you do not know
well. When should you check the route and get the permits needed for the trip . . .
a. Within 24 hours of the finish of the trip
b. Within the first 50 miles of the trip
c. Before starting the trip
2. What is the only exception to certification by a shipper?
a. When the shipper is a private carrier of his own product
b. Only when the vehicle is placarded properly
c. When the shipper is too ill to fill out the proper paperwork
3. A truck carrying explosives has crashed with another vehicle. You should not pull
them apart until…
a. The shipper's loading foreman is present
b. At least 30 minutes has passed
c. The explosives have been placed at least 200 feet away from the vehicles and
occupied buildings
4. When handling packages of explosives, you must . . .
a. Double wrap wet boxes in plastic to prevent staining
b. Never use hooks or other metal tools
c. Keep bystanders 100 feet away
5. To find out if a shipment includes a hazardous material, you should . . .
a. Open and inspect every package and container
b. Look at the shipping papers
c. Check for a fence around the loading dock
6. Who is responsible for finding out what permits or special routes you will need to
haul hazardous materials?
a. The dispatcher
b. The driver
c. The shipper
7. If an "x" or "rq" is in the "hm" column of a shipping paper entry, the . . .
a. Shipment is regulated by hazardous material regulations
b. Entry refers to the materials that must be top loaded
c. Material listed on that line in the largest part of the shipment
8. Which of the following, if required, must the shipper put on the package . . .
a. The required label
b. The hazardous materials shipping name and identification number
c. The name and address of shipper or consignee
9. You are hauling hazardous materials and you find that one of your tires is leaking.
You must . . .
a. Stop at the nearest safe place and fix it
b. Report it to your carrier immediately
c. Continue at reduced speed and check that tire every 25 miles
10. A vehicle contains 500 pounds each of explosives a and b, you must . . .
a. dangerous placards
b. explosives placards
c. blasting agents placards
11. What placard must be used with an inhalation hazard load?
a. Flammable
b. Dangerous
c. Poison
12. A safe haven is one place you can leave a vehicle unattended that is hauling
explosives. What is the best description of a safe haven?
a. Any property that has been government approved for this use
b. Any property that is totally fenced in by an 8 foot high fence and has a guard
on duty all day long
c. Any property that is totally fenced in by an 8 foot high fence
13. The transport index of a radioactive material . . .
a. Is another way of writing the weight of the package
b. Is something that only the shipper needs to worry about
c. Tells the degree of control needed during transportation
14. Class a explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle
includes . . .
a. A placarded cargo tank
b. Two or more trailers
c. A 200 inch wheelbase trailer
15. What is the shape and size of a placard?
a. 10 3/4 inch square or diamond
b. 10 1/2 inch diamond
c. 10 1/2 inch diamond
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