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Hazmat Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Radiation will pass through to other packages.

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2
Q

Shippers package in order to ____ hazardous materials.

A

Contain

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3
Q

The identification number associated with a hazardous material should appear:

A

On the material’s packaging.

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4
Q

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

A

Once every three years

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5
Q

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

A

Made from non-ferrous materials.

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6
Q

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

A

Radioactive

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7
Q

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

A

The Transportation Security Administration

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8
Q

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

A

Before

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9
Q

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

A

10 B:C.

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10
Q

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

A

Refuse it.

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11
Q

If transporting explosives, you may leave your vehicle unattended:

A

In a safe haven.

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12
Q

A material’s hazard class reflects:

A

The risks associated with the material.

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13
Q

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.

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14
Q

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

A

Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard

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15
Q

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

A

Highlighted in a contrasting color.

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16
Q

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

A

The shipper’s certification

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17
Q

A driver should ensure that:

A

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.

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18
Q

A placard should be placed:

A

At least three inches away from any other markings.

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19
Q

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

A

The hazard class of the materials.

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20
Q

Shipping papers identifying hazardous materials should be:

A

On the top of a stack of shipping papers.

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21
Q

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

A

Kept on the driver’s seat.

22
Q

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

A

The indicated substance should not be transported.

23
Q

Containers of hazardous materials must be:

A

Braced to prevent movement during transportation.

24
Q

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

A

A heater.

25
Q

If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

A

Roll the containers.

26
Q

Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes:

A

Should not be abbreviated on a shipping paper.

27
Q

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

A

The technical name of the hazardous material

28
Q

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

A

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.

29
Q

Generally, a shipping paper must list:

A

An emergency response telephone number.

30
Q

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

A

With reflective triangles.

31
Q

If transporting explosives:

A

You must have a written route plan.

32
Q

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

A

25 feet

33
Q

When refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials:

A

The engine should be turned off.

34
Q

While driving, shipping papers should be:

A

Within reach.

35
Q

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

A

Allows oxygen into the trailer.

36
Q

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

A

Using the shipping papers.

37
Q

When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:

A

You must stop before crossing the tracks.

38
Q

If you identify hazardous materials leaking while you are driving, you should:

A

Park the vehicle.

39
Q

Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include:

A

Any risks of fire or explosion.

40
Q

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

A

Send someone else for help.

41
Q

Portable tanks:

A

Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.

42
Q

The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

A

In the DOT Emergency Response Guide.

43
Q

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

A

Must stop at railroad crossings before proceeding.

44
Q

A person supervising the loading of a tank:

A

Must stay within 25 feet of the tank.

45
Q

A person attending a placarded vehicle may be:

A

Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

46
Q

In general, when loading a tank with flammable liquids:

A

A ground should be established before opening the filling hole.

47
Q

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

A

Remove the explosives from the vehicle before separating the vehicles involved in the
collision.

48
Q

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

A

The driver should not operate the vehicle until it has been cleaned.

49
Q

The only way to properly check tire pressure is by:

A

Using a tire pressure gauge.

50
Q

If transporting chlorine, what must be in the vehicle?

A

A gas mask

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