Hazmat Questions & Answers
How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the
package? - ANSWER-Placed the label on a tag security attached to the item
If " Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which
placard? - ANSWER-Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard
If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the
hazardous materials may need to be: - ANSWER-Highlighted in a contrasting color
Shippers package in order to____ hazardous materials - ANSWER-Contain
How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested? -
ANSWER-Once every three years
When applying for an original or renewed HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a
background check through which agency? - ANSWER-The Transportation Security
Administration
If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should.. - ANSWER-Refuse it
A material's hazard class reflects: - ANSWER-The risks associated with the material
, Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to except a package. -
ANSWER-The shipper's certification
A driver should ensure that: - ANSWER-The shipping paper matches the markings and
labels on packages
A placard should be placed: - ANSWER-At least 3 inches away from any other
markings.
To know which placard to use, you need to know: - ANSWER-The hazard class of
materials.
Containers of hazardous materials must be: - ANSWER-Braced to prevent movement
during transportation.
Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should NOT be placed in a trailer with.. -
ANSWER-A heater.
If loading corrosive materials, you should not: - ANSWER-Roll the containers.
When carrying division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive, your vehicle should not be.. -
ANSWER-Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the
package? - ANSWER-Placed the label on a tag security attached to the item
If " Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which
placard? - ANSWER-Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard
If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the
hazardous materials may need to be: - ANSWER-Highlighted in a contrasting color
Shippers package in order to____ hazardous materials - ANSWER-Contain
How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested? -
ANSWER-Once every three years
When applying for an original or renewed HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a
background check through which agency? - ANSWER-The Transportation Security
Administration
If a driver is given a leaking package or shipment, they should.. - ANSWER-Refuse it
A material's hazard class reflects: - ANSWER-The risks associated with the material
, Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to except a package. -
ANSWER-The shipper's certification
A driver should ensure that: - ANSWER-The shipping paper matches the markings and
labels on packages
A placard should be placed: - ANSWER-At least 3 inches away from any other
markings.
To know which placard to use, you need to know: - ANSWER-The hazard class of
materials.
Containers of hazardous materials must be: - ANSWER-Braced to prevent movement
during transportation.
Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should NOT be placed in a trailer with.. -
ANSWER-A heater.
If loading corrosive materials, you should not: - ANSWER-Roll the containers.
When carrying division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive, your vehicle should not be.. -
ANSWER-Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
