HAZMAT STUDY GUIDE
HAZMAT STUDY GUIDE
WITH MOST HAZARDOUS MATERIALS YOU MAY PARK WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE ROAD IF YOUR WORK REQUIRES IT. THE MATERIALS WHICH ARE THE EXCEPTION AND DO NT ALLOW PARKING NEAR ROADS ARE:
ANSWER
EXPLOSIVES 1.1 AND 1.2
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING OUT WHAT PERMITS OR SPECIAL ROUTES YOU WILL NEED TO HAUL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS?
ANSWER: DRIVER
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A FLAMMABLE LIQUID CAN BE TRANSPORTED FROM ONE TANKER TO ANOTHER ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY IF
ANSWER:
IT IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
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IF YOU HAVE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRE ON THE ROAD YOU SHOULD
ANSWER: NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE FIRE
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THE POWER UNIT OF A PLACARDED VEHICLE MUST HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A UL RATING OF ____BC OR MORE.
ANSWER: 10
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YOU HAVE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL LEAKING FROM A CONTAINER BUT NOT SPILLING FROM THE VEHICLE, DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST AREA WHERE YOU CAN GET HELP
ANSWER: AND CALL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL IF THEY ARE NEEDED
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WHEN ARE YOU ALLOWED TO MOVE AN IMPROPERLY PLACARDED VEHICLE CONTAINING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS?
ANSWER: DURING AN EMERGENCY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY
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IF YOU ARE LOADING OR UNLOADING ANY TYPE OF EXPLOSIVES YOU MUST MAKE SURE THE
ANSWER: CARGO HEATERS HAVE BEEN DISABLED
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WHEN TRANSPORTING DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES YOU MUST
ANSWER: HAVE A WRITTEN ROUTE PLAN AND FOLLOW THAT PLAN
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THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
ANSWER: HELPS COORDINATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL HAZARD
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WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING ANY EXPLOSIVES
ANSWER: NEVER USE ANY CARGO HOOKS OR METAL TOOLS
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CARRIERS MUST GIVE EACH DRIVER WHO TRANSPORTS EXPLOSIVES 1.1 OR 1.2 ?
ANSWER: A COPY OF FMCSR PART 397
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SHIPPING PAPERS DO WHAT ?
ANSWER: DESCRIBE THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BEING TRANSPORTED
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GENERALLY THE _________ MUST CERTIFY ON THE SHIPPING PAPER THAT THE SHIPMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN THE CORRECT MANOR.
ANSWER: SHIPPER
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ?
ANSWER: THE CARRIER
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WHICH OF THESE CONTAINS THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHICH PLACARDS TO USE?
ANSWER: THE HAZARD CLASS OF THE MATERIALS AND THE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
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THE SHIPPING NAME MAY BE ABBREVIATED IN THE BASIC DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ONLY IF
ANSWER: IT IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED IN THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
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IF YOUR TRUCK IS TRANSPORTING A CLASS/DIVISION _________ HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, IT MUST ONLY BE PLACARDED IF CARRYING 1001 POUNDS OR MORE OF THE MATERIAL.
ANSWER: 8
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THE TOTAL TRANSPORT INDEX OF ALL RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PACKAGES IN A SINGLE VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED
ANSWER: 50
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING THE SAFEST ROUTE TO TRANSPORT PLACARDED RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS?
ANSWER: THE CARRIER
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WHEN YOU ARE TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND YOU ARE NOT BEHIND THE WHEEL, WHERE MUST THE SHIPPING PAPERS BE LOCATED?
ANSWER: ON THE DRIVERS SEAT OR IN THE DRIVERS DOOR POUCH.
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WHEN SHIPPERS PACKAGE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS THEY MUST CERTIFY THAT THIS WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS . THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS WHEN?
ANSWER: THE SHIPPER IS A PRIVATE CARRIER CARRYING THEIR OWN PRODUCT
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WHEN FUELING A PLACARDED VEHICLE SOMEONE MUST ALWAYS WHAT?
ANSWER: BE AT THE NOZZEL CONTROLLING THE FUEL FLOW
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YOU NEED TO WARN OF A STOPPED VEHICLE WHICH HAS A TANK USED FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID OR GASES. WHAT SHOULD YOU USE?
ANSWER: REFLECTIVE TRIANGLES
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SHIPPING NAMES THAT ARE SHOWN IN ITALICS IN THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLES ARE?
ANSWER: ARE NOT THE PROPER SHIPPING NAMES
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AN X IN THE HM COLUMN OF A SHIPPING PAPER ENTRY MEANS WHAT ?
ANSWER: THE ENTRY IS FOR A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
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IF YOU NEED TO PLACARD A VEHICLE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AT LEAST HOW MANY PLACARDS WILL YOU NEED?
ANSWER: 4
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IF THE SYMBOL D APPEARS IN COLUMN 1 OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TABLE THEN THE PROPER SHIPPING NAME OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IS
ANSWER:
APPROPRIATE FOR DESCRIBING MATERIALS FOR DOMESTIC TRANSPORTION, BUT MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKAGING, LABELING, AND PREPARING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPPING PAPERS FOR A COMMON CARRIER ?
ANSWER: THE SHIPPER
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IF YOU MUST LEAVE A PLACARDED VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY YOU MUST WHAT?
ANSWER: IT MUST BE WATCHED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON WHO WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS
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YOU HAVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT RACKS TO HOLD CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED GAS. YOU MAY LOAD SUCH CYLINDERS. ONLY IF ?
ANSWER: THEY ARE LOADED UPRIGHT OR BRACED LAYING DOWN FLAT
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WHEN TRANSPORTING CHLORINE IN CARGO TANKS YOU MUST WHAT ?
ANSWER: CARRY AN APPROVED GAS MASK AND AN EMERGENCY LEAK REPAIR KIT
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IF YOU SUSPECT THERE IS A CARGO FIRE IN YOUR TRAILER AND THE CARGO DOORS ARE HOT, YOU SHOULD ?
ANSWER: LEAVE THE DOOR SHUT
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WHENEVER YOUR VEHICLE IS PLACARDED DO NOT DRIVE NEAR AN OPEN FIRE UNLESS ?
ANSWER: YOU CAN SAFELY PASS THE FIRE WITHOUT STOPPING
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A DRIVER WHO TRANSPORTS ROUTE CONTROLLED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MUST HAVE HAD SPECIAL TRAINING BY THE CARRIER WITHIN THE LAST ______ YEARS.
ANSWER: 2
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IF THE WORDS "INHALATION HAZARD" ARE ON THE SHIPPING PAPER OR PACKAGE YOU MUST ?
ANSWER: DISPLAY POISON PLACARDS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER NEEDED PLACARDS
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PLACARDS ARE 10 1/2 INCHES SQUARE ON POINT IN A _______ SHAPE
ANSWER: DIAMOND
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION TO THE MOTOR CARRIER FOR EACH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BEING SHIPPED?
ANSWER: THE SHIPPER
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHIPPING PAPERS CAN BE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER PAPERS HOW ?
ANSWER: BY TABBING THEM
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YOU ARE CARRYING CLASS 7 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. MUST YOU STOP BEFORE RAILROAD CROSSINGS ?
ANSWER: YES
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A HAZARD CLASS NAME OR ID NUMBER MAY NOT BE USED TO DESCRIBE ?
ANSWER: NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
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THE HAZARD CLASS OF A TWO LITER BOTTLE OF MATERIAL IS "FLAMMABLE LIQUID". IF THE DESCRIPTION ALSO SAYS " POISON INHALATION HAZARD" YOU SHOULD ?
ANSWER: PLACARD THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH THE "POISON" AND HAZARD CLASS PLACARDS
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NITRIC ACID MAY ONLY BE CARRIED WITH OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IF IT IS NOT LOADED MORE THAN TWO LAYERS HIGH AND ?
ANSWER: IT IS NOT LOADED ABOVE ANY OTHER MATERIAL
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A SAFE HAVEN IS WHAT ?
ANSWER: AN APPROVED PLACE FOR PARKING UNATTENDED TRUCKS LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES
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