HazMat Endorsement| 69 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

There are three lists that drivers, shippers and carriers use to find out if a material is regulated as hazardous. Which one of there choices is not one of those three lists? correct answer: epa dangerous materials list Drivers of placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials must stop ____ to ____ feet from the nearest rail of a railroad. correct answer: 15 to 20 feet How many identical placards is a vehicle hauling hazardous materials required to display and where? correct answer: Four (4), one on the front, one on the back, and one on each side of the vehicle How many different type placards are there showing dot specifications? correct answer: 31 At what time is it required for the driver to have an approved gas mask on hand? correct answer: Any vehicle carrying chlorine What is the shape and size of a placard? correct answer: 10 3/4 inch square or diamond It is recommended that when hauling a load of explosives a or b to use the fussees instead of the warning triangles if in an emergency or breakdown situation. correct answer: false Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you correct answer: Can safely pass the fire without stopping If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should: correct answer: Keep all people far away and upwind of the accident. The hazardous waste manifest should be correct answer: Tabbed differently and kept on top of all other paperwork If a materials class is the word "forbidden", what kinds of materials are you still allowed to haul? correct answer: nothing, You can't haul a forbidden cargo The driver must also carry on his person at all times a dated certificate signed by the employer. This certificate must also be updated every correct answer: 2 years Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are: correct answer: In boxes that will keep them from turning over, Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle, Loaded in an upright or horizontal position What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle? correct answer: A u.l. rating of 10 b/c or above