HazMat
Directions
This endorsement is required to haul hazardous materials as defined in Title 49, CFR, §383.5. To receive this endorsement, drivers must also pass a Transportation Security Administration background check. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 30 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 24 questions correctly. Each question has three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Alaska Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from the chapter covering: Hazardous Materials. The Hazardous Materials endorsement can be used with Class A, B and C CDL.
Passing grade:
On a shipping paper describing both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials may be identified by being:
Explanation
If a shipping paper includes information about both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous items must be clearly identified on the paper. They may be entered first, highlighted in a contrasting color, or identified with an "X" placed before the shipping description.
How often are hazardous materials employees required to be trained and tested?
Explanation
All drivers must be trained in the security risks of hazardous materials transportation. This training must include how to recognize and respond to possible security threats. Hazardous materials employees must be trained and tested at least once every three years.
The only way to effectively check your tire pressure is:
Explanation
You must examine each tire on a motor vehicle at the beginning of each trip. The only effective way to check tire pressure is by using a tire pressure gauge.
A person attending a placarded vehicle must be:
Explanation
A person attending a placarded vehicle must be awake inside the vehicle or otherwise within 100 feet of the vehicle; know the hazards associated with the materials; know what to do in an emergency; and be able and authorized to move the tank if necessary.
If a package of hazardous materials is not large enough to hold a label, it should be labeled:
Explanation
If a hazardous materials label will not fit onto a package, it may be placed on a tag that is securely attached to the package.
If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:
Explanation
