Instructions

HazMat

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 four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Washington D.C. 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.

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

1. Shipping papers identifying hazardous materials should be:

At the bottom of a stack of shipping papers.

On the top of a stack of shipping papers.

In a location separate from non-hazardous materials.

Stored under the passenger’s seat.

Carriers and drivers must be able to quickly identify hazardous materials' shipping papers. Shipping papers for hazardous materials should be on the top of a stack of shipping papers.

2. When loading hazardous materials, you should do all of the following, except:

Set the parking brake.

Load the materials away from heat.

Watch for signs of leakage.

Use a hook.

When loading hazardous materials, do not use hooks or tools that could damage containers or other packaging.

3. In the Hazardous Materials Table, Column 2 lists:

The names of materials.

Where materials originate.

Special provisions for materials.

Materials' manufacturers.

Column 2 of the Hazardous Materials Table lists the proper shipping names and descriptions of regulated materials.

4. If you apply for an original or renewal HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

Transportation Security Administration

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Central Intelligence Agency

Secretary of Defense

To obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, you must pass a background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

5. To know which placards to use, you need to know:

The hazard classes of the materials.

The types of containers holding the materials.

The destination.

The shipper.

To determine which hazardous materials placards to use, you must know the hazard class of the materials; the amount of hazardous materials being shipped; and the total weight of all classes of hazardous materials in the vehicle.