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 Indiana 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. If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

Roll the containers.

Load the containers by hand.

Use the vehicle’s emergency brake.

Ask someone to help you.

Containers of corrosive materials should be kept in their correct upright positions. They should not be dropped or rolled.

2. Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include:

Any risks of fire or explosion.

Value of the materials.

Driver information.

How many people should respond in the event of an accident.

At a minimum, emergency response information must include the basic descriptions and technical names of the materials being transported; immediate hazards to health; risks of fire or explosion; immediate precautions to be taken in the event of an accident or incident; immediate methods for handling fires; initial methods for handling spills or leaks in the absence of fires; and preliminary first aid measures.

3. A driver needs a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement to transport hazardous materials in:

A vehicle requiring a Class A license.

A vehicle requiring a Class B license.

A vehicle requiring a Class C license.

Any sized vehicle.

You must have a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement to operate a vehicle of any size to transport hazardous materials.

4. Which of the following is not an acceptable location to keep hazardous materials' shipping papers?

In a pouch on the driver’s side door

In a pouch on the passenger’s side door

Within reach of the driver while the seat belt is fastened

On the driver’s seat while the driver is outside of the vehicle

When the vehicle is being driven, hazardous materials' shipping papers must be kept in a pouch on the driver's door or somewhere else that is in clear view and within the driver's reach. If the driver is outside of the vehicle, the shipping papers should be kept on the driver's seat.

5. If a leak is suspected in a cargo of radioactive material:

The driver should go to the local fire department.

The driver should pick up any loose pieces of the radioactive material.

The driver should continue to carry the cargo, as long as they avoid touching the affected areas.

The driver should not operate the vehicle until it has been cleaned.

If you are transporting radioactive material and believe there is a leak or broken package in your cargo, you should tell your dispatcher or supervisor as quickly as possible. Do not touch or inhale the material. Do not use the vehicle until it has been cleaned or checked with a survey meter.

6. Who is responsible for identifying the hazard class of a hazardous material?

The shipper

A contractor

The driver

Everyone

The shipper of hazardous materials is responsible for using the hazardous materials regulations to determine the product's identification number, proper shipping name, hazard class, and packing group. They are also responsible for determining the correct packaging, labels, markings, and placards to use.

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