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 three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Iowa Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from the chapters covering: Hazardous Materials, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The Hazardous Materials endorsement can be used with Class A, B and C CDL.

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

1. When loading compressed gas, the liquid discharge valves should be:

Closed.

Removed.

Opened.

On a compressed gas tank, liquid discharge valves must always be kept closed, except during loading and unloading.

2. A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.

The shipping paper is written in code.

All packages are labeled as poison.

It is always a good idea to compare package markings and labels to accompanying shipping papers. Always make sure the shipper has displayed the correct basic description on the shipping paper and has provided the proper labels on the packages.

3. How often do hazardous materials employees need to be trained?

At least once a week

At least once every three years

At least one every 10 years

Employees who work with hazardous materials must be trained and tested at least once every three years.

4. To know which placard to use, you need to know:

The hazard class of the materials.

The type of container that is holding the materials.

The destination of the materials.

To determine which placards need to be used, you must know the hazard class of the materials being shipped, the amount of hazardous materials being shipped, and the total weight of all hazardous materials in your vehicle.

5. When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:

You must stop before crossing the tracks.

You must reduce your speed before crossing the tracks.

You may proceed across the tracks without stopping if no warning lights are flashing.

If transporting any amount of chlorine, a driver must always stop at a railroad crossing 15 to 50 feet from the nearest track, regardless of the presence of a train.

6. If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo is on fire, you should:

Try to put it out with a fire extinguisher.

Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.

Hope the fire goes out by itself.

Fighting a hazardous materials fire requires special training and protective gear. Unless you have the proper equipment and training, do not try to fight a hazardous materials fire yourself.

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