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 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 you are transporting Class 3 flammable liquids and your cargo needs to be moved into another tank, the flammable liquids:

May be transferred on the roadway as long as no other people are nearby.

Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances.

Should be kept secret when they are being moved to another tank.

Should be transferred at night.

Flammable liquids should not be transferred from one vehicle to another on a public roadway, unless being moved due to an emergency. Always warn others of the hazards presented by the materials.

2. Who must label hazardous materials?

The shipper

The loader

The driver

The mechanic

The shipper of hazardous materials is responsible for packaging, marking, and labeling the materials. They must supply any necessary placards.

3. If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on a package, a ____ placard must be used.

Poison gas

Explosive

Radioactive

Danger

If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on a package or its shipping paper, the "Poison Inhalation Hazard" or "Poison Gas" placards, as appropriate, must be displayed.

4. When trying to control a minor truck fire, what should you do before opening the trailer doors?

Check to see if the doors are hot.

Throw water on the doors.

Put on a pair of gloves.

Wait 30 minutes.

If you are experiencing a truck fire, you should not attempt to open trailer doors without first feeling the doors to see if they are hot. If the doors are hot, there may be a cargo fire. Leave the doors closed if there is a cargo fire.

5. Hazardous materials laws are controlled by:

Local regulations.

State regulations.

Federal regulations.

All levels of government.

Because of the risks presented by the nature of the materials, government on federal, state, and local levels may impose regulations on the transportation of hazardous materials.

6. The only way to properly check your tire pressure is by:

Using a tire pressure gauge.

Eyeballing the tires.

Pushing on the tires to feel the pressure.

Weighing the tires.

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.

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