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 or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Montana 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. To distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous materials on a shipping paper:

The hazardous materials should be listed at the bottom of the paper.

The hazardous materials should be listed at the top of the paper.

The hazardous materials should be highlighted in the same color as the non-hazardous materials.

The non-hazardous materials should be marked with an "X."

If a shipping paper includes information about both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials must be differentiated in one of three ways. They must be listed first, highlighted in a contrasting color, or identified with an "X" placed before the shipping description in a column labeled "HM."

2. Containers of nitric acid should be:

Stacked no more than two containers high.

Stacked to the ceiling.

Loaded on top of other products.

Loaded in the cabin.

Nitric acid should not be stacked above any other product. Containers of nitric acid may be stacked, but no higher than two containers high.

3. Generally, a shipping paper must list:

An emergency response telephone number.

The address of the shipper.

The location of fire departments along the planned route.

The cost of the materials.

In general, a shipper is required to list an emergency response telephone number on hazardous materials' shipping papers. There are some exceptions to this rule.

4. When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you must park at least ____ from any building.

25 feet

50 feet

300 feet

When carrying Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, do not park within 300 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or building; a place where people gather; or an open fire.

5. Shippers must keep a copy of shipping papers for:

Six weeks.

Six months.

One year.

Two years.

Shippers must retain a physical copy or an electronic image of hazardous materials shipping papers for a minimum of two years after the materials are accepted by the initial carrier. For hazardous waste, this increases to three years.

6. A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the marking and labels on packages.

The shipping paper is written in code.

All packages are labeled as poison.

The shipping paper is not in the vehicle.

It is a good idea to compare a shipping paper to the applicable package markings and labels. Ensure that the shipper has included the correct basic description on the shipping paper and that it matches markings and labels.

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