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 North Carolina 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. A person who is watching the loading or unloading of a tank must do all of the following, except:

Remain alert.

Remain within 25 feet of the tank.

Wear a chemical suit.

Know the hazards of the materials involved.

The person in charge of loading or unloading a hazardous materials cargo tank must ensure that a qualified person is always supervising the process. The supervisor must be alert; have a clear view of the tank; be within 25 feet of the tank; know the hazards of the involved materials; know the procedures to follow in the case of an emergency; and be authorized to and capable of moving the tank.

2. Who is responsible for identifying the hazard class of materials being shipped?

The shipper

The carrier

The driver

The mechanic

The shipper of hazardous materials is responsible for identifying the product's identification number; proper shipping name; hazard class; packing group; and correct packaging, labels, marking, and placards.

3. If there is a collision involving a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives, the driver should:

Not warn others of the danger.

Allow smoking near the vehicle.

Keep the explosives inside the vehicle until after separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

Remove the explosives from the vehicle before separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

If you are driving a vehicle that is transporting Class 1 explosives and it is involved in an accident, you should warn others of the danger, keep bystanders away, and not allow smoking or open fires near the vehicle. Before separating the vehicles involved in the collision, remove all explosives and place them at least 200 feet away from the vehicles and any occupied buildings.

4. If you apply for a HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency?

The Transportation Security Administration

The Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Department of Energy

The Department of Defense

To obtain an original or renewed hazardous materials endorsement, you must pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check.

5. A clue that your shipment contains hazardous materials is that:

The shipper is in the business of firework or munition dealing.

The last shipment you picked up was labeled as hazardous.

The packaging looks damaged.

One clue that a shipment may contain hazardous materials is that the shipper is in a line of business that involves such materials. Examples include paint dealers; chemical suppliers; scientific supply houses; pest control businesses; agricultural supply firms; and dealers in explosives, munitions, or fireworks.

6. Who is responsible for installing placards on a vehicle?

The shipper

The carrier

The driver

The mechanic

While shippers of hazardous materials are responsible for providing necessary placards, it is the driver's responsibility to actually place them on the vehicle.

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