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 Guide. 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. ____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.

One

Two

Three

Four

When hazardous materials placards are required, they must be placed on all four sides of the transporting vehicle.

2. When refueling a vehicle transporting hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.

The engine should be turned off.

The gas nozzle may be left unattended.

Someone other than the driver should do it.

Always turn the engine off before refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials. Someone must always be at the nozzle controlling the fuel flow.

3. If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials may need to be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.

Circled by a pen or marker.

Unmarked.

If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials must be distinguished in one of three ways. They must be entered first on the shipping paper, highlighted in a contrasting color, or properly marked with an "X" in a column titled "HM."

4. If a shipping paper has both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials should be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.

Circled by a pen or marker.

Written the same way as the non-hazardous materials.

Written in red ink.

When a shipping paper includes both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, one acceptable method of identifying the hazardous items is to highlight them in a contrasting color.

5. In addition to reading the manual, the best way to learn about transporting hazardous materials is to:

Talk to other HazMat drivers.

Attend hazardous materials training courses.

Follow your instincts.

While the manual includes all of the information required to pass the hazardous materials knowledge test, you should consider reading the manual as only the first step to learning about the topic. You can learn more by reading and understanding the federal and state rules about the transportation of hazardous materials, as well as by attending hazardous materials training courses.

6. If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking, the driver should:

Drive to find a phone to alert emergency personnel

Drive to a designated hazardous materials clean up facility

Park the vehicle and contact emergency personnel

Continue driving to the destination

In the event of a leak in a cargo of hazardous materials, do not continue to drive any longer than is necessary for safety. Continuing to drive would result in a larger area becoming contaminated. Instead, park the vehicle, secure the area, stay with the vehicle, and send someone to get help.

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