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. Each question has four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 24 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook. 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. Portable tanks:

Cannot be removed from a vehicle.

Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.

Are permanently attached to a vehicle.

Should not be used.

Cargo tanks remain on a vehicle at all times, regardless of whether or not they are carrying cargo. Portable tanks are bulk packaging and are not permanently attached to a vehicle.

2. Shipping papers should be:

Hidden from view.

Placed in the glove box.

Easily seen by anyone entering the cab.

Laminated.

When transporting hazardous materials, shipping papers should be kept in a pouch in the driver's side door, or in another location where the driver is able to easily reach them while their seat belt is fastened. The papers must be easily visible to anyone who is entering the cab.

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. In the Hazardous Materials Table, Column 2 lists:

The names of materials.

Where materials originate.

Special provisions for materials.

Materials' manufacturers.

Column 2 of the Hazardous Materials Table lists the proper shipping names and descriptions of regulated materials.

5. There may be restrictions on the transportation of explosives or hazardous waste in certain areas. These restrictions:

Are usually not a concern.

Are waived on the weekends.

Should be researched before taking a route.

Only apply if transporting more than 1,000 pounds of a material.

Before transporting hazardous materials, you should research any restrictions that may apply to the routes you plan to take.

6. If transporting explosives, you may leave your vehicle unattended:

In a rest area.

At a truck stop.

On private property.

In a safe haven.

When transporting hazardous materials, you may leave your vehicle unattended in a safe haven. A safe haven is a location that has been approved for parking unattended vehicles that are loaded with explosives.

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