Kansas CDL: Hazardous Materials Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Ammonium nitrate

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. Class 5 hazardous materials include oxidizers (5.1), such as ammonium nitrate (fertilizer); and organic peroxides (5.2), such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP).

Not quite. The answer is placard your vehicle.

To obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, you must meet several requirements, including passing a specialized knowledge test on the transportation of hazardous materials. To pass the test, you must know the various hazard classes of hazardous materials, how to load packages of hazardous materials onto your vehicle safely, how to placard your vehicle, and how to transport those packages safely.

Not quite. The answer is Classes 1, 2.1, and 3

The three hazard classes that must be kept in a trailer without automatic heating and cooling are: explosives (1), flammable gases (2.1), and flammable liquids (3), since these are particularly volatile.

Not quite. The answer is B

Marine pollutants are chemicals that are toxic to marine life. Marine pollutants, including severe marine pollutants, are listed in Appendix B to the Hazardous Materials Table. Appendix A is the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities. There is no Appendix C or Appendix D.

Not quite. The answer is None of the above

Under federal regulations, you must not drive a placarded vehicle carrying non-radioactive hazardous materials through or near heavily populated areas, places where crowds are assembled, tunnels, narrow streets, or alleys, except if the carrier determines that (1) there is no practicable alternative; (2) a reasonable deviation is necessary to reach terminals, points of loading and unloading, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, rest, or a safe haven; or (3) a reasonable deviation is required by emergency conditions, such as a detour that has been established by a highway authority, or where a law enforcement official requires you to take an alternative route. Note: States and localities often place additional restrictions on allowed routes for various classes of hazardous materials. Check the laws and regulations of the places where you'll be driving.

Source: 49 CFR 397.67

Not quite. The answer is Name in italics

A hazardous material's proper shipping name should be displayed strictly in Roman print (no italics). Acceptable markings include the appropriate descriptive name as well as UN marks, instructions, weight, ID number, specification, cautions, or some combination of these.

Not quite. The answer is look at the shipping papers.

If you need to know whether a shipment contains hazardous materials, just check the shipping papers, which should have hazardous materials clearly marked. (In the event of an accident, first responders will also check the shipping papers to find out what materials they're dealing with.)

Not quite. The answer is List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities.

There are three lists used to identify hazardous materials, all created by the US Department of Transportation: (1) the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101); (2) Appendix A to that section, known as the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities; and (3) Appendix B to that section, known as the List of Marine Pollutants. Before transporting a hazardous material, you should check all three lists because some materials will be found on more than one list.

Not quite. The answer is Hazardous Materials Regulations apply only if the material is shipped by water.

In the Hazardous Materials Table, the letter "W" in Column 1 means that the hazardous material described in Column 2 is subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations only if the material is offered or intended for transportation by water, unless it is a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant. The federal Hazardous Materials Regulations are in 49 CFR §§ 171–180.

Not quite. The answer is clear view within your reach.

Your shipping papers for hazardous materials must be visible and accessible to emergency personnel at all times, even when you're out of your vehicle. When you're inside your vehicle, keep the shipping papers in a pouch on the driver's side door or somewhere else where they can be in clear view and within immediate reach. Whenever you need to leave your vehicle, leave the shipping papers in that pouch or on the driver's seat.

Not quite. The answer is Only during an emergency, to protect life or property

Normally, when your vehicle is carrying hazardous materials, you must attach the appropriate placards to the vehicle before you drive it. You are allowed to move an improperly placarded vehicle only during an emergency, to protect life or property.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above are major differences.

The major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks are about the permanence of cargo tanks. Since cargo tanks are permanently attached to commercial vehicles, they are filled while on the vehicles, and they do not need to display the owner's name separately. Portable tanks are loaded and unloaded while they are off the vehicle. Portable tanks are then put on a vehicle for transportation. They must display the owner or lessee's name.

Not quite. The answer is Medicines, food flavorings

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. However, some materials, such as medicines and food flavorings, are regulated but present only a limited hazard. Hence, they may not belong in any of the nine hazard classes. Note: Despite what your state CDL manual may claim, anthrax is caused by a bacterium, not a virus.

Not quite. The answer is Toxic Gases

Your CDL Handbook includes Placard Tables 1 and 2. Division 2.3 (Toxic Gases) is in Placard Table 1. Any amount of hazardous materials listed in Placard Table 1 must be placarded. Class 3 (Flammable Liquids) and Class 8 (Corrosives) are in Placard Table 2. Except for bulk packaging, the materials in Placard Table 2 must be placarded only if the total amount transported is 1,001 pounds or more, including the packages.

Not quite. The answer is The shipper

The federal Hazardous Materials Regulations require shippers to provide adequate warning of the dangers associated with the hazardous materials. The regulations require shippers to put hazard warning labels on packages and provide proper shipping papers, emergency response information, and placards.

Not quite. The answer is 300

When driving with a load of Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 hazardous materials, which are explosives, you must park at least 300 feet away from any bridge, tunnel, or structure. You must maintain the same distance from any gathering place or open fire.

Not quite. The answer is Non-ferrous metal

Explosives should not be near anything that could emit sparks. The floor liner for moving Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials must be either nonmetallic materials or non-ferrous metals. Stainless steel and carbon steel are ferrous metals.

Not quite. The answer is refuse the package.

The driver must refuse any leaking packages or shipments.

Not quite. The answer is between 15 and 50 feet from

If your vehicle is placarded, you must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. After you have done so, proceed only when you are sure that no train is approaching and you can clear the tracks without stopping. Do not shift gears while crossing the tracks.

Not quite. The answer is poisons.

Federal regulation 49 CFR 184.680 stipulates that you cannot place Division 6.1 materials (poisons) in the same cargo space as foodstuffs intended for animal or human consumption. The risk of contaminating the foodstuffs is unacceptable. Also, federal regulation 49 CFR 177.848 stipulates that certain hazardous materials, such as poisons, cannot be placed in the same cargo space as other hazardous materials because of the risk of cross-contamination or a dangerous chemical reaction. An excerpt of these rules may be found in the "Do Not Load" table in the official state CDL manual.