North Dakota CDL: Hazardous Materials Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is The carrier

The carrier accepts responsibility for transporting the shipment. Before transport, the carrier must check that the shipper has correctly labeled and packaged the hazardous materials. The carrier should refuse to accept any package that is incorrectly labeled or packaged.

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 All of the above

Non-bulk packaging has specific requirements to be used as a receptacle for solids, liquids, or gases. To qualify as non-bulk, it must satisfy the following: 450 L (119 gallons) or less for liquids, 400 kg (882 pounds) or less and 450 L (119 gallons) or less for solids, and 454 kg (1,000 pounds) or less for gases.

Not quite. The answer is can safely pass the fire without stopping.

Never risk exposing any kind of hazardous material to fire. If your vehicle is placarded, don't drive near any open fire unless you are sure that you can drive right past it without stopping.

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 the shipment is regulated by hazardous materials regulations.

On a shipping paper that lists both hazardous and nonhazardous materials, the hazardous materials must stand out for the reader. There are three ways to do this: List the hazardous materials first; highlight them in a contrasting color; or place an "X" or an "RQ" before their names. ("RQ" means that the hazardous material is being shipped in a reportable quantity.)

Not quite. The answer is Class 8

Your CDL Handbook includes Placard Tables 1 and 2. Division 2.3 (Toxic Gases) and Division 4.3 (Dangerous when Wet) are in Placard Table 1. Any amount of hazardous materials listed in Placard Table 1 must be placarded. Class 8 (Corrosives) is 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 package.

Not quite. The answer is Both of the above

Federal regulations require the shipper to communicate the risk of the hazardous materials in several ways: put hazard warning labels on packages, and provide proper shipping papers, appropriate placards for the vehicle, and emergency response information.

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 1,001 pounds or more.

To transport hazardous materials listed in Placard Table 2, you must use placards only if you are transporting a total of 1,001 pounds or more. If you are transporting more than one hazardous material, find out the amount of each from its shipping paper.

Not quite. The answer is None of the above

According to federal regulation 49 CFR 397.13, no one is allowed to smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe, within 25 feet of a truck that transported Class 3 materials (flammable liquids) or Division 2.1 materials (flammable gases). This rule applies even after the truck was emptied of these hazardous materials.

Not quite. The answer is 5 feet

You may park a placarded vehicle (unless it's carrying explosives) within 5 feet of the traveled part of the road, but only if your work requires it. Do so only briefly. Corrosives are in Placard Table 2. Because you are transporting 1,001 pounds or more, your vehicle must be placarded.

Not quite. The answer is both the hazard class placard and the POISON INHALATION HAZARD or POISON GAS placards.

If the words INHALATION HAZARD appear on the shipping paper or package, the rules require display of the POISON INHALATION HAZARD or POISON GAS placards, as appropriate. These placards must be used in addition to other placards, which may be required by the product's hazard class. Always display the hazard class placard and the POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard, even for small amounts.

Not quite. The answer is "Explosives" placards.

The Placard Tables (which you'll find in the North Dakota Commercial Drivers License Manual) describe which materials must be placarded and what the placards must say. Explosives are in Placard Table 1, so your vehicle must have placards that say "Explosives" followed by the division number (1.1, 1.2, or 1.3).

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. Some of these rules can be found in the Do Not Load Table in the North Dakota Commercial Drivers License Manual.

Not quite. The answer is indicates the degree of control needed during transportation.

A package of radioactive materials is not fully radiation proof. Some radiation can pass right through the package, possibly contaminating its immediate environment. The transport index of a package of radioactive material describes the highest level of radiation (in millirems per hour) that is expected at a distance of one meter (about 39.37 inches) from the surface of the package. With this information, the package can be kept safely far enough away from other packages, photographic film, live animals, or people (including yourself).

Not quite. The answer is 2

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. Class 2 includes various gases: flammable gases (2.1), such as propane; non-flammable gases (2.2), such as helium; and toxic gases (2.3), such as compressed fluorine.

Not quite. The answer is three

Federal, state, and county regulations on the handling of hazardous materials can change at any time, and HazMat workers need to keep up with those changes. Federal regulation 49 CFR 172.704 requires every HazMat employee to be retrained every three years. This includes training in his or her employer's security plan. If the employer changes the security plan, it must train the employee about the changes within 90 days.

Not quite. The answer is 3 inches

Placards must be displayed so they can be easily read from the directions that they face. They must be kept clean, undamaged, unobscured by tarpaulins or other objects, and positioned at least three inches from any other markings.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Under federal regulations, you must communicate with the carrier at the beginning of your tour of duty, at each pickup, at each delivery, and at the end of your tour of duty.

Source: 49 CFR 385.415