Rhode Island CDL: Hazardous Materials Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is make it easy to identify.

The regulations for packages of hazardous materials require shippers to make it easy for drivers, destination personnel, and emergency personnel to identify the contents quickly and easily.

Not quite. The answer is Only when it is a non-placarded material

You must have a hazardous materials endorsement on your CDL to drive a vehicle that is placarded for hazardous materials. However, not all packages of hazardous materials require placarding your vehicle. For example, relatively small quantities of consumer-grade chemicals such as drain openers and bleaches may be exempt. Federal regulation 49 CFR 172.500 exempts certain amounts and types of hazardous materials from placarding, but states may impose more stringent requirements. Check with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only if the nitric acid is not loaded above any other materials.

Nitric acid is a liquid in Class 8 (Corrosives). Nitric acid is also a strong oxidizing agent. It can react with many other chemicals and start fires. Hence, as a safeguard against leaks or spills, nitric acid should not be loaded above any other product. There are additional restrictions on which classes of hazardous materials may be loaded in the same vehicle with corrosive liquids. See your CDL Handbook for details.

Not quite. The answer is 119 gallons.

Appendix B to the Hazardous Materials Table is the List of Marine Pollutants. For road transportation, this list is only used for chemicals in a container with a capacity of 119 gallons or more without a placard or label as specified by the hazardous materials regulations.

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 a placarded cargo tank.

Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials (explosives) must not be transported in a combination vehicle if there is a placarded cargo tank in the combination. (The placarded cargo tank might hold flammable gases or liquids, for example.)

Not quite. The answer is PHMSA

If you must complete a Hazardous Materials Incident Report, you must submit it to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It can be submitted by mail or electronically at the PHMSA website. At that website, search for "Incident Reporting". (Note: This topic is not usually found in the official state CDL handbook.)

Not quite. The answer is Radioactive Materials

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. Class 7 materials are radioactive materials. These include radioactive metals, ionization smoke detectors that contain the isotope Americium 241, medical and scientific isotopes, and spent nuclear fuel.

Not quite. The answer is To certify that it has prepared the shipment in accordance with regulations

The shipping paper must include the shipper's certification signed by the shipper. It states that the shipper prepared the shipment according to the relevant regulations.

Not quite. The answer is The driver

At any time, states or counties can impose new rules on the permits you must have or new restrictions on the routes you may take. As the driver, you must keep up with these changes and work with the carrier to obtain any needed permits.

Not quite. The answer is 9

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 official state CDL handbook may claim, anthrax is caused by a bacterium, not a virus.

Not quite. The answer is PHMSA

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) isn't just about pipeline transport. PHMSA develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound transportation of energy products by pipeline and of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air. PHMSA establishes national policies, sets and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent hazmat incidents. PHMSA is also the agency that publishes the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). (Note: This topic is not usually found in the official state CDL handbook.)

Not quite. The answer is keep all people far away and upwind of the accident.

If you have an accident while carrying hazardous materials, you must follow your employer's instructions. However, keep bystanders well away and upwind of the accident for their own safety.

Not quite. The answer is Do both of the above.

If there is an emergency involving the hazardous materials that you're transporting, follow all instructions that your employer gave you. Keep bystanders away, preferably upwind, while warning them of the danger. Try to keep open flames away and don't let anyone smoke near the hazardous materials. Take a copy of your shipping papers with you to provide to first responders who arrive at the scene.

Not quite. The answer is emergency response information.

The shipping papers must describe the hazardous materials (including the hazardous material identification numbers) and provide information on what to do and whom to contact in case of an emergency.

Not quite. The answer is Both of the above

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. Class 6 includes poisonous materials (6.1) and infectious substances (6.2).

Not quite. The answer is remove the tire and place it a safe distance from the vehicle.

An overheated tire is more prone to blowing out. Remove it and place it at a safe distance from the vehicle. Don't drive until you find out what caused the tire to overheat.

Not quite. The answer is 3

A material’s hazard class reflects the risks associated with it. There are nine hazard classes. Class 3 hazardous materials include flammable liquids and combustible liquids. Acetone, gasoline, and methanol are examples.

Not quite. The answer is Yes.

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 this, proceed once you are sure that no train is approaching, and do not shift while you are on the tracks.

Not quite. The answer is 2 years.

Federal regulations normally require every HazMat employee to be retrained every three years. However, a driver who transports route-controlled radioactive materials must have received written training within the past two years, on the following topics: (1) the federal regulations governing the transportation of radioactive materials, (2) the properties and hazards of the radioactive materials that the driver is to transport, and (3) the procedures that the driver must follow in the event of an accident or other emergency. The driver must hold a certificate of training as evidence of this required training. [49 CFR § 172.704],

Source: 49 CFR § 397.101