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CDL hazardous materials practice test 8

15 more questions on hazardous materials, written from the Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0).

15 questions

  1. Question 1When may you accept the shipper's certification about proper packaging?

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    D: Unless a package is clearly unsafe or does not comply with the HMR. You may rely on the shipper's packaging certification unless a package is clearly unsafe or plainly fails to meet the HMR. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.6 Shipper's Certification, page 9-8.

  2. Question 2In which case is a shipper's certification NOT required on the shipping paper?

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    A: When the package is provided by the carrier, such as a cargo tank. The exceptions are a private carrier transporting its own product and a package provided by the carrier, for example a cargo tank. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.6 Shipper's Certification, page 9-8.

  3. Question 3You are not familiar with a hazardous material you are asked to haul. What does the manual tell you to do?

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    B: Ask the shipper to contact your office. If you don't know the material, have the shipper call your office before you haul it. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.7 Package Markings and Labels, page 9-8.

  4. Question 4Which of these is a clue that a shipment may contain hazardous materials?

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    C: The shipper is a chemical supply or pest control business. Clues include the shipper's business (paint dealer, chemical supply, pest control, explosives dealer), cylinders and drums, placarded tanks on the premises and handling precautions. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.8 Recognizing Hazardous Materials, page 9-8.

  5. Question 5What document must you sign by hand and carry when transporting hazardous waste?

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    D: A Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. Hazardous waste travels with a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest. You must sign it by hand, carry it, and treat it as your shipping paper. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.9 Hazardous Waste Manifest, page 9-8.

  6. Question 6To whom may you deliver a hazardous waste shipment?

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    A: Only another registered carrier or a disposal/treatment facility. Only give the waste shipment to another registered carrier or to a disposal/treatment facility. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.3.9 Hazardous Waste Manifest, page 9-8.

  7. Question 7What does the transport index on a radioactive package label tell you?

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    A: The degree of control needed during transportation. The transport index, printed on Radioactive II or III labels, tells the degree of control needed during transportation. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.4.1 Precautions for Specific Hazards: Class 7 (Radioactive), page 9-12.

  8. Question 8What is the difference between a cargo tank and a portable tank?

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    B: A cargo tank stays on the vehicle for loading and unloading; a portable tank is loaded or unloaded off the vehicle. Cargo tanks are bulk packaging permanently attached to a vehicle and stay on it during loading and unloading; portable tanks are not permanently attached and are loaded or unloaded off the vehicle. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.5 Bulk Packaging Marking, Loading and Unloading, page 9-12.

  9. Question 9According to the manual, the most common cargo tanks are MC306 and MC331. What are they used for?

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    C: MC306 for liquids and MC331 for gases. The manual names MC306 as the most common liquid cargo tank and MC331 as the most common gas cargo tank. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.5 Bulk Packaging Marking, Loading and Unloading, page 9-12.

  10. Question 10Who is responsible for finding out whether you need hazmat permits or must use special routes?

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    C: You, the driver. Local rules about routes and permits change often, and it is your job as the driver to find out whether you need permits or must use special routes. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.5 Route Restrictions, page 9-14.

  11. Question 11Who normally prepares the written route plan for a shipment of Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives?

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    A: The carrier, in advance, giving the driver a copy. The carrier normally writes the route plan ahead of time and gives the driver a copy. You plan it yourself only when you pick up the explosives somewhere other than your employer's terminal. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.5 Route Restrictions, page 9-14.

  12. Question 12To whom may you deliver Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives?

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    B: Only authorized persons, or leave them in locked rooms designed for explosives storage. Explosives may be handed only to an authorized person or left in a locked room built for storing explosives. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.5 Route Restrictions, page 9-14.

  13. Question 13For placarded radioactive materials, who must choose the safest route?

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    C: The carrier, who then tells the driver about the materials and shows the route plan. A carrier must choose the safest route for placarded radioactive materials, then tell the driver about the materials and show the route plan. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.5 Route Restrictions, page 9-14.

  14. Question 14Before carrying Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives, the carrier must give you a copy of which regulation?

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    B: FMCSR Part 397. For Division 1.1-1.3 explosives, the carrier must give you a copy of FMCSR Part 397 and written emergency instructions for delays and accidents, and you sign for them. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.10 Where to Keep Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information, page 9-15.

  15. Question 15Which documents must you have with you while driving with Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives?

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    C: Shipping papers, written emergency instructions, written route plan and a copy of FMCSR Part 397. You must be familiar with and have in your possession the shipping papers, written emergency instructions, written route plan and a copy of FMCSR Part 397. Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA model CDL manual, Version 4.0): 9.6.10 Where to Keep Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information, page 9-15.

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