CDL Hazardous
Materials Test

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This is the Commercial Vehicle Driver's License Test covering Hazardous Materials.  You will be presented with 40 questions and you must answer 34 questions correctly to pass.  There is no time limit.  You may not go back once you answer a question.  Click the "Start Quiz" button below to begin.  Good luck!

1 / 40

You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting:

2 / 40

When transporting hazardous loads, you must check the tires at least:

3 / 40

When transporting explosives you may not park:

4 / 40

What action should you take if there is no phone available and you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop?

5 / 40

Which of the following is a necessary qualification for non-bulk packaging?

6 / 40

The Emergency Response Guide, ERG, can best be explained as _____.

7 / 40

When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:

8 / 40

In what location must you keep your shipping papers which describe any hazardous materials?

9 / 40

A shipper’s certification is best described as _____.

10 / 40

You should turn off your engine when loading flammable liquid unless:

11 / 40

Who is responsible for packaging, labeling, and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers for a common carrier?

12 / 40

Which of the following materials would be an acceptable floor liner for moving Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?

13 / 40

Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

14 / 40

If the hazardous materials are classified as FORBIDDEN you should:

15 / 40

A placarded vehicle must have at least ___ placards?

16 / 40

A safe haven is ______.

17 / 40

Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank?

18 / 40

You must control how far packages labeled "Radioactive II" or "Radioactive III" are located from people and cargo space walls by referring to:

19 / 40

Cargo tanks ____.

20 / 40

If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle:

21 / 40

A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

22 / 40

A shipment described on the Hazardous Waste Manifest may only be delivered to another _______ carrier or treatment facility, who then signs the ______, giving you a copy which you must keep.

23 / 40

Class A explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes:

24 / 40

What is a technical name?

25 / 40

In column 1, the "D" symbol means:

26 / 40

Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?

27 / 40

The two other places where the hazardous identification number must appear are:

28 / 40

With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?

29 / 40

Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked with:

30 / 40

A placard is required for a combustible liquid at?

31 / 40

With most hazardous materials, you may park within 5 feet of the road briefly, if your work requires it. The materials that are the exception and do not allow parking this close to the road are:

32 / 40

Which of the following statements about "Radioactive" labels is true?

33 / 40

A safe haven is:

34 / 40

How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?

35 / 40

For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

36 / 40

Cargo tanks are:

37 / 40

The floor liner for explosives may not:

38 / 40

A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that ______.

39 / 40

An "A/W" the first column of the hazardous materials table means:

40 / 40

To decide which placards you need, if any, what three things do you need to know?

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