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

Cargo tanks are:

2 / 40

The floor liner for explosives may not:

3 / 40

When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

4 / 40

A vehicle placarded for Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives:

5 / 40

Which of the following hazard classes utilizes a transport index in order to determine how much of it can be loaded on a single vehicle for transport?

6 / 40

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

7 / 40

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

8 / 40

What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle?

9 / 40

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

10 / 40

A safe haven is:

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 statements about "Radioactive" labels is true?

13 / 40

Which hazard classes must you NEVER smoke, or perform any activity involving fire, within 25 feet of?

14 / 40

What is the main difference between a portable tank and a cargo tank?

15 / 40

Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are:

16 / 40

What is a technical name?

17 / 40

Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The prohibited combinations are listed in the:

18 / 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?

19 / 40

What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas?

20 / 40

In column 1, the "D" symbol means:

21 / 40

It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes?

22 / 40

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

23 / 40

Cargo tanks ____.

24 / 40

If you are hauling hazardous materials and have ___ tires on your vehicle, you must stop and check them every time you park.

25 / 40

Which of the following is NOT something you need to know in order to determine if you need to use placards?

26 / 40

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

27 / 40

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

28 / 40

Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet material?

29 / 40

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

30 / 40

When there is a hazardous materials emergency. You should:

31 / 40

Of the following hazardous material classes, which is the most dangerous?

32 / 40

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

33 / 40

You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?

34 / 40

Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

35 / 40

When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:

36 / 40

Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

37 / 40

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

38 / 40

If you are required to stop at railroad crossings, you must:

39 / 40

Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class A or B explosives?

40 / 40

If you are already carrying 100 pounds of silver cyanide, what precautions must you take if you are given papers at a dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?

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