CDL -HazMat Questions Answers Flashcards

CDL -HazMat Questions & Answers Flashcards How do you label a package if the hazardous materials label will not fit onto the package?Place the label on a tag securely attached to the item.Shippers should place applicable diamond-shaped hazard warning labels on hazardous materials packages. If a label will not fit entirely onto a package, shippers may instead place the label on a tag that is securely attached to the package.Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard

classes:

Should not be abbreviated on a shipping paper.Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes must never be abbreviated when listed on a shipping paper. The only exception to this is if the abbreviation is specifically authorized in the hazardous materials regulations.While driving, shipping papers should be: Within reach.While hazardous materials are being transported, shipping papers should either be kept in a pouch in the driver's side door or in another location where the driver is able to easily reach them while their seat belt is fastened. The papers must be clearly visible to anyone who is entering the cab What should be done if the third column of the Hazardous Materials Table contains the word "Forbidden?" The indicated substance should not be transported.The third column of the Hazardous Materials Table lists items' hazard classes and divisions. Drivers should never transport a material that is marked by the word "Forbidden." Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should not be

placed in a trailer with:

A heater.The use of cargo heaters is not always permitted.When transporting materials that are categorized as Class

• (Explosives), Class 2.1 (Flammable Gases), or Class 3

(Flammable Liquids), the use of heaters in the same space is generally prohibited.If transporting explosives, you may leave your vehicle

unattended:

In a safe haven.When transporting hazardous materials, you may leave your vehicle unattended in a safe haven. A safe haven is a location that has been approved for parking unattended vehicles that are loaded with explosives.If "Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which placard?Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation HazardIf the words "Inhalation Hazard" appear on the shipping paper or package, you must display the "Poison Inhalation Hazard" or "Poison Gas" placards, as appropriate.If a leak is suspected in a cargo of radioactive material: The driver should not operate the vehicle until it has been cleaned.If you are transporting radioactive material and believe there is a leak or broken package in your cargo, you should tell your dispatcher or supervisor as quickly as possible. Do not touch or inhale the material. Do not use

the vehicle until it has been cleaned or checked with a survey meter.The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be

found:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guide.Information about hazardous chemicals is found in the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) provided by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The ERG is indexed by the proper

shipping names and identification numbers of substances.A material's hazard class reflects: The risks associated with the material.A hazardous material will be placed into one of nine classes to explain

the type of risks associated with the material.