CDL Hazmat 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What document must accompany a hazardous materials shipment?
- A weather report
- Shipping papers describing the hazmat (Correct answer)
- A fuel receipt
- The driver's medical card only
Correct answer: Shipping papers describing the hazmat
Shipping papers describe the hazardous materials and must travel with the shipment.
Question 2: Where must hazmat shipping papers be kept while driving?
- Locked in the trailer
- In a pouch on the driver's door or within reach on the seat (Correct answer)
- Mailed to the receiver
- In the engine compartment
Correct answer: In a pouch on the driver's door or within reach on the seat
Shipping papers must be in a door pouch or in clear view within reach while driving.
Question 3: On the shipping paper, how are hazardous materials typically distinguished from non-hazardous items?
- Written in red, highlighted, or marked with an X in the HM column (Correct answer)
- Listed last
- Printed in a smaller font
- Underlined twice
Correct answer: Written in red, highlighted, or marked with an X in the HM column
Hazmat entries are identified by being highlighted, in a contrasting color, or marked with an X or RQ in the HM column.
Question 4: What is the proper sequence of a basic description on shipping papers?
- Hazard class, ID number, proper shipping name, packing group
- Identification number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group
- Proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, packing group (Correct answer)
- Packing group, ID number, hazard class, proper shipping name
Correct answer: Proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, packing group
The basic description is proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, then packing group.
Question 5: What does the letters 'RQ' on a shipping paper mean?
- Required quantity
- Reportable quantity of a hazardous substance (Correct answer)
- Refrigeration quotient
- Route quality
Correct answer: Reportable quantity of a hazardous substance
RQ indicates a reportable quantity, meaning a spill must be reported to authorities.
Question 6: What certification must appear on hazmat shipping papers?
- A shipper's certification that the materials are properly prepared (Correct answer)
- The driver's GPA
- A weather waiver
- A fuel economy statement
Correct answer: A shipper's certification that the materials are properly prepared
The shipper certifies on the papers that the materials are properly classed, described, packaged, marked, and labeled.
Question 7: What should a driver do before transporting a hazmat load?
- Ignore the papers since the shipper handled it
- Review shipping papers and ensure proper marking, labeling, and placarding (Correct answer)
- Remove all placards to avoid attention
- Drive faster to minimize exposure time
Correct answer: Review shipping papers and ensure proper marking, labeling, and placarding
Drivers must review the shipping papers and verify the shipment is properly marked, labeled, and placarded before transport.
CDL Hazmat 3
What document must accompany a hazardous materials shipment?