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  1. What is the purpose of a hazardous materials shipping paper?

    Answer: To describe the hazardous materials and provide emergency response information

    Shipping papers describe the hazardous materials being transported and provide critical emergency response information.

  2. Where must shipping papers be kept while a driver is operating a vehicle transporting hazardous materials?

    Answer: In a pouch on the driver's door or within reach while driving, and on the seat or visible when out of the cab

    Shipping papers must be within reach while driving and left on the seat or in a door pouch when the driver exits the cab.

  3. Which federal agency sets most hazardous materials transportation regulations that CDL drivers must follow?

    Answer: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

    PHMSA, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, sets the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) that govern transportation.

  4. What does the term 'forbidden' mean when applied to a hazardous material?

    Answer: The material may never be transported by any mode

    A 'forbidden' designation means the material must never be offered for transportation or transported by any mode.

  5. What information is NOT required on a hazardous materials shipping paper?

    Answer: Driver's commercial driver's license number

    The driver's CDL number is not required on shipping papers; required items include proper shipping name, hazard class, ID number, and packing group.

  6. What is a 'reportable quantity' (RQ) in hazardous materials transportation?

    Answer: The amount of a hazardous substance that triggers special reporting requirements under EPA regulations

    A reportable quantity is the threshold amount of a hazardous substance that, if released, must be reported to federal authorities.

  7. During a hazardous materials transport, a driver notices a leak from a package. What should the driver do FIRST?

    Answer: Park away from populated areas, stay upwind, and contact emergency services

    The driver should park safely away from people and structures, stay upwind of the leak, and immediately notify emergency services.