Alaska HazMat CDL Test 2

Before loading or unloading a tank with flammable liquids, you should turn off the engine, unless running the engine is necessary to operate a pump.

You must have a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement to operate a vehicle of any size to transport hazardous materials.

You must examine each tire on a motor vehicle at the beginning of each trip. The only effective way to check tire pressure is by using a tire pressure gauge.

When transporting hazardous materials, shipping papers should 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 easily visible to anyone who is entering the cab.

Column 2 of the Hazardous Materials Table lists the proper shipping names and descriptions of regulated materials.

Do not smoke within 25 feet of a placarded cargo tank used to transport Class 3 or Division 2.1 hazardous materials.

At a minimum, emergency response information must include the basic descriptions and technical names of the materials being transported; immediate hazards to health; risks of fire or explosion; immediate precautions to be taken in the event of an accident or incident; immediate methods for handling fires; initial methods for handling spills or leaks in the absence of fires; and preliminary first aid measures.

Flammable liquids should not be transferred from one vehicle to another on a public roadway, unless being moved due to an emergency. Always warn others of the hazards presented by the materials.

You must have a commercial driver license with a hazardous materials endorsement before driving a vehicle of any size that is used to transport hazardous materials, even if the vehicle is not transporting hazardous materials at the time of operation.

The use of cargo heaters is not always permitted. When transporting materials that are categorized as Class 1 (Explosives), Class 2.1 (Flammable Gas), or Class 3 (Flammable Liquids) materials, heaters are generally prohibited.

When transporting hazardous materials, shipping papers should 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 easily visible to anyone who is entering the cab.

Shippers must place diamond-shaped hazard warning labels on most packages of hazardous materials. If the label won’t fit on the package, it can be placed on a tag that is securely attached to the package.

Hazardous materials placards are placed on the outside of a vehicle to identify the hazard classes of materials being carried.

Shipping papers for hazardous materials should always be easily accessible. When a driver is not in their vehicle, hazardous materials’ shipping papers should be left on the driver’s seat.

A vehicle with tanks that are used to transport hazardous materials must always be stopped before being driven over railroad tracks, even if the tanks are empty.

Brace containers so they will not fall, slide, or bounce around during transportation. All hazardous materials packages must be secured.

When loading or unloading containers of hazardous materials, you should not use hooks, or any other tools that could damage containers or packaging.

Always turn the engine off before refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials. Someone must always be at the nozzle controlling the fuel flow.

When loading hazardous materials, do not use hooks or tools that could damage containers or other packaging.

Hazardous materials warning placards must be used on all four sides of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.