Hazardous Materials Test

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You are going to be hauling hazardous materials over a route you do not know well. When should you check the route and get the permits needed for the trip . . .
- Within 24 hours of the finish of the trip
- Within the first 50 miles of the trip
- Before starting the trip
What is the only exception to certification by a shipper?
- When the shipper is a private carrier of his own product
- Only when the vehicle is placarded properly
- When the shipper is too ill to fill out the proper paperwork
A truck carrying explosives has crashed with another vehicle. You should not pull them apart until . . .
- The shipper's loading foreman is present
- At least 30 minutes has passed
- The explosives have been placed at least 200 feet away from the vehicles and occupied buildings
When handling packages of explosives, you must . . .
- Double wrap wet boxes in plastic to prevent staining
- Never use hooks or other metal tools
- Keep bystanders 100 feet away
To find out if a shipment includes a hazardous material, you should . . .
- Open and inspect every package and container
- Look at the shipping papers
- Check for a fence around the loading dock

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