CDL · Hazardous materials
A shipper must keep copies of its hazardous materials shipping papers. What are the retention periods for hazardous waste and for all other hazardous materials?
Correct answer: Hazardous waste: 3 years; other hazardous materials: 2 years.
Answer options
- AHazardous waste: 3 years; other hazardous materials: 2 years Correct
- BHazardous waste: 2 years; other hazardous materials: 3 years
- CHazardous waste: 1 year; other hazardous materials: 6 months
Why
A shipper has to keep each shipping paper, or an electronic image of it, for 2 years after the first carrier accepts the material. Hazardous waste calls for a longer period of 3 years.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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