CDL · Hazardous materials
For which hazard class does a transport index limit how much may be loaded onto a single vehicle?
Correct answer: Class 7, radioactive materials.
Answer options
- AClass 7, radioactive materials Correct
- BClass 1, explosives
- CClass 8, corrosive materials
Why
Packages of radioactive material with a Yellow-II or Yellow-III label show a transport index, a number that reflects how much radiation control the package needs. The combined transport index of all such packages on one vehicle may not exceed 50.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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