CDL · Hazardous materials
In hazardous materials transport, which of these duties belongs to the shipper?
Correct answer: Packaging, marking, and labeling the materials.
Answer options
- APlacarding the vehicle during loading, if required
- BCarrying the load from origin to destination
- CPackaging, marking, and labeling the materials Correct
Why
Getting the cargo ready is the shipper's job: it must package the hazardous materials and apply the required markings and labels. Placarding the vehicle at loading is the driver's task, and carrying the load to its destination is up to the carrier.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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