CDL · Hazardous materials
The containment rules for hazardous materials deal with which of the following?
Correct answer: Packaging, loading, hauling, and unloading the materials safely.
Answer options
- APackaging, loading, hauling, and unloading the materials safely Correct
- BCleaning up the materials after a spill has happened
- CFilling out shipping papers and placarding the vehicle
Why
Containment rules exist to keep a dangerous product from escaping: they tell shippers how to package it and tell drivers how to load, transport, and unload it. Shipping papers and placards belong to the rules for communicating the risk.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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