CDL · Hazardous materials
What is the main purpose behind the packaging rules shippers follow for hazardous materials?
Correct answer: Keeping the material contained so it cannot leak out.
Answer options
- AMaking the packages simpler to stack and store
- BLowering the amount the carrier pays to ship the load
- CKeeping the material contained so it cannot leak out Correct
Why
Many hazardous materials can injure or kill on contact, so shippers must package them in ways that keep the product inside its container. These requirements are known as containment rules.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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