CDL · Hazardous materials
What is true of a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest that has been filled out correctly?
Correct answer: Everyone who hauls the waste must sign and carry it.
Answer options
- AIt must be completed only after a spill or leak
- BEveryone who hauls the waste must sign and carry it Correct
- CIt is needed only when the waste crosses state lines
Why
Hazardous waste travels under this manifest: the shipper and each carrier sign it by hand, and the driver keeps it with the load as the shipping paper until the waste reaches a registered treatment or disposal facility. It goes with the shipment from the start, not only after a spill or on interstate trips.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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