Which group of hazardous materials may legally travel on a bus?
Correct answer: Emergency hospital supplies, drugs, and small-arms ammunition marked ORM-D.
Answer options
- ALabeled radioactive materials carried in the seating area next to passengers
- BEmergency hospital supplies, drugs, and small-arms ammunition marked ORM-D Correct
- CLiquid Class 6 poison, tear gas, and Division 2.3 poison gas, in any amount
Why
Drugs, emergency hospital supplies, and small-arms ammunition marked ORM-D are permitted on a bus, as are limited amounts of some other hazardous materials that cannot be shipped by any other means. Division 2.3 poison gas, liquid Class 6 poisons, and tear gas are never allowed, and labeled radioactive materials may not be carried in the passenger area.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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