CDL · Hazardous materials
Which loading rule applies to nitric acid?
Correct answer: It must never be loaded on top of any other product.
Answer options
- AIt should be placed above the other products in the load.
- BIt must never be loaded on top of any other product. Correct
- CIt may be stacked all the way up to the roof of the cargo area.
Why
Nitric acid is extremely corrosive and can feed a fire, so it is never placed above any other product. If its container leaked from a higher position, the acid would run down onto the freight below.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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