CDL · Hazardous materials
Which of the following must appear on a hazardous materials shipping paper?
Correct answer: An emergency response phone number.
Answer options
- AAn emergency response phone number Correct
- BThe cost of the hazardous cargo
- CThe buyer's planned use for the materials
Why
Federal rules call for an emergency response phone number on hazmat shipping papers. The line must be monitored the whole time the shipment is in transit by someone who can give details on the product's hazards and how to respond.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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- How should you determine whether a load you are about to haul contains hazardous materials?
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- A shipper must keep copies of its hazardous materials shipping papers. What are the retention periods for hazardous waste and for all other hazardous materials?
- When you are away from the wheel of a vehicle hauling hazardous materials, the shipping papers may be left on the driver's seat. Where else are they allowed to be?
- What does it mean when a shipping paper entry has an X or RQ marked in its HM column?
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