CDL · Hazardous materials
You discover that some hazardous materials packages are leaking. What should you do?
Correct answer: Identify the material from the shipping papers and the labels.
Answer options
- AUnload every leaking package from the vehicle as fast as you can
- BSmell the leaking material to work out which substance it is
- CIdentify the material from the shipping papers and the labels Correct
Why
Never touch or sniff a leaking hazardous material, since some toxic vapors can hurt you even when they have no odor. To tell what is leaking, rely on the shipping papers, the package labels, or where the package sits in the load.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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