Hazardous Materials Special Permit Quiz

Which of the following hazardous materials require a Hazardous Materials Special Permit to transport?

• Any amount of Class 3 (flammable liquid) materials

• A highway route-controlled quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) material

• A "material poisonous by inhalation" that meets the criteria for "hazardous zone C" or "hazard zone D," in a packaging having a capacity equal to or greater than 3,500 gallons

• Both B and C

In order to be issued an HMSP, a motor carrier must have:

• A "satisfactory" safety rating

• A communication system

• A written route plan

• All of the above

The FMCSA will not issue an HMSP to motor carriers that have a crash rating in the top _______ of the national average as indicated in the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System.

• 25 percent

• 30 percent

• 40 percent

• 50 percent

If you will be transporting Class 7 (radioactive) materials, who must conduct the pre-trip inspection?

• A federal, state, or local government inspector

• The motor carrier

• The driver

• Both A and B

Vehicles that contain Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) materials must be:

• Attended at all times

• Parked on private property

• Listed in the National Register of hazmat vehicles

• All of the above