Quiz - Hazmat - Shipping papers - General Information
1. Shipping papers are required:
a. For all hazardous materials.
b. For hazardous waste, hazardous substances, and marine pollutants in certain situations.
c. For ORM-Ds.
d. None of the above.
Answer: b. For hazardous waste, hazardous substances, and marine pollutants in certain
situations.
2. Shipping papers are generally not required for:
a. A material preceded by A in the Hazardous Materials Table unless transported by air.
b. A material preceded by W in the Hazardous Materials Table unless transported by water.
c. An ORM-D.
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above.
3. When a hazardous material and a non-hazardous material are described on the same shipping
paper:
a. They must be entered on the shipping paper following specific guidelines.
b. They can be entered however the shipper decides.
c. Hazardous materials and non-hazardous may not be entered on the same shipping paper.
d. None of the above.
Answer: a. They must be entered on the shipping paper following specific guidelines.
4. When a hazardous material and a non-hazardous material are entered on the same shipping
paper:
a. The hazardous material must be entered first or in a contrasting color.
b. An X must be placed in the hazmat column preceding the hazardous material entry.
c. Both a and b.
d. Neither a or b.
Answer: c. Both a. and b.
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5. The following statements are true about shipping papers:
a. They may contain multiple pages.
b. They must contain an emergency response telephone number.
c. They must contain a shipper's certification.
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above.
6. The shipper's certification is:
a. A specific statement certifying that the shipper has properly prepared the hazardous material
for transportation.
b. A verification of the amount of material offered for transportation.
c. Not required.
d. None of the above.
Answer: a. A specific statement certifying that the shipper has properly prepared the
hazardous material for transportation.
7. The shipper's certification must:
a. Be worded according to one of two choices unless the material is to be transported by air.
b. Must contain additional wording for transportation by air.
c. May contain modal specific statements after the specified wording.
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above.
8. A hazardous waste manifest:
a. Is a shipping paper for transportation of hazardous waste.
b. Is a DOT requirement.
c. Is only governed by EPA requirements.
d. All of the above.
Answer: a. Is a shipping paper for transportation of hazardous waste.
9. The original copy of the hazardous waste manifest must be dated by, and bear the handwritten
signature of, the person representing:
a. The shipper (generator) of the waste.
b. The initial carrier and each subsequent carrier accepting the waste for transportation.
c. By the facility designated to receive the waste.
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d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above.
10. Hazardous waste manifests for transportation by rail:
a. Are handled in the same way as hazardous waste manifests for transportation by highway.
b. Have additional requirements specified in the HMR.
c. Hazardous waste manifests are not used for transportation by rail.
d. None of the above.
Answer: b. Have additional requirements specified in the HMR.
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