Quiz - Hazmat - Hazard Classification

1. A hazardous material is:

a. Always a chemical substance or material.

b. Any material or substance which the public thinks is dangerous.
c. Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported.
d. All of the above.

Answer: c. Capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when
transported.

2. A hazardous substance:

a. Is a material listed in Appendix A to Section 172.101.

b. Is a material listed in Appendix A to Section 172.101, and is present in one package in a quantity
greater than or equal to the reportable quantity.
c. Is a material listed in the Section 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table.
d. Is a material listed in the Section 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, and is present in a quantity
greater than the reportable quantity.

Answer: b. Is a material listed in Appendix A to Section 172.101, and is present in one package in
a quantity greater than or equal to the reportable quantity.

3. Hazardous substances and hazardous wastes are:

a. Always hazardous materials.

b. Sometimes hazardous materials.
c. Never hazardous materials.
d. Always excepted from the requirements of the HMR.

Answer: a. Always hazardous materials.

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4. The HMR group hazardous materials into:

a. Hazard classes and divisions.

b. Hazard categories.
c. Hazardous commodities.
d. Hazardous chemicals and non-chemicals.

Answer: a. Hazard classes and divisions.

5. Which of the following statements are true about hazard classification:

a. There are nine hazard classes.

b. Divisions and Packing Groups are subcategories within a specific hazard class.
c. Limited quantities and ORM-Ds belong to Class 9 (Miscellaneous).
d. a. and b. only.

Answer: d. a. and b. only.

6. Exceptions in the HMR are:

a. Stated within the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

b. The same as DOT exemptions.
c. Specific regulations increasing regulatory requirements.
d. None of the above.

Answer: a. Stated within the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

7. Exceptions for hazardous materials:

a. Give the shipper the option to comply with the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
b. Mean that certain regulatory requirements do not have to be met if the material meets specific
criteria as stated in the HMR.
c. Means that the hazardous material does not have to meet any of the requirements of the HMR.
d. Are the same as exemptions.

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 Answer: b. Mean that certain regulatory requirements do not have to be met if the material
meets specific criteria as stated in the HMR.

8. An example of exceptions for specific hazard classes is:

a. Combustible liquids.
b. Alcoholic beverages.
c. Consumer commodities.
d. All of the above.

Answer: d. All of the above.

9. Consumer commodities are:

a. Limited quantities designed for individual or retail sale.

b. Drugs and medicines.
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above.

Answer: c. Both a. and b.

10. A limited quantity:

a. Is the maximum amount of a hazardous material for which there is a specific labeling or packaging
exception.
b. Has different quantity limits for different hazard classes.
c. Has specific packaging requirements.
d. All of the above.

Answer: d. All of the above.