Kansas CDL Hazmat case studies
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The Kansas CDL Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement is a knowledge-based add-on to a Kansas Commercial Driver's License that allows a driver to haul placarded hazardous materials. It is aimed at commercial drivers who already hold or are working toward a Class A, B, or C CDL and who will transport regulated quantities of hazardous materials, whether for tanker work, LTL freight, or industrial delivery. The Kansas CDL Hazmat case studies are 5 cases and about 2,813 words.
1The 1,550-Pound Mixed Load at the Paint Dock
a driver holding a Class A CDL with the H endorsement arrives at a paint and chemical distributor to pick up a partial load for a hardware store in Wichita. The shipping paper shows three entries: 1,100 lb of UN 1263, Paint, Class 3, PG II; 450 lb of UN 3264, Corrosive liquid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s., Class 8, PG II; and 200 lb of UN 2810, Toxic liquid, organic, n.o.s., Class 6.1, PG I.
659 words, about 3 min2The Online Hazmat Course That Is Not on the Registry
A 29-year-old driver has held a Class A CDL for four years and wants to add the H endorsement. In March he paid $249 for a 20-hour online hazardous materials theory course from an internet school; the school is not listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.
542 words, about 3 min3The Two-Year Card From an Unlisted Chiropractor
A 54-year-old driver with a Class A CDL and H endorsement goes to a chiropractor for his DOT physical. The chiropractor is licensed in Kansas but is not listed on the FMCSA National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
552 words, about 3 min4Limited Query, Full Query, and a Hazmat Run at 4 A.M.
An owner-operator with the H endorsement applies to a small carrier. During onboarding, the carrier has him sign a limited query consent and runs a Clearinghouse limited query; it returns 'record exists.' The driver says the record is from 2021, when he refused a random test at a previous employer.
535 words, about 3 min5The Three-Hour Collection That Ended at the Loading Dock
A driver with the H endorsement is selected for a random drug test at 7:10 a.m. He tells the collector he cannot urinate.
525 words, about 3 min