Mississippi CDL HazMat Endorsement Test case studies
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The Mississippi HazMat (H) endorsement is added to a Mississippi CDL so the holder can legally drive a commercial vehicle carrying hazardous materials that require placarding, or that fall under the federal hazardous materials regulations. It is for drivers hauling fuel, chemicals, compressed gases, explosives, radioactive material, and other regulated cargo, and for anyone whose employer requires the endorsement. The Mississippi CDL HazMat Endorsement Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,259 words.
1The 800-Pound Load That Still Needs Placards
08:10 at a paint and chemical distributor in Gulfport. You are loading a 53-foot dry van for a run to Hattiesburg and Laurel.
713 words, about 4 min2Overtime, a Tunnel Ban, and a Grade Crossing
You are 260 miles into a 300-mile run from Pascagoula to a fuel terminal near Jackson, driving a DOT 406 cargo tank loaded with 8,500 gallons of UN1203, GASOLINE, Class 3, PG II. You have logged 10.5 hours of driving and 13 hours on duty since your last 10-hour break; the terminal is 40 miles and about 45 minutes away.
671 words, about 3 min3150 Gallons Into a Ditch That Drains to a Creek
04:15 on a two-lane state highway near Brookhaven. Your DOT 406 tanker, loaded with 8,000 gallons of UN1203, GASOLINE, Class 3, PG II, drifts onto the shoulder and strikes a guardrail.
631 words, about 3 min4A Conviction, a Clock, and a Propane Trailer
An applicant, age 34, holds a Mississippi Class A CDL and has been offered a job hauling propane and gasoline in placarded quantities. He submits the HazMat endorsement application and his fingerprints.
587 words, about 3 min5Cyanide, Acid, and a One-Bay Straight Truck
At a repackager in Jackson you are loading a 26-foot straight truck for two deliveries. The pick list shows 4 drums of UN1689, SODIUM CYANIDE, Class 6.1, PG I, 100 lb each (400 lb) for a plating shop; 10 drums of UN1830, SULFURIC ACID, Class 8, PG II, 50 lb each (500 lb) for a battery recycler; and 6 pails of UN1263, PAINT, Class 3, PG II, 30 lb each (180 lb), also for the plating shop.
657 words, about 3 min