Hazardous Materials

Question 1

What is a hazardous material?

Answer 1

A substance or material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property (when transported in commerce)

Question 1

What are toxic industrial chemicals?

Answer 1

Industrial chemicals that are immediately dangerous to life or health if inhaled or absorbed through the skin

Question 2

How many DOT classes of hazardous materials are there?

Answer 2

9

Question 3

What is Class 1?

Answer 3

Explosion: Any substance or article including a device that is designed to function by explosion

Question 4

What is Class 2?

Answer 4

Flammable gases, non-flammable gases, poisonous gases, and non-poisonous gases