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What document must accompany a hazardous materials shipment and describe the materials being transported?

Correct answer

Shipping papers (including a hazardous materials description) that the driver must keep accessible

  1. A A road map
  2. B Shipping papers (including a hazardous materials description) that the driver must keep accessible
  3. C A weather report
  4. D A fuel receipt

Why this is the answer

SHIPPING PAPERS must accompany a hazmat shipment, describing the hazardous materials (proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, quantity, etc.). CDL hazmat. The driver must keep shipping papers ACCESSIBLE: while driving, in a pouch on the driver's door or within reach on the seat; the papers must be easily found by emergency responders if the driver is incapacitated. The shipping papers must be tabbed/marked to clearly identify the hazmat. EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION (like the ERG guidance) must also be carried. Knowing that shipping papers describe the hazmat and must be kept accessible is core hazmat documentation knowledge.
Source: FMCSA CDL Manual — Hazmat, Shipping Papers

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