Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement

In order to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, each applicant must have such knowledge as is required of a driver of a hazardous materials laden vehicle, from information contained in 49 CFR parts 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, and 397, on the following:

(a) Hazardous materials regulations including: (1) Hazardous materials table; (2) Shipping paper requirements; (3) Marking; (4) Labeling; (5) Placarding requirements; (6) Hazardous materials packaging; (7) Hazardous materials definitions and preparation; (8) Other regulated material (e.g., ORM-D); (9) Reporting hazardous materials accidents; and (10) Tunnels and railroad crossings.

(b) Hazardous materials handling including: (1) Forbidden materials and packages; (2) Loading and unloading materials; (3) Cargo segregation; (4) Passenger carrying buses and hazardous materials; (5) Attendance of motor vehicles; (6) Parking; (7) Routes; (8) Cargo tanks; and (9) “Safe havens.”

(c) Operation of emergency equipment including: (1) Use of equipment to protect the public; (2) Special precautions for equipment to be used in fires; (3) Special precautions for use of emergency equipment when loading or unloading a hazardous materials laden motor vehicle; and (4) Use of emergency equipment for tank vehicles.

(d) Emergency response procedures including: (1) Special care and precautions for different types of accidents; (2) Special precautions for driving near a fire and carrying hazardous materials, and smoking and carrying hazardous materials; (3) Emergency procedures; and (4) Existence of special requirements for transporting Class 1.1 and 1.2 explosives.

(e) Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.