§383.121 Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement.
In order to obtain a Hazardous Material 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:
(a)(1) Hazardous materials table;
(a)(2) Shipping paper requirements;
(a)(3) Marking;
(a)(4) Labeling;
(a)(5) Placarding requirements;
(a)(6) Hazardous materials packaging;
(a)(7) Hazardous materials definitions and preparation;
(a)(8) Other regulated material (e.g., ORM—D);
(a)(9) Reporting hazardous materials accidents; and
(a)(10) Tunnels and railroad crossings.
(b) Hazardous materials handling including:
(b)(1) Forbidden Materials and Packages;
(b)(2) Loading and Unloading Materials;
(b)(3) Cargo Segregation;
(b)(4) Passenger Carrying Buses and Hazardous Materials;
(b)(5) Attendance of Motor Vehicles;
(b)(6) Parking;
(b)(7) Routes;
(b)(8) Cargo Tanks; and
(b)(9) “Safe Havens.”
(c) Operation of emergency equipment including:
(c)(1) Use of equipment to protect the public;
(c)(2) Special precautions for equipment to be used in fires;
(c)(3) Special precautions for use of emergency equipment when loading or unloading a hazardous materials laden motor vehicle; and
(c)(4) Use of emergency equipment for tank vehicles.
(d) Emergency response procedures including:
(d)(1) Special care and precautions for different types of accidents;
(d)(2) Special precautions for driving near a fire and carrying hazardous materials, and smoking and carrying hazardous materials;
(d)(3) Emergency procedures; and
(d)(4) Existence of special requirements for transporting Class A and B explosives.