HAZMAT CDL Practice Test

Which placard is required when inhalant hazards are present on shipping papers?

1. Flammable

2. Corrosive

3. Explosive

4. Poison

The correct answer is: Poison

When inhalant hazards are present, the correct placard to use is the one that signifies toxicity or poison. This is crucial because inhalation hazards can have severe health effects, including death, if the material is inhaled. The Poison placard communicates to everyone involved in the transportation and handling of the materials that they must exercise extreme caution due to the potential for harmful exposure through the lungs. The other placards, while important for different types of hazardous materials, do not appropriately represent the specific risk posed by inhalant hazards. For example, the Flammable placard indicates the presence of materials that can easily catch fire, the Corrosive placard is used for substances that can damage living tissue or materials upon contact, and the Explosive placard warns of items that may explode under certain conditions. None of these adequately describe the dangers of inhalants, which is why the Poison placard is the appropriate choice in this scenario.