[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR383.121]

[Page 210]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 
PENALTIES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart G_Required Knowledge and Skills
 
Sec.  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:
    (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 A and B 
explosives.