chapter 3

Question 1

All shipment of hazardous materials are required to have

Answer 1

shipping documents.

Question 2

What is listed first on shipping documents

Answer 2

Four digit UN number

Question 3

What is listed second on the shipping documents

Answer 3

Proper chemical shipping name

Question 4

The packaging group Will provide an indication of

Answer 4

How dangerous hazardous material will be

Question 5

The packaging groups are

Answer 5

Packaging group 1 High danger
Packaging group 2 medium danger
Packaging group 3 low danger p. 101

Question 6

The ‘’’ was written by PHMSA to address transport quantities and products,

Answer 6

ERG

Question 7

What is a guide to aid emergency responders and quickly identifying the initial hazmat hazards involved in a transportation emergency incident

Answer 7

ERG

Question 8

What allows you to help protect yourself and others during incidents initial response phase by avoiding and minimizing hazards

Answer 8

ERG

Question 9

The ERG is primarily designed to be used that hazardous material incident occurring at:
H
R
P

Answer 9

Highways railroad and pipelines

Question 10

The ERG does not address all possible circumstances that may be associated with what

Answer 10

Dangerous goods/hazardous material incident p. 102

Question 11

You can locate the appropriate initial action guide page in the ERG by:

Identifying the’’ identification number (‘’ panel) … ‘’’’’ boarded pages

referencing the ‘’ of the ‘’ involved (‘’ boarded page)

Identifying the materials transportation ‘’ then referencing the ‘‘digit code (and the ‘’ ball/ circle)

Referencing the containers ‘’ provided in the (‘’ pages) in the front of the book

Answer 11

Identifying the four digit UN identification number (Orange panel).. Or shipping paper and then look up the appropriate guide and the yellow boarded pages

referencing the name of the material involved(Blue boarded page)

Identifying the materials transportation placard then referencing the three digit code(and the black ball/ circle)

Referencing the containers profile provided in the (white pages) in the front of the book

Question 12

What pages provide instructions for using the ERG

Answer 12

White pages

Question 13

How many sections of white pages are there

Answer 13

2. One in the front one in the back

Question 14

WHAT ‘’ page section provides information on:
shipping docs
How to use
Local emergency phone numbers
Safety precautions
Notification and request for tech info
Hazardous classification systems
Intro to the table of marking labeling and placards
Rail card identification
Road trailer identification
Global harmonize system/labeling of chemicals
Hazardous info displayed on some intermodel containers
Pipeline transportation p. 103

Answer 14

The front white

Question 15

WHAT’’ SECTION provides information about:
ERG user guide
Protective cloth
Fire and spill control
BLEVE and heat induced tear
BLEVE safety precautions
Criminal/terrorist use of chemicals, biological and radiological agents
IED safe standoff distance
Glossary Canada, United States national response center
24 hour emergency response telephone number

Answer 15

back section of the white pages

Question 16

Where is the four digit UN/NA ID number located?

Answer 16

Yellow border

Question 17

Green highlighting in the yellow boarded index indicates that the substances are what

Answer 17

Gases or may release gases that are toxic and inhalation hazards p. 104

Question 18

TIH is also also known as

Answer 18

Poisonous inhalation , hazard PIH

Question 19

The P following the guide numbers indicates material is

Answer 19

polymerizes

Question 20

What is a violent reaction that releases great amounts of heat and energy

Answer 20

Polymerization

Question 21

Other terms denoting possible polymerization include:
M
S
I

Answer 21

monomer , stabilizer and inhibitors

Question 22

What boarded pages of the ERG provide an index of dangerous goods and alphabetical order by name?

Answer 22

Blue border

Question 23

Green highlighting on substances listed in the blue boarded pages indicates what

Answer 23

Release of TIH p. 105

Question 24

What is the books most useful section color?

Answer 24

Orange bordered sections

Question 25

What color boarded section provide safety recommendations in general hazard information

Answer 25

Orange bordered section

Question 26

The potential hazard section addresses how many hazard types under separate headings ''' WHAT IS LISTED FIRST ?

Answer 26

2 hazards: fire or explosive hazards. The highest Hazard potential is listed first.

Question 27

What section provides some initial precautionary actions for first arriving or on scene personnel also provides general information regarding protective clothing, and respiratory protection recommendations and evacuation distances for small and large spills and for fires

Answer 27

The public safety section in orange board pages p. 106

Question 28

What is the distance(not miles) within which all personnel should consider for evacuation in all direction from hazmat spills or leaks?

Answer 28

Initial isolation distance

Question 29

Initial isolation distance can be used to identify and establish what

Answer 29

Initial isolation zone p. 107

Question 30

What personel will be involved in evacuation beyond the initial isolation phase

Answer 30

Awareness level personnel

Question 31

What section describes emergency response topics including precautionary for incident involving fire, spills at leaks and first aid... its the '''' section in the '''' section which is in the ''' pages .

Answer 31

3rd section in the emergency response section p. 108

Question 32

Who should never enter hazardous atmospheres or potentially contaminated areas?

Answer 32

Awareness level personnel

Question 33

Who should not handle or touch contaminated or potentially contaminated victims at hazardous incident, even to provide basic first aid

Answer 33

Awareness level person

Question 34

The '' section consist of three tables. What are they? Table 1: initial isolation and protective action distance Table 2: water reactive materials which produced toxic gases Table 3: initial isolation and protective action distance for (six common TIH)

Answer 34

green boarded

Question 35

Table one in the green boarded section lists TIH materials by

Answer 35

Four digit UN/NA ID number p. 110

Question 36

What conditions can significantly affect the size of a chemical hazard area?

Answer 36

Atmospheric p. 111

Question 37

The warmer more active atmosphere common during the day disperses chemical contaminants more WHAT than cooler, calmer conditions common at night

Answer 37

Readily

Question 38

Lower toxic concentration may spread over a larger area during the'' as compared to the '' when higher concentrations may exist in a smaller area

Answer 38

day/ night

Question 39

The initial isolation distance provided in the ''. Pages are the distances within which all person should be considered for evacuation in the direction from an actual hazardous material spill/leak source. This distance will always be at least.

Answer 39

green bordered/ 100 feet

Question 40

If hazardous materials are on fire or have been leaking for longer than what the ERG table does not apply

Answer 40

30 mins

Question 41

Table 2 List, water reactive materials with produce large amounts of PIH gases and materials spilt in water. It also identifies the TIH gases produced as a result of the spill the materials are listed in '' order. If the water reactive material is '' a TIH and this material is '' spilled in water table 1 /2 do not apply in the safety distances will be found within the appropriate '' guide.

Answer 41

id # , not , not , orange

Question 42

Isolation distance is provided in the ''' boarded pages

Answer 42

green boarded p. 111

Question 43

Six ''' hazards materials Ammonia, anhydrous Chlorine Ethylene oxide Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen fluoride Sulfur dioxide

Answer 43

toxic inhalation

Question 44

Table 3( green boarded pages) has a chart to assist in the estimation of what

Answer 44

Wind speed

Question 45

Wind speed is broken down into three descriptions, which are

Answer 45

Low medium high

Question 46

Wind speed estimates are not only useful for hazardous isolation and protective distances but can also be used for other emergency services such as: AA FT F

Answer 46

air Ambulance landings Firefighter tactics Use of products such as foam p. 112

Question 47

What is on the first page of an ERG?

Answer 47

A flow chart, addressing each step in the decision-making process, especially useful for new users. 113

Question 48

A boundary established to prevent unauthorized access to and egress from the scene

Answer 48

Isolation perimeter p. 114

Question 49

At any hazmat incident ''' personnel should do all the following: Isolate Incident/ deny entry Prevent contaminated person/animal from leaving the scene Avoid contacting contaminants Remember that WMD agents may be deadly and small amounts and biological agents may not cause symptoms for several days

Answer 49

awareness level

Question 50

What pages at the back of the ERG provide the differences between chemical biological and radiological incidences and possible indicators?

Answer 50

White pages p. 115

Question 51

Awareness level personnel, maybe become an important witness if so, law-enforcement will want to know what you saw so once you do the following: DO TP NW PE

Answer 51

Document your observation Take pictures photos if possible Make note of other witnesses Protect evidence

Question 52

Any photo or video maybe come what and phones maybe

Answer 52

Evidence/confiscated

Question 53

'''''' personnel should collect and provide as much information as possible, including: Chemical involved known placard/ label if, visible Location of inciden Size of incident Direction in which the plume is moving Altitude and movement of the plume Color of the smoke Significant changes and conditions Number of injuries Description of a vehicle involved/any identification marks numbers or placards p. 117

Answer 53

Awareness level

Question 54

The orange boarded pages organizes individual guides presented in two page format featuring three sections, the left page lists “”” the right page provides “”” L-PH/PSI R-ERI

Answer 54

L - potential hazards public safety information p. 104 R - emergency response information

Question 55

Within which section of the ERG can information regarding basic steps to help victims affected by the hazardous material be found? (p. 109)

Answer 55

First aid section in the ORANGE

Question 56

What is a distance within which all persons should be considered for evacuation in all directions from the hazmat spill or leak source referred to? (p. 107)

Answer 56

Initial Isolation distance

Question 57

Which section in the orange-bordered pages of the ERG provides some initial precautionary actions for first-arriving or on-scene personnel? (p. 106)

Answer 57

Public safety section

Question 58

Which section of the ERG is most useful to first responders because it provides safety recommendations and general hazards information? (p. 106)

Answer 58

Orange section

Question 59

The __________ section in the ERG enables first responders to identify the Guide number to consult for the substance involved. (p. 104)

Answer 59

Yellow boarded

Question 60

Table 1: initial isolation and protective action distance Table 2: water reactive materials with produced toxic gases Table 3: initial isolation and protective action distance for different quantities of six common Are you located in what boarded pages?

Answer 60

Green