Guidebook Contents Flashcards
1-_______ pages:index list of dangerous goods in numerical order of ID number. This list displays the 4-digit ID number of the material followed by its assigned _______ and the ______.
Yellow-bordered pages
Emergency response guide and the material name
2-____ pages: index list of dangerous goods in alphabetical order of material name. This list displays the name of the material followed by its _____ and ________.
Blue-bordered pages
Assigned emergency response guide and 4-digit ID number
3-______pages:this section is the most important section of the guidebook because it is where all ________ are provided. It comprises a total of ___ individual guides, presented in a ____ format. The left-hand page provides _____ information whereas the right-hand page provides emergency response guidance and activities for _____ situations, ________ incidents, and ______. The guide title identifies the _________ of the dangerous goods covered.
Orange-bordered pages Safety recommendations 63 individual guides Two-page format Safety-related information Fire situations, spill or leak incidents and first aid General hazards
Each guide is divided into three main sections: the first section describes ________ that the material may display in terms of fire/explosion and health effects upon exposure. The _______ is listed first. The emergency responder should consult this section first.
Potential hazards
Highest potential
Guide sections
The second section outlines suggested ______ measures based on the situation at hand. It provides general information regarding ___ of the incident site, recommended type of protective ______ and _____ protection. Suggested _______ distances are listed for small and large spills and for fire situations (_________ hazard). It also directs the reader to consult the tables listing ____, _____, and _____ when the material is highlighted in the yellow-bordered and blue-bordered pages.
Public safety
Isolation
Protective clothing and respiratory protection
Evacuation distances
Fragmentation hazard
TIH materials, chemical warfare agents, and water-reactive materials
Guide sections
The third section covers _______ actions, including first aid. It outlines ___________ for incidents which involve fire, spill or chemical exposure.
Emergency response action
Special precautions
Compressed gas, toxic, n.o.s., UN1995, inhalation hazard zone A, the isolation distance for small spills is _______, therefore representing an evacuation circle of ____ in diameter. For the same material, the “Protective action distance” for a small spill is ____ for a daytime incident and _____ for a nighttime incident,
100m (300 feet)
200m (600 feet)
0.5 km (0.3miles)
2.5km (1.6 miles)
A ______ material is a gas or volatile liquid which is known to be so toxic to humans as to pose a hazard to health during transportation, or in the absence of adequate data on human toxicity, is presumed to be toxic to humans because when tested on laboratory animals it has a Lethal Concentration 50 (LC50) value of not more than ________ppm.
TIH (PIH in the US)
5000 ppm
It is important to note that even though the term zone is used, the hazard zones do not represent any actual ____________. The assignment of zones is strictly a function of their ________. For example, TIH zone A is _______ than TIH zone D. For the assignment of hazard zones refer to ____________.
Area or distance
Lethal concentration 50
More toxic
The glossary
It is important to note that some guides refer only to non-TIH materials (___ guides), some refer to both TIH and non-TIH materials(___ guides), and some refer only to TIH or WRM (___ guides).
37 guides
21 guides
5 guides
Guide 131- Flammable liquids-toxic,as an immediate precautionary measure, isolate spill or leak area for at least ___ in all directions.
50 m (150 feet)
