Prelim Quizzes answers Flashcards

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Date of development of IMDG Code

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1960

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What does SOLAS mean?

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Safety of Life at Sea

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Objectives of IMDG Code

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Enhance the safe transport of dangerous goods
Protect the marine environment
Facilitate the free unrestricted movement of dangerous goods

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IMDG Code became mandatory for adoption by SOLAS signatory states from

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January 1, 2004

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5
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IMDG Code is evolving and is updated every?

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Every two years

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Part 4

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Packing and Tank Provisions

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Part 7

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Provisions concerning Transport Operations

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Part 3

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Dangerous Goods List and Limited Quantity Exceptions

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How many parts are there in Part 1?

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6 Parts

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9 Classes and their Names

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Class 1: Explosives
Class 2: Gases
Class 3: Flammable Liquids
Class 4: Flammable Solids or Substances
Class 5: Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides
Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances
Class 7: Radioactive Substances
Class 8: Corrosive Substances
Class 9: Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances and Articles

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Purpose of the IMDG Code’s classification system

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To distinguish between goods which are considered to be dangerous for transport and those which are not
To identify the dangers which are presented by dangerous goods in transport
To ensure that the correct measures are taken to enable these goods to be transported safely without risk to persons or property (both within the port and on the ship)

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What does PSN mean?

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Proper Shipping Name

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person appointed by a shoreside employer or by the master of a ship who is empowered to take all decisions relating to a specific task, having necessary current knowledge and experience for the purpose and, where required is suitably certificated or otherwise recognized by the regulatory authority

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Responsible Person

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means the national, regional or local authority empowered to make legal requirements in respect of a port area and having powers to enforce the legal requirements

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Regulatory Authority

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Minimum distance of segregation if separated by a complete compartment or hold from

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12 meters

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16
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Four digit number found on placards

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UN Number

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17
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Number on the bottom angle of class label

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Class Number

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Segregation if separated longitudinally by an intervening complete compartment or hold from

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24 meters

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Organizations that have delegated authority for the approval, inspection and testing of all portable tanks, tank containers and freight containers

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American Bureau of Shipping
Bureau Veritas
Det Norske Veritas
Germanischer Lloyd
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

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Minimum horizontal separation if segregation is away from

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3 meters

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Segregation if separated from

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6 meters

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22
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Two relevant codes concerning liquid bulk transportations

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IGC Code
IBC Code

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An international code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk

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International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)

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An international code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk

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International Code for the Construction of Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals for Bulk (IBC Code)

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A tank that is not contagious, typically taking the form of deck tanks
Independent Tank
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A void or empty compartment is provided between the tanks to prevent two different liquids from mixing with each other
Cofferdams
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Tanker for the carriage of chemical products in bulk
Chemical Tanker
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When should someone get a enclosed space entry permit?
Entering Closed Spaced
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Aside from flammable gases, what other gas that may accumulate in potentially hazardous areas
Toxic Gases
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The lowest temperature at which it can vaporise to form an ignitable mixture in air. Measuring it requires an ignition source.
Flash Point
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Ballast water tank in a tanker which is completely separated from oil cargoes and fuel oil system and is permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast
Segregated Ballast Tanks
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A colorless, odorless flammable gas that is the main constituent of natural gas. It is the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons.
Methane
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An oily mixture of hydrocarbons that can be extracted from layers of rock and used to produce fuel
Petroleum
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Two heaviest and least volatile components of gasoline, decane and dodecane, when mixed together becomes
Kerosene
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Volatile is when at normal temperatures, a substance has
High Vapor
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A common measure of the volatility of petroleum distillate fuels. It is defined as the equilibrium partial pressure exerted by a volatile organic liquid as a function of temperature as determined by the test method ASTM D 2879.
True Vapor Pressure
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A relative measure of the tendency to evaporate (volatility), depends on the nature of the substance and ambient temperature, and reaches a state of equilibrium (where no more vapors escape from the substance) in closed spaces
Vapor Pressure
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A system whereby oil tanks on a tanker are cleaned out between voyages not with water, but with crude oil - the cargo itself.
Crude Oil Washing
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This guide makes recommendations for tanker and terminal personnel on the safe carriage and handling of crude oil and petroleum products on tankers and at terminals.
International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)
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The replacement of hydrocarbon vapors or inert gas by air
Gas Freeing
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Defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code
Package Form
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Tanker for the carriage of crude-oil
Oil Tanker
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Tanker ship for the carriage of crude-oil directly from the offshore oil fields to terminals or refineries
Shuttle Tanker
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Tanker for the carriage of refined products derived from crude oil (gasoline, Diesel oil, jet fuel) from the refineries
Product Tanker
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A room in which any pumps used for loading, discharging or transferring oil cargoes are located
Pump Room
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A place containing equipment that is not suitable for use in flammable atmospheres
Machinery Space
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Any material which is ignitable at 101.3 kPa (14.7 psi) when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air, or has a flammable range at 101.3 kPa (14.7 psi) with air of at least 12 percent regardless of the lower limit
Flammable Gases
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Materials which emit radiation
Radioactive Material
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During loading or unloading of flammable goods, what International Code Flag you are required to hoist?
Bravo Flag
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How long the label must be readable such that even in case of immersion, it should be readable?
At least 3 months
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How many classes are there in IMDG code?
9 Hazzard Classes
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How many hours are required to inform the authority and terminal to carry out crude oil washing?
at least 24 hours
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How many percent of oxygen is required prior entering any en- closed space?
19.5 %
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In the IMDG Code, class 2 is subdivided into divisions, what does class 2.3 refer to?
Poisonous Gases
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It denotes high danger and therefore requires the highest standard of packaging
PG 1
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It is a code accepted as an international guideline for safe trans- portation of dangerous goods or hazardous materials
IMDG Code
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It is a small tank which is generally designated or used for tanks washing and cleaning
Slop Tanks
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The duty officer must ensure that before loading any IMDG cargo, the agent or shipper has handed over the
The technical name of the cargo carried The declaration certificate saying cargo has been packed as per the IMDG code
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This is the simplest type of pipeline system which uses fewer valves than the others
Direct System
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What code is applied to new gas carriers built after 30 of June 1986?
IGC Code
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What do you call the instrument used to measure concentration of combustible gas and air mixture in the tank?
Combustible Gas Detectors
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What IMDG class are toxic and infectious substances?
Class 6
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What is the minimum size of placards if the dangerous is transport by container or bulk?
250 x 250 mm or 400 x 400 mm
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What is the shape of the placards of dangerous goods in order to identify the Class by a combination of color, Class number (in the bottom angle) and distinctive pictograms?
Diamond-Shaped Labels
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What publication makes recommendations for tanker and terminal personnel on the safe carriage and handling of crude oil and petroleum products?
International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)
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What type of cargo generally denotes substances with lower levels of risk?
PG III
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What type of tanker design for the carriage of condensed gases?
Liquefied Gas Tanker (LPG and LNG)
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When is cleaning by crude oil washing in tankers done?
cleaned out between voyages