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1
Q
Shipping paper locations 
Road- 
Rail
Aviation- 
Marine
A

Road- kept in the cab
Rail- kept in possession of a crew member
Aviation- possession of pilot
Marine- Kept in a holder on the bridge of a vessel

2
Q

How to identify the hazard on a haz mat

A
Placards
Container labels
Shipping documents
Rail car type
Msds
Applicable guide page
Persons on scene
3
Q
9 hazard classes
E
G
F
F
O
T
R
C
M
A
Explosives
Gases
Flammable liquids
Flammable solid 
Oxidizing substances and organic peroxide 
Toxic substances and infectious substances 
Radioactive materials 
Corrosive substances 
Miscellaneous
4
Q

Guide 111

A

Use when the dangerous placard is displayed or the material is unknown

5
Q

Use the table of markings labels and placards when…….

A

Materials can’t be identified by the shipping papers, numbered placard or orange panel number page 8-9

6
Q

GHS stands for?

A

Globally harmonized system of classification

7
Q

Yellow pages are for?

A

If you have the 4 digit ID number

8
Q

Blue Pages are for?

A

If you have the name of the material

9
Q

If the material in the yellow and blue pages is highlighted green?
Without fire
With fire

A

If there is no fire
Go to table 1 of green pages
Identify initial isolation distances
Then consult orange guide

With fire
Orange guide for evac distances
Then green table 1 downwind distances

10
Q

For explosives divisions 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5 use guide….

A

112

11
Q

For explosives divisions 1.4, and 1.6 use guide……

A

114

12
Q

Orange page guides contain what info?
P
P
E

A

-Potential Hazards-
Fire or Explosion
Health

-Public Safety-
Protective clothing
Evacuation

-Emergency response-
Fire
Spill or leak
First aid

13
Q

Green Pages provide what info?

A

Initial Isolation and protective action distances.
Small spills and large spills
Isolation distances day or night?
Used to protect people from vapors resulting from spills that are considered toxic by inhalation (TIH or PIH)

14
Q

Using the green pages the + symbol means ?

A

Distance can be larger in certain atmospheric conditions

15
Q

Table 2 of Green Pages contains

A

Water reactive materials which produce toxic gases. List materials that produce large amounts of TIH when spilled in water.

16
Q

Initial isolation zone

A

Area surrounding the incident in which persons may be exposed to dangerous and life threatening concentrations

17
Q

Protective Action zones

A

downwind from the incident
could become incapacitated
unable to take protective action.
incur serious or irreversible health effects.

18
Q

NRC is what?

A

National Response Center
Ran by Coast guard
Need to be notified of spill

19
Q

Table 3 of the green pages

A
List initial isolation and protective action distances for TIH materials more commonly encountered I.e. large spills
Ammonia 
Chlorine 
Ethylene oxide 
Hydrogen chloride 
Sulphur dioxide
20
Q

Protective actions decision factors to consider

A
-The dangerous goods-
Degree of health hazard
Chemical and physical properties 
Amount involved
Containment of release 
Rate of vapor movement 

-the population threatened-
Location
Number of people
Time available to evac or shelter in place
Ability to control evac or shelter
Building types
Special institutions i.e. Nursing homes, prisons

-weather conditions-
Effect on vapor and cloud movement
Potential for change

21
Q

Small spill considered

A

55 gallons or less

22
Q

Large spill size

A

Greater than 55 gallons

23
Q

Two types of class b foams

A

Regular AFFF protein based mostly for petroleum based products

ARFF Alcohol resistant foam

24
Q

AEGL

A

Acute exposure guideline level

25
Q
What guide for red class placard?
Has flame with line under it
A

Guide 127

26
Q

What guide for a corrosive class 8 placard. Half white half black with liquid pouring on metal and hands

A

Guide 153

27
Q

ERG is used when

A

Initial phase of a transportation incident

28
Q

Double digit? on the top of a un label ghs label

A

Intensification of that hazard

29
Q

PIH

TIH

A

Poisonous inhalation hazard

Toxic inhalation hazard

30
Q

In green pages + means?

A

Distance can be larger in certain atmospheric conditions

31
Q

If guide has a p next to it?

A

Material may suffer from violent polymerization

32
Q

Corrosive placard what guide ?

A

153

33
Q

Flammable class 3 what guide ?

A

127

34
Q

Un number starting with X

I.e. X88 means what

A

Will react dangerously with water

35
Q

Un number with a zero?

A

Follows a single digit i.e 30 is flammable liquids