Chapter 3 Flashcards
Three Packaging groups are
Packing group 1-High danger
Packing group 2- Medium danger
Packing group 3- Low danger
ERG Orange panel
Identify the four digit UN number
ERG Blue borded pages
Reference the name of the material involved
ERG white pages
Reference the container profiles
White pages in the front provides information on the following
shipping documents
How to use this guidebook
Local emergency telephone number
Safety precautions
Notification and request for technical information
Hazard classification system
introduction to the table of markings labels and placards
Rail car identification chart
Road trailer identification chart
GHS of classification and labeling of chemicals
Hazard information numbers displayed on some intermodal containeers
Pipeline transportation
White pages in the back provides information on the following
ERG user guide
Protective clothing
Fire and spill control
BLEVE and Heat induced tear
BLEVE safety precaution
Criminal/Terrorist use of chemical biological and radiological agents
IED safe standoff distances
Glossary
Canada and united states national response centers
24 hours emergency response telephone numbers
Green highlighting in the hellow bordered index indicatest
that substance are gases or my release gases that are toxic inhalation hazards TIH
A P following the guide number indicates
That material polymerizes
Polymerization is
A violent reaction that releases great amounts of heat and energy
Left orange bordered pages
list potential hazards
Right orange bordered pages
Emergency response information
Potential hazards section address two types
Health hazards and fire explosion hazards
Public safety section provides
Some initial precautionary actions for first arriving or on scene personnel
remind personnel to stay
Upwind, Uphill, Upstream
Initial isolation distance is
A distance within which all persons should be considered for evacuation in all directions from the hazmat spill or leak source
Third section of emergncy response describes
Emergency response topics, including percautioins for incident involving fire, spills or leaks, and first aid
Only first responders with appropriate training and wearing the appropriate PPE should
Touch or handle these victims
Small spill is
55 gallons or less
Large spill is
more then 55 gallons
Initial isolation distance will always be at least
100 Feet
The warmer more active atmosphere common during the day
Disperses chemical contaminants more readily then ccooler calmer condition common at ngiht
Table 2 lists
Water reactive materials that produce large amounts of TIH
Table 3 List TIH materials that may be more commonly encounted such as (6)
Ammonia, anhydrous
Chlorine
Ethylene oxide and Ethyle oxide with nitrogen
Hydrogen chloride anhydrous, hydrogen chloride refrigerated liquid
Hydrogen fluoride anhydrous
Sulfur dioxide Sulphur dioxide