*Emergency Response Guidebook Flashcards

1
Q

ERG:

Which guide is to be used for all explosives? (Except explosives 1.4)

Which guide is used for explosives 1.4?

A

112

114

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2
Q

ERG:

True or false? The ERG is intended to provide information on the physical or chemical properties of dangerous goods.

A

False

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3
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ERG:

What color pages are used when you have the ID number of the hazmat material?

A

Yellow

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4
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ERG:

What color pages are used when you have the name of the hazmat material?

A

Blue

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5
Q

ERG:

What color pages are immediately referred to when a material is highlighted in the yellow or blue pages?

A

Green (toxic inhalation hazard)

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6
Q

ERG:

Each guide is divided into what three main sections?

A

Potential hazards
Public safety
Emergency response actions including first aid

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7
Q

ERG:

The green bordered (TIH) pages provide what two different types of safe distances?

A

Initial isolation distances

Protective action distances

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8
Q

ERG:

The green bordered (TIH) pages provides distances for both small and large spills. What is considered a small and large spill?

A

Small is 200 liters or less

Large is 200 or more

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9
Q

ERG:

During the ____ (day or night?) the air is generally calmer and this causes the chemical to disperse less and therefore create a toxicity zone which is greater

A

Night

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10
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ERG:

What color pages represent the guide of the hazmat material in question?

A

Orange

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11
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ERG:

If an highlighted entry in either the yellow or blue boarded pages and there is no fire, which part of the guide book do you turn to?

A

The green bordered pages (TIH)

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12
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ERG:

If an highlighted entry in either the yellow or blue boarded pages and there is a fire, which part of the guide book do you turn to?

A

Orange bordered pages (guides)

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13
Q

What does a ā€œPā€ stand for when attached to the chemical name or ID number?

A

Polymerization properties

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14
Q

ERG:

If a reference to a guide cannot be found and the incident is believed to involve dangerous goods, use GUIDE # _____

A

111

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