ERG

Question 0

Shipping documents for airplane

Answer 0

Airbill

in the cockpit

Question 1

Shipping documents for a boat

Answer 1

Dangerous cargo manifest

on the bridge with the captain

Question 2

Shipping documents for a train

Answer 2

waybill or consist

in the engine or with the conductors

Question 3

shipping documents for a motor vehicle

Answer 3

Bill of lading

kept in the cab

Question 4

Steps in using the ERG

Answer 4

Step 1 - identify
Step 2 - identify the three digit guide #
Step 3 - turn to the numbered guide and follow

Question 5

What if no shipping papers are available

Answer 5

call the appropriate number on the back inside cover of the ERG

Question 6

Hazard classifications

Answer 6

1 - explosives
2 - gases
3 - flammable liquids
4 - flammable solids
5 - oxidizing substances
6 - toxic substances 
7 - radioactive materials
8 - corrosive materials
9 - misc

Question 7

Use what guide number for flammable placard

Answer 7

127

Question 8

Use what guide number for corrosive placard

Answer 8

153

Question 9

Use what guide number for dangerous placard, or if the spilled, burning, or leaking material is unknown

Answer 9

111

Question 10

Asterisks * on orange placards mean?

Answer 10

indicates they are in a compatibility group meaning they can be transported together.

Question 11

Double asterisks ** on orange placards mean?

Answer 11

Division of the explosive

Question 12

What do the yellow pages have?

Answer 12

I.D. number index

Question 13

What do the blue pages have?

Answer 13

name of the material index

Question 14

What is on the orange pages?

Answer 14

the numbered guides

Question 15

What does a guide number supplemented with a (p) mean?

Answer 15

material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination

Question 16

What does highlighted in green indicate?

Answer 16

They are TIH (toxic inhalation hazard), a warfare agent, or dangerous water reactive material

Question 17

What are in the green pages?

Answer 17

initial isolation distances and protective action distances

Question 18

What is guide 112 used for?

Answer 18

Explosives other than 1.4 and 1.6

Question 19

What is guide number 114 used for

Answer 19

Explosives 1.4 and 1.6