ERG

Question 1

Where are the phone #’s for HAZMAT resources located in the ERG?

Answer 1

Inside the back cover

Question 2

What do the yellow pages of the ERG list?

Blue pages?

Answer 2

Material by ID #

Listed by name

Question 3

In the ERG, what does it mean if a material is highlighted in green?

Answer 3

That it’s a TIH, go to green section

Question 4

What are the orange pages in the ERG used for?

Answer 4

Guide pages

Question 5

Within how much time of the beginning of a HAZMAT incident is the ERG most useful?

Answer 5

First 15 minutes

Question 6

How often is the ERG updated?

Answer 6

Every 4 years

Question 7

What is considered a small spill for a liquid?

For a solid?

Answer 7

Liquid- Less than 55 gallons

Solid- Less than 660 pounds

Question 8

What is guide 127 used for in the ERG?

Answer 8

Flammable liquids

Question 9

What is guide 153 used for in the ERG?

Answer 9

Corrosives

Question 10

The ERG is primarily used for incidents occurring where?

Answer 10

On highways or railways

Question 11

The evacuation table in the ERG is good for the first how many minutes?

Answer 11

30

Question 12

How are secondary placards identified on containers carrying more than 1 hazardous material?

Answer 12

They do not have the classification number

Question 13

In the ERG, what are the 3 main sections the Orange pages are divided into?

Answer 13

Potential hazards
Public safety
Emergency response actions

Question 14

Where are shipping documents located when hazardous material is transported by
Truck?
Plane?
Boat?

Answer 14

Truck- in cab

Plane- in possession of pilot

Boat- holder on bridge of vessel

Question 15

In the green pages, what is considered a large spill?

Answer 15

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