ERG

Question 1

Shipping Documents -

Provide vital information regarding the hazardous materials to initiate protective actions

Answer 1

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Question 2

Information provided -

Yellow pages -

Blue Pages -

Orange -

Green -

White -

Answer 2

Yellow pages - 4-digit number, Un or NA (numerical)

Blue Pages - Proper shipping name

Orange - Guides for handling incident

Green - Isolation zone and protective action distances

White - Glossary

Question 3

If reference number can’t be found at an incident use:

Guide ___ - Until additional info becomes available

Guide ___ - Explosives other than 1.4 and 1.6

Guide ____ - Explosives 1.4 and 1.6

Answer 3

Guide 111

Guide 112

Guide 114

Question 4

Examples of placard and panel 4-digit ID number may be shown:

On the diamond-shaped placard

On the orange panel displayed on the ends and sides of a tank, vehicle or rail car.

Answer 4

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Question 5

Three steps

Step 1 - Identify the material

Step 2 - Identify 3-digit guide number in blue or yellow pages

Step 3 - Turn to number guide and read orange pages carefully

Answer 5

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Question 6

Step 1 - Identify the material

4 digit number

• Placard
• Orange panel
• Shipping papers or package

Where to find the name of the material

• Shipping document
• Shipping package

Answer 6

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Question 7

Step 2 - Identify 3 0digit guide number using

• Yellow pages - ID number
• Blue pages - Name of material

Identify initial isolation and protective distance

• See ERG page 288
• If no protective actin is required, use info jointly with the 3-digit guide

Answer 7

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Question 8

“P” means the material may undergo violent polymerization if subject to hear or contamination

Answer 8

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Question 9

“Green Entries” is a toxic inhalation hazard (TIH), chemical warfare agent or dangerous water reactive material

Answer 9

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Question 10

Step 3 - Turn to the number guide and read carefully

• If an ID or guide can’t be found but a placard is visible turn to pages 6 and 7.
• If only the container can be identified consult the table of rail car and trailer ID chart

Answer 10

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Question 11

Safety Precautions

Approach cautiously from upwind

Secure the scenes Isolate

ID hazard

Access the situation

Obtain help

Respond wearing appropriate equipment

Answer 11

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Question 12

• An asterisk on Orange Placards represents ______

** Double asterisks reprints the Division of the explosive

Answer 12

Explosives

Question 13

Under what regulations are Intermodal Containers used?

Answer 13

European

Question 14

Intermodal containers use a ___ digit number

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Where can you find information stenciled on a rail car

Answer 15

sides and ends

Question 16

Pipeline markers can be found at road, rail crossing, water ways

Answer 16

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