ERG Flashcards
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Where can the shipping documents be found regarding railroad transportation?
Kept in possession of a crew member
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What color pages should you be looking through if you UN/NA ID number?
The Yellow pages
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What is Guide 111 used for and what color page is it?
Mixed Load/Unidentified Cargo; Orange
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If the Guide Number has a “P” next to it, the material may suffer what?
A violent polymerization
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If a material is on fire, what sequence should be followed regarding the use of the Orange guide pages and the Green table pages?
Use the Orange guide for evacuation distances first, then consult the Table 1 in the Green section to protect downwind.
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In the Hazard Classification System, how many classes are there?
9; Class-1 Explosives; Class-2 Gasses; Class 3 Flammable liquids (and Combustible liquids [U.S.]); Class-4 Flammable Solids; Class-5 Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides; Class-6 Toxic substances and Infectious substances; Class-7 Radioactive materials; Class-8 Corrosive substances; Class-9 Misc. dangerous goods/hazardous materials and articles
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Where can the Rail Car and Road Trailer Identification Charts be found?
In the White pages near the beginning of the book
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When using the Green pages Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances, the responder should already have done what? (3 things)
Identified the material by its ID Number and Name; Found the three-digit guide for that material; Noted the wind direction
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What is the formula for the water flow rate needed to cool tank metal?
5(√capacity(USgal))= gal/min needed to cool tank metal
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Where can the 24 hour Emergency Response Telephone Numbers be found?
Inside back cover of white pages
