How to Use Guidebook Flashcards
What colour section of guidebook has UN/NA ID #?
YELLOW
What colour section of guidebook has name of material?
BLUE
What is ORANGE section used for?
Locating guide #
Potential Hazards
Public Safety
Emergency Response
What colour section is for Initial Isolation and Protective Distances?
GREEN
Where do you start in ERG if there is no placard, no material name, no UN/NA ID #, no railcar or road trailer?
Start with Guide 111 (orange)
What does GHS stand for?
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
What is displayed on the top half of the orange panel on some intermodal bulk containers?
Hazard ID #s, utilized under some European or S.American regulations
What is displayed on the bottom half of the orange panel?
4 digit ID number
How many digits can Hazard identification #s be?
2 or 3 numbers
What does it mean if Hazard identification number is doubled?
indicates intensification of particular hazard
What does it mean if Hazard identification number is followed by a zero?
it can adequately indicated by single digit
What does an ‘X’ preceding Hazrd identification number mean?
substance reacts dangerously with water
How are transport labels different from GHS pictograms?
transport labels have different background colours
How many symbolsmake up the GHS?
9
What guide # is used for Mixed Load/ Unidentified Cargo?
111
