Regulatory Bodies and Regulations

Question 1

What does IMO stand for?

Answer 1

International Maritime Organization

Question 2

What does OTIF mean?

Answer 2

Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail

Question 3

IATA ensures that they provide ________ safety level when it comes to ____________ hazardous materials

Answer 3

highest, transportation

Question 4

The global reference for shipping dangerous goods by air and the only standard recognized by airlines

Answer 4

IATA DGR (International Air Transportation Association Dangerous Goods Regulations)

Question 5

What does the International Maritime Organization maintain and update which govern the vast majority of maritime transportation of dangerous goods

Answer 5

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

Question 6

This provides safety transportation of maritime transport with regards to dangerous goods vessels

Answer 6

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

Question 7

What does OTIF regulate?

Answer 7

International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)

Question 8

They published the first version of the UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods in 1956.

Answer 8

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Question 9

This is the guiding document when it comes to establishing procedures regarding hazmat shipping

Answer 9

United Nations Economic and Social Council’s first publication of the first version of the UN recommendation

Question 10

This is the set of rules that standardized the labeling of hazmat across borders, and is why we use the color coded diamond shaped pictograms to designate which hazards are in what package.

Answer 10

UN’s Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of chemicals

Question 11

This is a set of rules that prescribe safety standards and shipping requirements for different dangerous goods.

Answer 11

Transportations of Dangerous Goods

Question 12

This regulation provides a mean of communicating the nature and level of hazard and risk associated

Answer 12

Transportations of Dangerous Goods

Question 13

True or false. Reporting incidents is the most important element in TDG.

Answer 13

False. It is Training.

Question 14

Employees must receive ___________ before they _________ __________________

Answer 14

training, handle, dangerous goods

Question 15

What are the seven Key Elements of Transportations of Dangerous Goods (TDG)?

Answer 15

• Training
• Classification
• Preparation of documents such as shipping papers
• Using dangerous goods safety marks to communicate hazards that the product may pose to the public or the environment
• Selection of appropriate containment (packaging)
• Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP)
• Reporting incidents

Question 16

What is PCAR Part 18?

Answer 16

Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air

Question 17

What is CAR Part 92?

Answer 17

Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Question 18

CAR Part 92 states that a person shall _________ dangerous goods or _______ dangerous goods to be __________ abroad an __________ in checked or carry-on baggage or ________________ unless ___________ by the technical instructions

Answer 18

A person shall not carry dangerous goods or cause dangerous goods to be carried abroad an aircraft in checked or carry-on baggage or on their person unless permitted by the technical instructions.

Question 19

This is anyone whose shipping name is on the shipping documents or imports or has possession of the dangerous goods immediately before shipping dangerous goods such as manufacturers, distributors, or members of the public

Answer 19

Consignors

Question 20

Anyone who transports the dangerous goods such as trucking companies, air cargo companies, marine shipping companies, and members of the public

Answer 20

Carriers

Question 21

Anyone who receives the dangerous goods from a consignor or carrier

Answer 21

Consignees

Question 22

These are an important part of an overall strategy for managing the risks associated with dangerous goods and hazardous

Answer 22

Dangerous goods signages

Question 23

Four steps for identifying dangerous goods

Answer 23

1. Identify
2. Assess
3. Control
4. Sustain

Question 24

This step helps you find out exactly what you are dealing with. Conduct a full site check and a walk-around to physically identify each substance.

Answer 24

Identify

Question 25

This step looks at each of the hazards associated with the chemical concerns about work practices, hazardous events that could occur, how often those events might occur, and the possible outcomes.

Answer 25

Assess

Question 26

State the 4 different approaches that must be applied to each chemical under the Control step

Answer 26

1. Elimination (could you stop using the chemical?) 2. Substitution (could you use other chemicals that are less harmful? 3. Engineering controls (could you design the workplace to reduce the amount of employees who are exposed to the chemical?) 4. Administrative controls (can you implement safe work methods?) 5. Personal Protective equipment (what protective equipment can be use to protect workers?)

Question 27

This states that no new hazards have been created throughout your control measures and new chemicals introduced to the workplace are controlled.

Answer 27

Sustain

Question 28

Using the correct signage is essential. The specific ______ associated with ___________ differ from ________ to _______. This makes it extremely important to ensure that all dangerous goods _______ _________ contain the correct ________.

Answer 28

Using the correct signage is essential. The specific risks associated with dangerous goods differ from class to class. This makes it extremely important to ensure that all dangerous goods storage facilities contain the correct signage.

Question 29

What does FIATA stand for?

Answer 29

International Federation of Freight Forwarders association

Question 30

This means loading, unloading, packaging, or unpacking dangerous goods for the purposes of transportation and storing

Answer 30

Handling

Question 31

This is the shipper

Answer 31

Consignor

Question 32

This is the Airline

Answer 32

Carrier

Question 33

This is the receiver

Answer 33

Consignee

Question 34

The package of goods transported to someone

Answer 34

Consignment

Question 35

This pertains to the transportation of goods by aircraft

Answer 35

Air Freight

Question 36

This is to evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard

Answer 36

Benchmarking

Question 37

This is the shipment in which the identity and address of the shipper or consignee (or both) are hidden from the other party

Answer 37

Blind Shipment

Question 38

This is a storage facility within a warehouse management system which is part of a supply chain structure

Answer 38

Central Warehouse

Question 39

This is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services

Answer 39

E-Commerce

Question 40

This is the process-largely a science but also an art- of managing the flow of goods though the supply chain, from the place where they made to the place where they are consumed

Answer 40

Global Logistics

Question 41

This is a barcode symbology that is widely used worldwide for tracking trade items in stores

Answer 41

UPC: Universal Product Code