ERG Quiz
All distances are given in
All the above
Reference the appropriate ___________ guide number that the material has highlighted.
orange pages
The __________ is the core of the ERG. In this section you will find three major areas, potential hazards, public safety and emergency response.
orange section
The ____________ is ultimately where you want to end up in the ERG.
orange section
In the absence of any information. Placards, shipping papers or container markings. You can always go to guide ______, the very first guide in the orange pages
111
When you suspect or know that explosives are involved in those cases immediately reference the orange guide ___________
112
According to the _______________, every year, more than 2.5 billion tons of hazmat shipments, including explosive, poisonous, corrosive, flammable, and radioactive materials, travel through densely populated areas of our nation.
DOT
Referencing the white pages, the notification sequence and requests for technical information beyond what's available in this guidebook should occur in a specific order. What is the first notification?
Notify your dispatcher
_____________ standards provide that the first line of hazard communication and responsibility begins with the producer of the product.
OSHA
During a potential encounter with hazardous materials, your risk assessment must begin at a distance. When arriving at a hazmat incident. Your first responsibility is to keep yourself and the public safe. Resist rushing in, position yourself _______________ from the hazard.
Upwind, up hill, or upstream
In a rescue situation, you must ___________________ before acting.
always weigh and measure risks before acting.
The ERG will help you interpret information about __________________, its potential behavior, and the appropriate actions to take in an emergency.
an unknown material
Be aware that vapors may _________________________..
be channeled in valleys or buildings
The _______________ are alphabetical by product name. Directly beside the name will be your orange guide number.
blue pages
True/False: According to the video, you should immediately enter the hazmat area from the downwind position. Additionally, entering the hazmat area from a valley is better than staying uphill.
false
The orange guide and the __________ will inform you on protective actions due to the hazard.
green pages
Never underestimate the possibilities when dealing with chemical reactions. In this instance, the_____ next to the DRGs guide number would have been formed you that the product may polymerize if subjected to high heat or if contaminated.
letter P
In some cases involving international intermodal containers, a(an) _________ panel for material identification may be present with or without a placard.
orange
If an ID number or name of material cannot be found but a placard, his insight. Find the table of placards in the front white pages. Match the placard and use the _____ guide number indicated.
orange pages
Flames appearing from the ground or water, dirt, debris or water blowing out of the ground, liquids bubbling up from the ground, unusually strong odor of rotten eggs, skunk or petroleum, discolored or dead vegetation could be indications of a pipeline leak or rupture.
pipeline leak or rupture
All the information you need on how and when to use the ERG can be found in the opening ____________, including how to use this guidebook instructions in a flowchart format.
white pages
As a last resort. You could use the road and rail car information chart in the ____________.
white pages
For a complete listing of hazard classes, refer to the _________________.
white pages
Anytime you look up a hazardous material in the ERG, you will begin with either the
yellow or blue pages
If the placard is visible and you can locate the ID number in the center, then go to the numerical listing in the ________________.
yellow pages
