ERG & EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HAZMAT REGULATIONS & DOT RULES
LITHIUM BATTERIES & HAZARDS
SPILL RESPONSE & DECONTAMINATION
SDS, DOCUMENTATION & COMMUNICATION
100
In the 2024 DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, the borders of the pages which help to identify the category of the product, lists the greatest hazard first and provides actions that can be taken is what color?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Orange
D. Orange
100
The telephone number provided on a Hazardous Materials transportation document must be monitored and answered:
A. Only during normal business hours
B. Can be a voice pager that you leave a message on
C. At all times by someone that has immediate access to someone that has ER and mitigation information
D. Can be Chemtrec’s 800 number even if you are not a member of Chemtrec ®
C. At all times by someone that has immediate access to someone that has ER and mitigation information
100
Lithium Ion Batteries are different from Alkaline or NiCad because:
A. They don’t really lose all their charge
B. They are lower voltage
C. They don’t use any metals to work
D. Their shelf life is very short
A. They don’t really lose all their charge
100
When notifying 911 of a spill it is best to give which phone number to dispatch for callback?
A. Your company’s main office number
B. The phone number for the manufacturer of the material
C. Your cell phone number at the scene
D. No call back numbers are required at this time
C. Your cell phone number at the scene
100
A source for finding information of potential mitigation techniques can be found:
A. On the product Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
B. In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
C. Using various APPs on your computer or phone
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
Some entries in 2024 ERG use the letter P to refer to what?
A. Peroxide formation is possible
B. Poison Inhalation Hazard
C. Polymerization hazards are present
D. Protective Actions to take at a scene
C. Polymerization hazards are present
200
The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is used for waste disposal shipments. When using the electronic version of this manifest the driver should:
A. Carry a laptop in their truck
B. There are no electronic Versions of the manifest
C. Print one page of the manifest to keep in the door of the truck before leaving the pick-up site
D. No longer care because it is electronic
C. Print one page of the manifest to keep in the door of the truck before leaving the pick-up site
200
One of the main causes of fires and explosions involving Lithium Ion Batteries, especially for home owners is:
A. Improper storage
B. Overcharging, especially when using an aftermarket charger
C. They are not rechargeable
D. The batteries do not burn
B. Overcharging, especially when using an aftermarket charger
200
At your facility you discover a hazardous material has spilled. In most states you are to notify proper authorities of a spill starting with calling 911
A. The next day
B. After contacting your insurance company
C. Immediately as soon as it is safe to do
D. Never since you are going to handle the cleanup
C. Immediately as soon as it is safe to do
200
Which of the following documents provides drivers with emergency response information on the products they are carrying and is in their possession?
A. Shipping Papers
B. Directions to the nearest restaurant
C. DOT ERG
D. Emergency response plan
C. DOT ERG
300
You are calling the local fire department because you have had a drum react containing Styrene Monomer. According to the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what is the ID number and what ERG guide number you should use?
A. ID # 1101 and Guide 111
B. ID # 2055 and Guide 128P
C. ID # 2188 and Guide 119
D. ID # 1897 and Guide 160
B. ID # 2055 and Guide 128P
300
When labeling and marking a package for shipment in transit from point A to point B. The DOT, HMIS and NFPA labels may be interchangeable used on the package for shipping.
A. Yes
B. No
B. No
300
The hazard class described by this placard represents what?
A. Solid Poison/Toxic
B. Liquid Poison/Toxic
C. Gas Poison/Toxic
D. Both A & B
D. Both A & B
300
When is Emergency Decontamination performed?
A. When there is an immediate need for health and safety concerns.
B. When there was no time to set up a full decontamination system
C. When no hazard exists
D. Both A and B
D. Both A and B
300
Unified Command is used when there is more than one agency with a management responsibility that should not be delegated. Can/should a private industry form joint unified command with the first responders that have been requested via 911?
A. Yes
B. No
A. Yes
400
The 2024 ERG modified an entry in the Orange section by shortening it and moving most of the information to its own area. That entry is:
A. Potential Hazards
B. Public Safety
C. Spill or Leak
D. First Aid
D. First Aid
400
A driver picks up multiple loads of hazardous materials. Each location is careful to not give the driver over 1001 pounds of Hazmat at any one stop. But after picking up 3 different locations the driver realizes they are hauling over 1500 pounds of a mixed load containing flammable and Corrosive materials. Neither hazard class is over 1001 pounds. Which placards(s) are required to be put on the outside of the trailer by the driver?
A. Flammable
B. Corrosive
C. Both
D. Dangerous
C. Both
400
The term for the hazard described by this placard is what?
A. Water Reactive
B. Pyrophoric
C. Hydrophobic
D. Corrosive
B. Pyrophoric
400
When performing decontamination at a scene. According to the class what solution should be used?
A. Lots of water
B. Chemical wipes
C. Soap and water
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
In the GHS/SDS which section do you turn to in order to find First Aid information?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
B. 4