General Awareness
Classification
Dangerous Goods List
Packaging, Marks and Labels
Documentation (Shipping papers)
100
What does IMDG stand for?
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (Code)
100
What is the hazard class for flammable liquids?
Hazard class 3
100
How is the Dangerous Goods List sorted?
By UN number
100
What does "4G" mean in this UN performance-oriented packaging manufacturer's mark?
Fiberboard box
100
What column numbers make up the "Dangerous Goods Description" on a transport document? Answer must be given in the correct order.
Column 1, 2, 3 (4), and 5
200
What organization publishes the IMDG code?
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
200
What hazard class causes irreversible skin damage and/or has a destructive effect on metals?
Hazard class 8
200
What columns tells you the primary hazard class or division for a substance?
Column 3
200
What type of packaging is used for additional protection, convenience, or consolidation?
Overpack
200
What additional information has to be added to the basic description of a hazard class 3 dangerous good?
The minimum flash point
300
How often is the IMDG code updated?
Every 2 years
300
What packing group is associated with the highest degree of danger?
Packing group I
300
What column tells you if a substance has a subsidiary hazard?
Column 4
300
What hazard communication is required on fully regulated packages and IBCs?
Proper shipping name, UN number, and hazard class label
300
How and where would you add technical names in the dangerous goods description on a transport document?
Technical names go in parenthesis after the PSN and before the hazard class
400
How often is training required?
Every 3 years in accordance with the DOT HMR
400
What is the hazard class and PG of a liquid that has a boiling point > 35 C and a flash point < 23 C
Hazard class 3, PG II
400
What symbol is used in the Dangerous Goods List to identify a marine pollutant?
The "P" symbol in column 4
400
What mark is required on combination packages containing liquids?
Orientation arrows
400
What telephone number is required on the transport document?
24-hour emergency response telephone number
500
What are the 4 necessary training topics for a complete training program?
General awareness, function-specific, safety, and security awareness
500
What hazard class includes lithium batteries and asbestos?
Hazard class 9
500
Scenario: You are trying to ship a dangerous good under the classification: UN1993, Flammable liquid, n.o.s., 3, PG I. Can you ship this DG in an IBC and if so, what is the packing instruction code?
You cannot ship this DG in an IBC
500
When a dangerous good is assigned special provision 274, what additional marking is required?
Technical name(s)
500
How long should the shipper retain a copy of the transport document?
Minimum of 2 years