2008

DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

Worksheet

1)In the front section of the ERG, you can find all of the following information except?

  1. A list of identification codes for intermodal containers.
  2. How to use the guide during an incident.
  3. An introduction to the table of placards.
  4. Phone numbers for some international assistance agencies.
  5. Definitions of shipping papers.

2)Which of the following is not one of the methods of determining the appropriate guide for a specific hazardous material?

  1. The yellow section.
  2. The green section.
  3. By looking-up the product name.
  4. By looking-up the placard.
  5. By looking-up the UNID number.

3)What are the two general types of potential hazards that can be found in the guide section? (Circle two)

  1. Evacuation.
  2. Health.
  3. Spill or leak.
  4. Fire or explosion.
  5. First aid.

4)What identifier would indicate to you that you should use the green section of the ERG for initial isolation distances as opposed to the distances found in the orange sections?

  1. The product name is highlighted in the yellow section of the ERG.
  2. The size or amount of the spill/leak.
  3. The population of the area around the spill/leak.
  4. The product name is highlighted in the blue section of the ERG.
  5. Both A and D.

5)Where could I find a guide for indicators of a possible chemical incident?

  1. The front of the ERG.
  2. In the green section.
  3. After the green section of the ERG.
  4. The back of the book.
  5. Both C and D are correct.

6)Fill in the blank. What are the protective actions?

1.

2.

3.

7)Using the green section of the ERG, which answer below is correct for both small and large spills?

  1. First isolate in all directions
  2. Then protect upwind with given distances listed for both day and night.
  3. Then protect downwind with given distances listed for both day and night.
  4. Both A and C are correct.
  5. Both A and B are correct.

8)In the back of the ERG, which of the following will you not find?

  1. Table of placards.
  2. Indicators of a possible radiological incident.
  3. Explanations of protective clothing.
  4. Glossary of terms.
  5. Some personal safety considerations.

9)Where could I find information in the ERG pertaining to protective action decision factors to consider?

  1. In the back of the ERG.
  2. In the front of the ERG.
  3. Preceding the orange section of the ERG.
  4. Preceding the green section of the ERG.

10)Fill in the blank. What are the protective action decision factors?

1.

2.

3.

11)What are the fire hazards for a material placarded as CORROSIVE?

Guide page

12)What can happen when Calcium Cyanide comes into contact with water?

Guide page

13)What is the primary hazard (health or fire) for a material with a UNID of 2855?

Guide page

Product name

14)A cargo tank containing material with a UNID of 1040 is on fire. What sights or sounds should cause you to withdrawal?

Guide page

15)What is the initial isolation distance for a railcar marked with Class 5.1 if it is on fire?

Guide page

16)As an immediate precautionary measure to protect public safety, how far in all directions would you isolate a container leaking Pine Oil?

Guide page

17)What do you do if a product marked with a UNID of 2019 contacts your skin?

Guide page

Product Name

18)What is the primary hazard (health or fire) of Methyl Bromide?

Guide page

UNID #

19)What is the initial isolation distance for a large spill of UNID # 1017?

Guide page

Product name

20)Who must be notified in the event of a release from a container marked with a UNID number 2977?

Guide page

Product name

21)A railcar containing Chlorodifluoroethanes is involved in a fire. Is isolation of the area necessary?

Guide page

If so, to what distance

UNID #

22)Which of the following have delayed effects?

A.MetaldehydeGuide pageYESNO

B.HexadieneGuide pageYESNO

C.CesiumGuide pageYESNO

D.StibineGuide pageYESNO

E.XylenolsGuide pageYESNO

23)What will happen if product UNID # 1366 is exposed to air?

Guide page

24)What types of extinguishing agents SHOULD NOT be used on a fire involving UNID # 1873?

Guide page

25)What is the appropriate telephone number to use for incidents involving military shipments of explosives and/or ammunition?

Phone number

Are collect calls excepted?YESNO

What about a military shipment that doesn’t involve explosives and/or ammunition?