Q. What section of the ERG would you use to identify the appropriate ERG guide?
Orange Section
Q. What three pieces of information does the ERG orange section provide?
4) The Orange section of the NAERG Guidebook provides information on health, fire and explosion hazards and a guide for emergency action.
Table of Contents
- Q. What section of the ERG would you use to identify the appropriate ERG guide?
- Q. What three pieces of information does the ERG orange section provide?
- Q. Which ERG section will you start with?
- Q. What is the blue section of the ERG used for?
- Q. What is the most recent ERG?
- Q. What guide is used for any generic hazardous material?
- Q. Who is responsible for checking dangerous goods?
- Q. Can you make changes to a shipping document?
- Q. What best describes how do you make changes to a shipping document if the quantity of goods changes during transport?
- Q. When must you display a UN number on placards?
- Q. What is the difference between UN and NA numbers?
- Q. What Is a Dangerous Goods UN number?
Q. Which ERG section will you start with?
The ERG is divided into sections, each with its own color. The typical starting point is looking up a substance by name (blue pages), ID (UN) number (yellow pages) or image (placard, rail car, trailer).
Q. What is the blue section of the ERG used for?
Blue: In the event that the material’s UN number cannot be retrieved or is not readily available, the blue section, which lists chemicals by name in alphabetical order should be used. As is the case with the yellow section, highlighted materials indicate a toxic inhalation hazard or water reactive substance.
Q. What is the most recent ERG?
Why should I use the 2020 ERG?
- It contains the most up-to-date emergency response information;
- It contains new shipping names and ID numbers, not in previous editions;
- It eliminates the hassle of checking previous editions for up-to-date response information for a shipment;
Q. What guide is used for any generic hazardous material?
Emergency Response Guide
Q. Who is responsible for checking dangerous goods?
consignor
Q. Can you make changes to a shipping document?
Yes. If the quantity of dangerous goods or the number of small means of containment (i.e. volume of 450 L or less) changes during transport, the carrier must show the change on the shipping document or on a document attached to the shipping document.
Q. What best describes how do you make changes to a shipping document if the quantity of goods changes during transport?
If the quantity of dangerous goods or the number of small means of containment (i.e., capacity of 450 L or less) changes during transport, the carrier must show the change on the shipping document or on a document attached to the shipping document.
Q. When must you display a UN number on placards?
Placards on a Large Means of Containment (2) If two or more dangerous goods have different UN numbers but are identified by the same placard or placards, the placard or placards are required to be displayed only once on each side and on each end of a large means of containment.
Q. What is the difference between UN and NA numbers?
United Nations (UN) Numbers are four-digit numbers used to identify hazardous chemicals or classes of hazardous materials worldwide. North American (NA) Numbers are identical to UN numbers. These numbers are required for the shipment of hazardous materials.
Q. What Is a Dangerous Goods UN number?
UN numbers or UN IDs are four-digit numbers that identify dangerous goods, hazardous substances and articles (such as explosives, flammable liquids, toxic substances, etc.) in the framework of international transport. They are assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
