HazMat HazMat Emergency Response

Question 1

What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) used for?

Accepted Answer

Providing initial action guidance during a HazMat incident

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Filing hazmat permits

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Tracking shipment routes

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Documenting cargo weight

Question 2

What emergency response telephone number must be shown on shipping papers for HazMat?

Accepted Answer

A 24-hour emergency response number where technical information can be obtained

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The shipper's main business number

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The local fire department number

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The FMCSA hotline

Question 3

If your HazMat load catches fire, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Stop safely, stay upwind, and call 911 immediately

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Try to put out the fire yourself

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Keep driving to the nearest fire station

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Open cargo doors to ventilate the load

Question 4

What does CHEMTREC provide to drivers and emergency responders?

Accepted Answer

24-hour chemical emergency response information and technical guidance

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Route planning assistance

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HazMat permit processing

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Driver licensing records

Question 5

During a HazMat accident, where should you keep your shipping papers?

Accepted Answer

In a pouch on the inside of the driver's door, or on the seat when outside the vehicle

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Locked in the cab

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On you at all times

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Mailed to the shipper immediately

Question 6

What is the isolation distance in the ERG used for?

Accepted Answer

Establishing the initial safe perimeter around a HazMat incident

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Determining how far to park from loading docks

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Calculating route detours

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Setting speed limits near chemical plants