HazMat HazMat Emergency Response 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) used for?
- Filing hazmat permits
- Providing initial action guidance during a HazMat incident (Correct answer)
- Tracking shipment routes
- Documenting cargo weight
Correct answer: Providing initial action guidance during a HazMat incident
The ERG provides first responders and drivers with initial guidance on protecting themselves and the public during a hazardous materials transportation incident.
Question 2: What emergency response telephone number must be shown on shipping papers for HazMat?
- The shipper's main business number
- A 24-hour emergency response number where technical information can be obtained (Correct answer)
- The local fire department number
- The FMCSA hotline
Correct answer: A 24-hour emergency response number where technical information can be obtained
Shipping papers must include a 24-hour emergency response phone number staffed by someone knowledgeable about the hazardous material being shipped.
Question 3: If your HazMat load catches fire, what should you do first?
- Try to put out the fire yourself
- Keep driving to the nearest fire station
- Stop safely, stay upwind, and call 911 immediately (Correct answer)
- Open cargo doors to ventilate the load
Correct answer: Stop safely, stay upwind, and call 911 immediately
In a HazMat fire, stop the vehicle safely away from traffic, move upwind, and call emergency services immediately.
Question 4: What does CHEMTREC provide to drivers and emergency responders?
- Route planning assistance
- 24-hour chemical emergency response information and technical guidance (Correct answer)
- HazMat permit processing
- Driver licensing records
Correct answer: 24-hour chemical emergency response information and technical guidance
CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) provides 24/7 emergency response information and technical assistance for chemical incidents.
Question 5: During a HazMat accident, where should you keep your shipping papers?
- Locked in the cab
- On you at all times
- In a pouch on the inside of the driver's door, or on the seat when outside the vehicle (Correct answer)
- Mailed to the shipper immediately
Correct answer: In a pouch on the inside of the driver's door, or on the seat when outside the vehicle
Shipping papers must be kept in a pouch on the driver's door or on the seat so first responders can find them quickly if the driver is incapacitated.
Question 6: What is the isolation distance in the ERG used for?
- Determining how far to park from loading docks
- Establishing the initial safe perimeter around a HazMat incident (Correct answer)
- Calculating route detours
- Setting speed limits near chemical plants
Correct answer: Establishing the initial safe perimeter around a HazMat incident
The ERG isolation distance defines the minimum safe perimeter first responders should establish around a HazMat spill or release.
HazMat HazMat Emergency Response 1
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) used for?