Quick Quiz: A Hazmat Halloween
Test your EH&S knowledge as it relates to the most frightening season of the year.
Apples are perfect for bobbing, in part due to their bright color. Which hazmat placard is also easily spotted by its red hue?
Not quite.
“In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background color on the FLAMMABLE placard must be red. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.” [49 CFR 172.542(b)]
That's right.
“In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background color on the FLAMMABLE placard must be red. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.” [49 CFR 172.542(b)]
You're shipping a pallet of hairspray to Dracula in Transylvania. Which regulations focus specifically on the air mode?
Not quite.
To ship hazardous materials by air, you would follow the IATA DGR. Most carriers will not accept hazmat packages for air transport if the shipper and the shipper’s packages are not in compliance with those regulations.
That's right.
To ship hazardous materials by air, you would follow the IATA DGR. Most carriers will not accept hazmat packages for air transport if the shipper and the shipper’s packages are not in compliance with those regulations.
Trick or treaters can collect candy in any bag. Bags used to ship hazmat are identified by this number in their UN packaging codes:
Not quite.
Bags used to ship hazmat are marked with a UN code that includes the number 5.
The first character in a UN packaging identification code indicates the type of container.
- Drums/pails
- Barrels
- Jerricans
- Boxes
- Bags
- Composite packaging
- Pressure receptical
That's right.
Bags used to ship hazmat are marked with a UN code that includes the number 5.
The first character in a UN packaging identification code indicates the type of container.
- Drums/pails
- Barrels
- Jerricans
- Boxes
- Bags
- Composite packaging
- Pressure receptical
Brian ships hazmat by air (lithium battery-powered jack-o-lanterns). How frequently should he complete hazmat training?
Not quite.
To ship hazardous materials/dangerous goods by air, the IATA DGR requires training every 24 months. US DOT requires hazmat employees to train every three years.
That's right.
To ship hazardous materials/dangerous goods by air, the IATA DGR requires training every 24 months. US DOT requires hazmat employees to train every three years.
The "sixth sense" indicates a human's ability to see ghosts (in that one movie). What does a Class 6 hazmat label indicate?
Not quite.
A Class 6 hazmat label indicates either a Division 6.1 Toxic material or a Division 6.2 Infectious substance.
That's right.
A Class 6 hazmat label indicates either a Division 6.1 Toxic material or a Division 6.2 Infectious substance.
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