Receipt and Handling of Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Exam

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Please select the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  1. How does the US Department of Transportation (DOT) define a hazardous material?

      A material that produces a bad smell or odor when burned
      A substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported in commerce.
      A material that causes irreversible damage to skin or metal.
      Anything that might harm an individual while being transported on a highway.

  2. What types of training must employers establish and maintain for their employees who are involved in the handling, receipt and transport of hazardous materials?

      General Awareness
      Function Specific
      Safety/Emergency Response
      Security Awareness
      All of the above

  3. Individuals who knowingly and willfully violate a provision of the Hazardous Materials Transportation law can be personally fined and/or imprisoned.

      True
      False

  4. Workers who must know how to deal with hazardous materials emergencies are:

      Emergency personnel only
      Drivers and emergency personnel
      HazMat handlers, drivers and emergency response personnel
      Anyone who may be exposed to a hazardous materials incident/accident in the workplace

  5. The "Hazard Class" of a material is found in which column of the Hazardous Materials Table?

      Column 1
      Column 3
      Column 9
      Column 4

  6. Flammable liquids are assigned to which hazard class?

      Class 5
      Class 4
      Class 2
      Class 3

  7. Dry Ice is assigned to which hazard class?

      Class 8
      Class 9
      Class 6
      It is not classified as a hazardous material

  8. Damaged, wet or leaking packages are the responsibility of the transporter.

      True
      False

  9. If a hazardous material arrives that is damaged in some way you should:

      Not accept the package
      Accept the package, then call University Safety & Assurances at x6339 for assistance
      Accept the package, then call the UWM Police at x9-911 for advice
      Contact your supervisor and let him/her make the decision

  10. The yellow pages of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain:

      A listing of hazardous materials by ID numbers
      Initial isolation and protective action distances
      An alphabetical listing of hazardous materials
      Emergency response information

  11. The orange pages of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) contain:

      A listing of hazardous materials by ID numbers
      Initial isolation and protective action distances
      An alphabetical listing of hazardous materials
      Emergency response information

  12. If you have a hazardous material spill that you can clean up yourself, you should:

      Notify your colleagues and your supervisor
      Control access to the area to prevent contact or spread of the spill
      Clean up the spill following appropriate procedures. Contact the Department of University Safety & Assurances as necessary
      All of the above

  13. DOT refresher training is required every three years or when there is a major change in the regulations

      True
      False

  14. Completion of this training allows you to legally:

      Sign for, open and un-package hazardous materials
      Unload and handle packages of hazardous materials
      Prepare packages of hazardous material for shipment, including paperwork preparation
      Only A & B

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Updated November 19, 2007 by SAK