Packages Pre Exam Test 2 – HazChem Training

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1. Packages must be properly stowed to ensure that

The labels all face outward

They lie along the line of the vehicle

They can be quickly unloaded

The packages do not get damaged

2. Leaking packages of dangerous goods should be:-

Loaded along the side of the vehicle

Removed from the vehicle

Washed off before they are loaded

Only loaded next to metal packages

3. What is the primary reason for putting a dressing on a wound?

To stop infection and blood loss

To soak up the blood

To prevent the casualty seeing the injury

To keep the area warm and dry

4. A vehicle loaded with packages requires the following orange coloured plates and placards for transportation by sea

Blank orange coloured plates front and rear, with placards on all four sides

Blank orange coloured plates front and rear, with placards on both sides and rear

Orange coloured plates on all four sides and placards on the front and rear

Orange coloured plates with hazard information numbers, substance identification numbers and placards on all four sides

5. Chronic poisoning:

Has a short term effect

Is caused only by liquid poisons

Has a long term effect

Is caused only by solid poisons

6. Which statement is incorrect?

Acids attack flesh

Most acids attack plastics

Acids attack concrete

Acids attack many metals

7. For vehicles carrying hazardous substances, the most appropriate parking place is…..

A vehicle park supervised by an attendant who has been notified of the nature of the load and whereabouts of the driver.

The local supermarket truck park

A public or private vehicle park attached to the local football club;

A suitable open space, separated from the public highway and from dwellings, where the public does not normally pass or assemble.

8. When pulling away from stationary with a part loaded vehicle which of the following best describes the action of an unsecured vehicle load:

If the load is not secured the tendency would be to increase the load over the front axle.

The load tends to move up to the front of the vehicle

If the load is not secured the tendency would be to increase the load over the rear axle

If the vehicle turns at the same time a ‘jack-knife’ may occur

9. The term anhydrous means

Requires water to put out fire

Containing water

Should be kept away from water

Does not contain water

10. Which of the following statements is incorrect

Air is made up of gases

Most common gases are lighter than air

Most common gases are heavier than air

Gases mix with air

11. Your protective gear at the scene of an accident………

Allows your enter the load compartment

Identifies you as an expect in relation to the chemical being carried

Gives your authority over the Gardai who arrive at the scene

Helps to protect you from the hazards of the substances carried and organise other road users at the scene.

12. When a vehicles ceases to carry dangerous substances

The orange coloured plates may be marked with a black diagonal cross

The orange coloured plates may be left on the vehicle

The orange coloured plates can either be taken off or left on at the driver’s discretion

The orange coloured plates must be removed from the vehicle

13. The procedure to be followed in the event of an accident is contained in

The Transport Document.

The glove box

The Driver’s handbook

The Instructions in writing

14. A proper shipping name is

The name of the freight forwarder

The full ADR name and description of the substance

The name of the shipping company

The name which the chemical is known by generally

15. Who must provide the Transport Document for the driver?

Driver

Carrier

Consignee

Consignor

16. Which of the following is not a Class 6.2 substance

Veterinary waste

Sodium cyanide

Clinical waste

Hospital waste

17. What is the minimum personal protection require by a Driver under ADR?

Protective gloves and eye protection

A pair ear protectors and eye protection

High Viz vest, protective gloves, portable lighting apparatus and eye protection

A warning vest, steel toe capped boots and gloves

18. What is meant by the auto-ignition temperature of a substance?

The temperature of the source of ignition

The temperature at which a substance ignites without a source of ignition

The temperature of the liquid

The ambient temperature at which ignition can occur

19. Notionally empty tanks or drums which previously contained Class 3 substances are;

Are as dangerous as full ones but do not come under the regulations

Not dangerous because they are empty

Less dangerous than full ones

Are at least as dangerous as full ones and must be carried under the regulations

20. An intrinsically safe torch is ….

Chemical Resistant

Waterproof

Only required at night

Spark- proof

21. Which of the following best describes the list of documents that are required to be carried on a vehicle carrying packaged dangerous goods?

Driver Training Certificate, Transport Document and Instructions in Writing

Driver Training Certificate, Driver’s identification and Instructions in Writing

Driver Training Certificate, Driver’s identification and Transport Document.

Driver Training Certificate, Driver’s identification, Transport Document and Instructions in Writing

22. You are driving a small van (2,000kgs DGVW) carrying hazardous materials. What fire extinguishers are required on the vehicle?

No fire extinguisher is required

One 6kg dry powder

12kg minimum in total

2 x 2kg powder extinguishers

23. When loading a packaged goods vehicle, or reassembling the load during a journey, the driver

May put any kind of packages together with restraint so long as the substances are compatible

Should always ensure that sufficient segregation is achieved between incompatible dangerous goods, and if necessary leave incompatible ones behind

Take care to restrain packages, even if heavy drums are put on top of light cartons

May put any kind of packages together without restraint

24. A driver with a basic ADR driver training certificate may transport which of the following

A tipper truck loaded with 20 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer – UN 2067 in bulk.

A vehicle carrying 6 IBCs of Sodium Hydroxide and a Tank Container of Hydrochloric Acid.

A 20,000 litre tanker of Diesel

A small box-van loaded with 1,000 kg of explosives

25. What restrictions apply when transporting dangerous goods that have tunnel restriction code (E) indicated in the transport document

Passage of all substances forbidden through tunnels of category E in tanks or packages

No tunnel restriction applies

Passage allowed through all tunnels

Cannot be transported through a tunnel of category B, C, D, E in tanks

26. A curtain sided truck on a journey from Dublin to Belfast, carrying 8 drums of flammable liquid and 12 drums of Toxic solids requires which marks and placards

Orange coloured plates on all four sides and placards on the front and rear

Blank orange coloured plates front and rear, with placards on sides and rear

Orange coloured plates with hazard information numbers, substances identification numbers and placards on all four sides

Blank orange coloured plates front and rear

27. A narcotic substance causes

Drowsiness

Burns

Sensitivity

Concussion

28. What drink should an unconscious casualty be given?

Brandy

Sweet tea

Nothing

Strong coffee

29. For vehicles carrying hazardous substances, the most appropriate parking place is…………..

The local supermarket truck park

A suitable open space, separated from the public highway and from dwellings, where the public does not normally pass or assemble

A vehicle park supervised by an attendant who has been notified of the nature of the load and whereabouts of the driver

A public or private vehicle park where the vehicle is not likely to suffer damage from other vehicles;

30. Who must supply the personal protective equipment required by the driver?

Consignee

Consignor

Driver

Carrier

31. Chemical suits should be worn

For unloading only

Only if its not too warm

Outside the boots

Inside the boots

32. If splashed with acid on the skin, the immediate actions are:

Neutralise it with baking powder

Neutralise it with vinegar

Wash with lots of cold water for at least 20 minutes and get medical treatment immediately.

Wash with large amounts of warm water

33. What document is used for international movement of dangerous waste?

C2 Form

Schedule 4 Form

Waste Transfer Form

TFS Form

34. You should prevent spillages from entering drains and sewers with a drain seal:

If it can be done safely without risk

Do nothing, drains and sewers can cope

Only if you remember to bring a shovel

After all important issues are dealt with

35. Pressure in the gases industry is measured in

Forces per cylinder

Bar

Bars and Millibars

Millibars and Pounds per inch

36. This mark indicates that

The substance is an environmentally hazardous substance under the ADR and a marine pollutant under the IMDG

The substance is a marine pollutant under the IMDG

Fishing is permitted at this point on the river

The substance is an environmentally hazardous substance under the ADR

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