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◉ Poisonous and toxic substances- Answer: Any substance that
causes harm to
living organisms
◉ Radioactive material- Answer: Any substance that spontaneously
emits ionizing radiation
◉ Corrosives- Answer: Any substance that causes visible destruction
of human skin tissue on contact or that has a corrosion rate on steel.
◉ Miscellaneous dangerous goods (DOT class 9)- Answer: Materials
that pose limited risks
during transport and do not fit into the other eight categories.
◉ Emergency Response Guidebook (erg)- Answer: "The ERG is
primarily a guide to aid emergency responders in quickly identifying
the specific or generic hazards of materials involved in an
emergency incident and protecting themselves and the general
public
, during the initial response phase of the incident
◉ Numerical index- Answer: "The yellow-bordered pages of the ERG
provide an index list
of hazardous materials in numerical order of ID number.
◉ Alphabetic index- Answer: "The blue-bordered pages of the ERG
provide an index of dangerous goods in alphabetical order by
material name so that the first responder can quickly identify the
Guide to consult for the name of the material involved
◉ Response guide- Answer: "The orange-bordered section of the
book is the most important
because it provides safety recommendations and general hazards
information.
◉ Isolation and evacuation tables- Answer: The green-bordered
pages of the ERG contains a table that lists materials by ID number,
which "provides two different types of recommended safe distances;
initial isolation distances and protective action distances.
◉ Final pages- Answer: White pages near the end of the ERG include
information on
personal protective equipment, fire and spill control,
criminal/terrorist use of hazardous materials, and a glossary.