DANGEROUS GOODS TEST Question and
Answer 2026 | Complete Certification
Review Guide | Grade A+
1. The purpose of dangerous goods regulations is to provide procedures by which
articles and substances with hazardous properties can be safely transported.
True
False -✓✓True
2. The "technical name" is a recognized chemical name used for further clarification, but
is never required in the shipping documentation.
True
False -✓✓False
3. Training must be repeated every three years according to IATA and 49 CFR for air
and ground shipments. Training must include general familiarization, function-specific
information, safety training, and security awareness training.
True
False -✓✓False
Training records must be kept by the employer for a minimum of 36 months and must
be made available upon request of the appropriate national authority in case of an audit.
True False -✓✓True
5. Dangerous goods are classified into nine different classes. Category A and Category
B fall under Class 7.
True
False -✓✓True
6. Category A is an infectious substance transported in a form that, when exposure to it
occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease to
humans or animals.
True
False -✓✓True
7. When packing Category A shipments, the packaging must include triple-layer
packaging: inner packaging with leak-proof primary receptacle, secondary packaging
with absorbent material, and rigid outer packaging.
True
False -✓✓True
8. UN certified packaging is not required when transporting Category A.
Answer 2026 | Complete Certification
Review Guide | Grade A+
1. The purpose of dangerous goods regulations is to provide procedures by which
articles and substances with hazardous properties can be safely transported.
True
False -✓✓True
2. The "technical name" is a recognized chemical name used for further clarification, but
is never required in the shipping documentation.
True
False -✓✓False
3. Training must be repeated every three years according to IATA and 49 CFR for air
and ground shipments. Training must include general familiarization, function-specific
information, safety training, and security awareness training.
True
False -✓✓False
Training records must be kept by the employer for a minimum of 36 months and must
be made available upon request of the appropriate national authority in case of an audit.
True False -✓✓True
5. Dangerous goods are classified into nine different classes. Category A and Category
B fall under Class 7.
True
False -✓✓True
6. Category A is an infectious substance transported in a form that, when exposure to it
occurs, is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease to
humans or animals.
True
False -✓✓True
7. When packing Category A shipments, the packaging must include triple-layer
packaging: inner packaging with leak-proof primary receptacle, secondary packaging
with absorbent material, and rigid outer packaging.
True
False -✓✓True
8. UN certified packaging is not required when transporting Category A.
