TDG - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS GUIDING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TDG - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS GUIDING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When did the TDG Act come into effect? - 1980 What is TDGR? - Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations Clear Language Edition Why was TDGR adopted in Canada? - So all provinces and territories can send dangerous good in the exact same way and as a result protect public safety. Whose responsibility a nd authority is TDG? - Transport Canada Whose regulations is TDG based on? - United Nations regulations What is IATA? - International Air Transport Association What is ICAO? - International Civil Aviation Organization What is a consequence of not follo wing TDG? - - fines up to $1 million - jail time up to 2 years Which class of dangerous goods do MLAs deal with? - Class 6 Division 2 What is Class 6 Division 1? - Toxic materials What is Class 6 Division 2? - Infectious materials What is a UN number? - A 'United Nations' number which is a universal identification number that gives quick information about the item being transported. What are the three UN numbers concerning MLAs? - - UN2814 - UN3373 - UN1845 What is UN2814? - Category A Infectious Substance What is UN3373? - Category B Biological Substance What is UN1845? - Dry Ice What is a Shipping Name? - A unique name that goes with the UN number that is always recorded in the same way. What is the Shi pping Name for UN2814? - "Infectious Substance Affecting Humans" What is the Shipping Name for UN3373? - "Biological Substance Category B" Define Patient Specimens. - Human or animal material including excreta, blood and components, tissues and fluids, b eing transported for diagnosis, analysis, or testing. Define Infectious Substance. - Anything that is known or reasonably believed to cause disease in humans or animals. What is a Category A infectious substance? - An infectious substance containing pathogens which are capable of causing permanent disability, life threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals. Which UN number is Category A substances? - UN2814 What is an ERAP? - Emergency Response Assistance Plan How do we know wh ich substances are Category A? - There is an "Indicative List of Category A Infectious Substances" which will list them. Give three examples of Category A substances. - 1. Ebola virus 2. HIV cultures 3. Lassa virus What is a Category B Infectious Substance? - Any infectious substance that is not bad enough to be included in Category A. In which category are most lab specimens sent? - Category B Give three examples of Category B substances. - 1. Hepatitis B 2. HIV 3. WNV Which UN number is Category B substances? - UN3373 What are three exemptions to classifying infectious substances? - 1. Specimens believed not to contain infectious substances 2. Blood or components for transfusion 3. Tissues or organs for transpl ant Which packaging is used for exempt specimens? - Leak proof 1B packaging