TDG Exam Questions and Answers
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when was the TDG act enacted? - ✔✔1985
when were the TDG regulations enacted? - ✔✔1986
when was the clear language edition TDGR enacted? - ✔✔August 2002
what do penalties for contraventions range up to? - ✔✔2 years in prison and/or $100
000
what must be carried at all times while handling dangerous goods? - ✔✔a valid training
certificate
who has the responsibility to ensure the TDGR are being followed? - ✔✔The person
who has care and control of the TDG
T/F it may be necessary to correct someone elses mistakes - ✔✔true
how must a shipment be classified before being shipped? - ✔✔class, shipping name,
product identification number
who's responsibility is it to attach placards to the shipment? - ✔✔the shipper or driver
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, who's responsibility is it to ensure that the shipment is properly loaded and secured? -
✔✔the driver
who is allowed to handle dangerous goods? - ✔✔someone who is trained or under the
direct supervision of a trained person
what is direct supervision? - ✔✔the trained person is in close physical proximity and is
visually observing the untrained worker at all times
who issues a TDG certificate? - ✔✔the employer or yourself if self employed
how long is a TDG certificate in effect? - ✔✔3 years
are TDG certificates transferable from one employer to another if the employee changes
their place of work? - ✔✔no, a new TDG certificate must be issued with each new
employer
who are TDG inspectors? - ✔✔government trained police officers
who may be charged relating to dangerous goods? - ✔✔everyone involved with the
dangerous goods
what classifies something as a dangerous good? - ✔✔any product, substance, or
organism included in any of the classes listed in schedule two of the TDGR
how many classes of dangerous goods? - ✔✔9
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when was the TDG act enacted? - ✔✔1985
when were the TDG regulations enacted? - ✔✔1986
when was the clear language edition TDGR enacted? - ✔✔August 2002
what do penalties for contraventions range up to? - ✔✔2 years in prison and/or $100
000
what must be carried at all times while handling dangerous goods? - ✔✔a valid training
certificate
who has the responsibility to ensure the TDGR are being followed? - ✔✔The person
who has care and control of the TDG
T/F it may be necessary to correct someone elses mistakes - ✔✔true
how must a shipment be classified before being shipped? - ✔✔class, shipping name,
product identification number
who's responsibility is it to attach placards to the shipment? - ✔✔the shipper or driver
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, who's responsibility is it to ensure that the shipment is properly loaded and secured? -
✔✔the driver
who is allowed to handle dangerous goods? - ✔✔someone who is trained or under the
direct supervision of a trained person
what is direct supervision? - ✔✔the trained person is in close physical proximity and is
visually observing the untrained worker at all times
who issues a TDG certificate? - ✔✔the employer or yourself if self employed
how long is a TDG certificate in effect? - ✔✔3 years
are TDG certificates transferable from one employer to another if the employee changes
their place of work? - ✔✔no, a new TDG certificate must be issued with each new
employer
who are TDG inspectors? - ✔✔government trained police officers
who may be charged relating to dangerous goods? - ✔✔everyone involved with the
dangerous goods
what classifies something as a dangerous good? - ✔✔any product, substance, or
organism included in any of the classes listed in schedule two of the TDGR
how many classes of dangerous goods? - ✔✔9
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