PKSC 4400 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which Title in the CFR covers hazardous material? - (ANSWER)title 49
Over packaging lowers business profits by increasing __________ and under packaging lowers business
profits by increasing _____________. - (ANSWER)packaging costs and damage costs
What federal government agency regulates that shipment of hazardous materials? - (ANSWER)DOT
(department of transportation)
What are the 4 common hazards tested for in distribution testing? - (ANSWER)vibration, compression,
shock, and environment
A refrigerated container is commonly referred to as what? - (ANSWER)Reefer
What two pieces of information do you need to know about each type of distribution hazard your
product will face? - (ANSWER)probability and intensity
Which distrabution hazard causes the most damage to packaged products? - (ANSWER)Rough Handling
Rank the intensity and severity of the input vibration in modes of distribution. -
(ANSWER)Truck>Rail>Air>Sea
According to the UN label, which packing group is the most hazardous? - (ANSWER)Group 1 (X)
Most transportation incidents involving hazardous materials are the results of human error (true/false) -
(ANSWER)True
Transportation companies that offer their services to any shipper to transport goods between
designated points at published rates are called what? - (ANSWER)Common carrier
, PKSC 4400 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_________ is a disturbance characterized by a rise and decay of acceleration over a short period of time.
- (ANSWER)Shock
Which of the following packaging materials is most affected by extreme distribution temperatures? -
(ANSWER)plastics
What are the 4 R's developed by IOPP for addressing environmental concerns of distribution packaging?
- (ANSWER)reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
How does humidity affect corrugated board? - (ANSWER)Decreases compressive strength
A curtainsider container is used for which type of package? - (ANSWER)Side loading
What happens to the volume of air in hermetically sealed packages as it filled and transported to various
locations?
Filled in high altitude delivered to low altitude --> __________
Filled in low altitude delivered to high altitude --> __________ - (ANSWER)deflate, exapand
What does CFR stand for? - (ANSWER)Code of Federal Regulations
What does TOFC stand for? - (ANSWER)Trailer on Flat Car
What does ECT stand for? - (ANSWER)Edge Crush Test
What does LTL stand for? - (ANSWER)less than truckload
What does NMFTA stand for? - (ANSWER)National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Which Title in the CFR covers hazardous material? - (ANSWER)title 49
Over packaging lowers business profits by increasing __________ and under packaging lowers business
profits by increasing _____________. - (ANSWER)packaging costs and damage costs
What federal government agency regulates that shipment of hazardous materials? - (ANSWER)DOT
(department of transportation)
What are the 4 common hazards tested for in distribution testing? - (ANSWER)vibration, compression,
shock, and environment
A refrigerated container is commonly referred to as what? - (ANSWER)Reefer
What two pieces of information do you need to know about each type of distribution hazard your
product will face? - (ANSWER)probability and intensity
Which distrabution hazard causes the most damage to packaged products? - (ANSWER)Rough Handling
Rank the intensity and severity of the input vibration in modes of distribution. -
(ANSWER)Truck>Rail>Air>Sea
According to the UN label, which packing group is the most hazardous? - (ANSWER)Group 1 (X)
Most transportation incidents involving hazardous materials are the results of human error (true/false) -
(ANSWER)True
Transportation companies that offer their services to any shipper to transport goods between
designated points at published rates are called what? - (ANSWER)Common carrier
, PKSC 4400 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_________ is a disturbance characterized by a rise and decay of acceleration over a short period of time.
- (ANSWER)Shock
Which of the following packaging materials is most affected by extreme distribution temperatures? -
(ANSWER)plastics
What are the 4 R's developed by IOPP for addressing environmental concerns of distribution packaging?
- (ANSWER)reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
How does humidity affect corrugated board? - (ANSWER)Decreases compressive strength
A curtainsider container is used for which type of package? - (ANSWER)Side loading
What happens to the volume of air in hermetically sealed packages as it filled and transported to various
locations?
Filled in high altitude delivered to low altitude --> __________
Filled in low altitude delivered to high altitude --> __________ - (ANSWER)deflate, exapand
What does CFR stand for? - (ANSWER)Code of Federal Regulations
What does TOFC stand for? - (ANSWER)Trailer on Flat Car
What does ECT stand for? - (ANSWER)Edge Crush Test
What does LTL stand for? - (ANSWER)less than truckload
What does NMFTA stand for? - (ANSWER)National Motor Freight Traffic Association
