Module 7 Online Unit Comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz Model Answers PDF

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Module 7: Online Unit Comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz Answer the following 10 True or False Questions.

1. In Canada, the shipper is responsible for proper identification of dangerous goods and the carrier is responsible for classifying the goods as well as assigning the UN code number. False. The shipper prepares the shipping documents for dangerous goods and on those is responsible for properly identifying the goods which includes using the correctly spelled name (not an abbreviation) as authorized in the regulations, the Primary Class (and if applicable, Subsidiary Class) Numbers, the UN number and the Packing Group is applicable for those products as found in the regulations.

2. Shippers need to be able to demonstrate due diligence in selecting a carrier for transporting dangerous goods. True. While the carriers are responsible for the processes they use for transporting and handling goods, a shipper is not exempt from liability if found not to have exercised care in selecting a qualified and suitable carrier.

3. The TDG Act has 16 Parts and 2 Schedules. False. The act has 16 parts followed by 3 schedules.

4. In event of a TDG incident whereby dangerous goods are released, the operator (person in charge of the dangerous goods) is to inform police or local authorities, their employer, the shipper and CANUTEC. False. While mostly true, CANUTEC reporting is for railway, marine, and aircraft shipments of all products, but if the shipment is by road, the owner, lessee or charterer of the road vehicle rather than CANUTEC is to be informed unless the product is a Class 1 Explosive or Class 6.2 Infectious substance.

5. ERAPs need to be approved by Transport Canada. True. ERAPs require approval of the Transport Canada Dangerous Goods Directorate and the authorizing officer must be either the Director General, Director of Compliance and Response or Chief of Response Operations. 6. The USA equivalent of Canada’s TDG Regulations are contained in 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations. True 7. The purpose of the TDG Act and Regulations is to assure public safety and minimize the likelihood and consequences from incidents that occur during transport and handling of dangerous goods. The emphasis is on compliance, self reporting and open communications rather than punitive aspects, with a view to enhancing performance and improving best practices.

True. By emphasizing accurate and full reporting, the Act is a Quality Management Approach rather than a simple “policing” approach, which might work against discovering root causes for incidents and remedial actions to avoid them recurring.

8. If a shipment contains both dangerous goods and non dangerous goods, they are to be listed on the shipping document in the order decided according to the quantity of goods shipped by each type (i.e. greater quantity of goods, listed first, and next quantiy , listed next, etc.) False. For a shipment of dangerous and non dangerous goods, the shippming document will list all hazardous goods in the shipment first, followed than by the non-hazardous goods.

9.There is no prescribed format for the Shipping Document by road. True 10. Responsible members of industry, the federal and provincial governments spent almost 10 years planning and discussing the creation of Canada’s TDG act, but no action was taken until shortly after the Mississauga Train Derailment in late 1979. The TDG act was passed by parliament in 1980, but regulations were then not declared until 1985 due to the complexity of information that needed to be developed and documented for practical enactment.

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