Question

You respond to a highway incident in which a truck has been rear-ended, and squares of a white, fibrous substance are strewn across the roadway. You are able to speak to the driver, and his bill of lading identifies the cargo as white asbestos. What guide number is assigned to this material? Select one: a. 138 b. 147 c. 154 d. 171

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 171

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer to the question: What guide number is assigned to this material? Would be: D: 171.

Explanation:

Because first responders to an accident scene may be exposed to different hazards that can endanger their safety, Emergency Response Guidebooks have been created to orient these first responders, especially when the situation involves dangerous substances. In this case, we have a truck with white asbestos. Asbestos is considered a low to moderate hazardous substance that will affect the body if inhaled, or if swallowed. Research has shown that this mineral, which can be found in the environment and which had been in use for decades in different human activities, has a direct link with several types of cancer. Therefore, in the case of this truck, the proper handling mechanisms to deal with the spilled cargo would be guidelined in the ERG, and numbered as 171 Substances (Low to Moderate Hazard).