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?
a. 138
b. 147
c. 154
d. 171

Answer 1

Answer:

d. 171

Explanation:

According to ERG which stands for Emergency Response Guidebook, a guidebook for first responders to dangerous or hazardous goods and materials at the initial stage, particularly in the incidents or activities relating to transportation of these dangerous or hazardous materials.

It is a guide book for Mexico, Canada and USA, response officials.

Hence, in this case, in accordance to the ERG, number 171 is assigned to White Asbestos, due to its low to moderate hazardous nature, of which it includes fire or explosion and health hazards.