TDG - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS GUIDING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When did the TDG Act come into effect?
What is TDGR?
Why was TDGR adopted in Canada?
Whose responsibility and authority is TDG?
Whose regulations is TDG based on
What is IATA?
What is ICAO?
What is a...
TDG - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS GUIDING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When did the TDG Act come into effect? - 1980 What is TDGR? - Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations Clear Language Edition Why was TDGR adopted in Canada? - So all provinces and territories can send dangerous good in the exact same way and as a result protect public safety. Whose responsibility a nd authority is TDG? - Transport Canada Whose regulations is TDG based on? - United Nations regulations What is IATA? - International Air Transport Association What is ICAO? - International Civil Aviation Organization What is a consequence of not follo wing TDG? - - fines up to $1 million - jail time up to 2 years Which class of dangerous goods do MLAs deal with? - Class 6 Division 2 What is Class 6 Division 1? - Toxic materials What is Class 6 Division 2? - Infectious materials What is a UN number? - A 'United Nations' number which is a universal identification number that gives quick information about the item being transported. What are the three UN numbers concerning MLAs? - - UN2814 - UN3373 - UN1845 What is UN2814? - Category A Infectious Substance What is UN3373? - Category B Biological Substance What is UN1845? - Dry Ice What is a Shipping Name? - A unique name that goes with the UN number that is always recorded in the same way. What is the Shi pping Name for UN2814? - "Infectious Substance Affecting Humans" What is the Shipping Name for UN3373? - "Biological Substance Category B" Define Patient Specimens. - Human or animal material including excreta, blood and components, tissues and fluids, b eing transported for diagnosis, analysis, or testing. Define Infectious Substance. - Anything that is known or reasonably believed to cause disease in humans or animals. What is a Category A infectious substance? - An infectious substance containing pathogens which are capable of causing permanent disability, life threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals. Which UN number is Category A substances? - UN2814 What is an ERAP? - Emergency Response Assistance Plan How do we know wh ich substances are Category A? - There is an "Indicative List of Category A Infectious Substances" which will list them. Give three examples of Category A substances. - 1. Ebola virus 2. HIV cultures 3. Lassa virus What is a Category B Infectious Substance? - Any infectious substance that is not bad enough to be included in Category A. In which category are most lab specimens sent? - Category B Give three examples of Category B substances. - 1. Hepatitis B 2. HIV 3. WNV Which UN number is Category B substances? - UN3373 What are three exemptions to classifying infectious substances? - 1. Specimens believed not to contain infectious substances 2. Blood or components for transfusion 3. Tissues or organs for transpl ant Which packaging is used for exempt specimens? - Leak proof 1B packaging
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