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Hazardous Materials Awareness Course for Guards 2026

This course is for security guards and patrol staff in Canada who may come across chemical spills, leaking containers or gas leaks. It covers safe first steps, transport placards and the Emergency Response Guidebook, WHMIS labels and safety data sheets, and unknown substances.

  • Corso
  • Canada
  • 25 domande
  • Verificato: 11 ottobre 2026

In breve

Questo corso gratuito ha circa 30 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 11 ottobre 2026.

Inizia dalle lezioniHazardous Materials Awareness Course: Lessons: circa 30 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.

Cosa imparerai

  • Approach a hazardous materials scene safely, from upwind, uphill and upstream
  • Isolate the area, keep people back and call the right help
  • Read transport placards and use the Emergency Response Guidebook
  • Find key information on WHMIS labels and safety data sheets
  • Respond safely to natural gas smells and unknown powders

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  1. Domanda 1 di 25

    You see a liquid leaking from a damaged drum in a loading area. From which direction should you approach?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. From upwind, uphill or upstream

    The Emergency Response Guidebook says to approach from upwind, uphill and/or upstream so vapours and liquids move away from you.

  2. Domanda 2 di 25

    A gas is leaking but you cannot smell anything. What should you assume?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. It may still be dangerous, because some harmful gases have no smell

    The ERG warns never to assume a gas or vapour is harmless just because it has no odour.

  3. Domanda 3 di 25

    At a hazardous materials spill, what is a security guard's main job before trained responders arrive?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Stay back, keep people away from the area and call 9-1-1

    Guards work at an awareness level: recognize the danger, isolate the area, protect people and notify responders. Do not touch or clean up the material.

  4. Domanda 4 di 25

    Which Canadian service gives 24-hour emergency advice on dangerous goods in transport?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. CANUTEC, the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre

    CANUTEC is run by Transport Canada and gives emergency response advice for dangerous goods incidents.

  5. Domanda 5 di 25

    What is the short code for calling CANUTEC from a cellphone in Canada?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. *666

    CANUTEC can be reached at *666 from a cellphone, at 1-888-CAN-UTEC (1-888-226-8832) or at 613-996-6666. Call 9-1-1 first in an emergency.

  6. Domanda 6 di 25

    In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what are the yellow-bordered pages?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. A list of materials by their 4-digit ID number

    The yellow pages list materials by ID (UN) number. Each entry points to a guide number in the orange section.

  7. Domanda 7 di 25

    You know the name of a product but not its ID number. Which ERG pages should you use?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. The blue pages, listed by name

    The blue pages list materials alphabetically by name, with the guide number to use.

  8. Domanda 8 di 25

    Which part of the ERG holds the guides that explain hazards and first steps for each group of materials?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. The orange pages

    The orange pages hold the response guides on hazards, public safety and emergency response.

  9. Domanda 9 di 25

    A truck with a DANGER placard is leaking, and nobody knows what it carries. Which ERG guide applies?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Guide 111

    The ERG says to use Guide 111 when a DANGER placard is shown or when the material is unknown.

  10. Domanda 10 di 25

    Under Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) rules, how many classes of dangerous goods are there?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. 9

    TDG sorts dangerous goods into 9 classes, from Class 1 (explosives) to Class 9 (miscellaneous).

  11. Domanda 11 di 25

    Which TDG class is flammable liquids, such as gasoline?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Class 3

    Class 3 is flammable liquids. Class 1 is explosives, Class 6 is toxic and infectious substances and Class 8 is corrosives.

  12. Domanda 12 di 25

    A placard on a tanker shows the class number 8. What kind of product is it?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. A corrosive substance

    Class 8 is corrosive substances, which can burn skin and damage metal.

  13. Domanda 13 di 25

    Which TDG class covers gases such as propane and oxygen cylinders?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Class 2

    Class 2 is gases, split into flammable, non-flammable non-toxic, and toxic gases.

  14. Domanda 14 di 25

    Some placards show a 4-digit number, such as 1203. What is this number?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. The UN number that identifies the product

    The 4-digit UN number identifies the product. Note it from a safe distance and give it to 9-1-1 or CANUTEC.

  15. Domanda 15 di 25

    WHMIS 2015 is based on which international system?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

    WHMIS 2015 lines up with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

  16. Domanda 16 di 25

    How many sections does a WHMIS safety data sheet (SDS) have?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. 16

    An SDS has 16 sections in a set order, from identification to other information.

  17. Domanda 17 di 25

    A cleaner splashes a chemical in their eye. Which SDS section gives the first-aid steps?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Section 4, First-aid measures

    Section 4 of the SDS lists first-aid measures for each way a person can be exposed.

  18. Domanda 18 di 25

    Which SDS section explains what to do about a spill or leak?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Section 6, Accidental release measures

    Section 6 covers accidental release measures, such as containment and clean-up.

  19. Domanda 19 di 25

    On a WHMIS label, which signal word means the more severe hazard?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Danger

    WHMIS uses two signal words. "Danger" is for more severe hazards and "Warning" for less severe ones.

  20. Domanda 20 di 25

    When is a WHMIS workplace label needed?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. When it is poured into a new container for later use

    A workplace label is needed when a product is decanted into another container, unless it is used right away or stays with the one person who poured it.

  21. Domanda 21 di 25

    You see this pictogram on a container in a janitor's room. What hazard does it show?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Products that can cause death or serious poisoning

    The skull and crossbones is used for acute toxicity: products that can be fatal or toxic in small amounts.

  22. Domanda 22 di 25

    What does this WHMIS pictogram, a flame over a circle, warn about?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Oxidizers that can cause or worsen a fire

    The flame over a circle marks oxidizing products, which can start or feed a fire. Keep them away from things that burn.

  23. Domanda 23 di 25

    On patrol, you smell rotten eggs inside a building. What should you do first?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Leave right away, then call from a safe place

    Natural gas has an added rotten-egg smell. Leave first, then call from a safe location. Do not search for the leak.

  24. Domanda 24 di 25

    Why should you not flip a light switch or start a vehicle near a suspected gas leak?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. A small spark could ignite the gas

    Switches, phones, electronics and engines can spark. Gas utilities say not to use them near a leak.

  25. Domanda 25 di 25

    Your bare skin touches an unknown powder that may be a drug such as fentanyl. How should you clean it?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Wash with soap and water

    CCOHS advises soap and water. Alcohol-based sanitizer may increase absorption through the skin, and bleach should not be used on skin.

Cosa sapere prima del test

  • The Emergency Response Guidebook tells first responders to approach from upwind, uphill and/or upstream and to resist rushing in.
  • CANUTEC, run by Transport Canada, gives dangerous goods emergency advice at 1-888-CAN-UTEC (1-888-226-8832), 613-996-6666 or *666 by cellphone.
  • Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods rules sort dangerous goods into 9 classes.
  • A WHMIS safety data sheet has 16 sections. First aid is in Section 4 and spill steps are in Section 6.
  • Natural gas has an added smell like rotten eggs. If you smell it, leave first and call from a safe place.

Domande frequenti

Should a security guard clean up a chemical spill?

No. Unless you are trained and equipped for it, your job is to stay back, keep people away, call 9-1-1 and report. Follow your site's spill plan and post orders.

What information should I give 9-1-1 or CANUTEC?

Your exact location, what you see, any placard numbers or product names you can read from a safe distance, wind direction, and whether anyone is hurt or exposed.

What is the Emergency Response Guidebook?

It is a guidebook for first responders to dangerous goods incidents, shared by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The current edition is ERG 2024. It helps you find the right guide from a placard number or product name.

Is this the same as WHMIS training?

No. This course reviews WHMIS basics for awareness. Employers must still give workers WHMIS training for the products at their own workplace.

L’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?

No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.

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