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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.

  • Kurs
  • Kanada
  • 25 frågor
  • Kontrollerad 11 oktober 2026

Kort svar

Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 11 oktober 2026.

Börja med lektionernaHazardous Materials Awareness Course: Lessons: cirka 30 minuters läsning. Alla provfrågor tas upp i lektionerna.

Det här lär du dig

  • 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

Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.

  1. Fråga 1 av 25

    You see a liquid leaking from a damaged drum in a loading area. From which direction should you approach?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 2 av 25

    A gas is leaking but you cannot smell anything. What should you assume?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 3 av 25

    At a hazardous materials spill, what is a security guard's main job before trained responders arrive?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 4 av 25

    Which Canadian service gives 24-hour emergency advice on dangerous goods in transport?
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    Svar: D. CANUTEC, the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre

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

  5. Fråga 5 av 25

    What is the short code for calling CANUTEC from a cellphone in Canada?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 6 av 25

    In the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), what are the yellow-bordered pages?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 7 av 25

    You know the name of a product but not its ID number. Which ERG pages should you use?
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    Svar: C. The blue pages, listed by name

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

  8. Fråga 8 av 25

    Which part of the ERG holds the guides that explain hazards and first steps for each group of materials?
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    Svar: D. The orange pages

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

  9. Fråga 9 av 25

    A truck with a DANGER placard is leaking, and nobody knows what it carries. Which ERG guide applies?
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    Svar: D. Guide 111

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

  10. Fråga 10 av 25

    Under Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) rules, how many classes of dangerous goods are there?
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    Svar: C. 9

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

  11. Fråga 11 av 25

    Which TDG class is flammable liquids, such as gasoline?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 12 av 25

    A placard on a tanker shows the class number 8. What kind of product is it?
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    Svar: A. A corrosive substance

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

  13. Fråga 13 av 25

    Which TDG class covers gases such as propane and oxygen cylinders?
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    Svar: C. Class 2

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

  14. Fråga 14 av 25

    Some placards show a 4-digit number, such as 1203. What is this number?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 15 av 25

    WHMIS 2015 is based on which international system?
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    Svar: D. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

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

  16. Fråga 16 av 25

    How many sections does a WHMIS safety data sheet (SDS) have?
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    Svar: D. 16

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

  17. Fråga 17 av 25

    A cleaner splashes a chemical in their eye. Which SDS section gives the first-aid steps?
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    Svar: C. Section 4, First-aid measures

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

  18. Fråga 18 av 25

    Which SDS section explains what to do about a spill or leak?
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    Svar: A. Section 6, Accidental release measures

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

  19. Fråga 19 av 25

    On a WHMIS label, which signal word means the more severe hazard?
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    Svar: A. Danger

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

  20. Fråga 20 av 25

    When is a WHMIS workplace label needed?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 21 av 25

    You see this pictogram on a container in a janitor's room. What hazard does it show?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 22 av 25

    What does this WHMIS pictogram, a flame over a circle, warn about?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 23 av 25

    On patrol, you smell rotten eggs inside a building. What should you do first?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 24 av 25

    Why should you not flip a light switch or start a vehicle near a suspected gas leak?
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    Svar: 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. Fråga 25 av 25

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

Bra att veta före provet

  • 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.

Vanliga frågor

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.

Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?

Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.

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