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.
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这门免费课程包含约30分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月11日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- 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
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第2题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: D. CANUTEC, the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre
CANUTEC is run by Transport Canada and gives emergency response advice for dangerous goods incidents.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: C. The blue pages, listed by name
The blue pages list materials alphabetically by name, with the guide number to use.
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第8题,共25题
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答案: D. The orange pages
The orange pages hold the response guides on hazards, public safety and emergency response.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: D. Guide 111
The ERG says to use Guide 111 when a DANGER placard is shown or when the material is unknown.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: C. 9
TDG sorts dangerous goods into 9 classes, from Class 1 (explosives) to Class 9 (miscellaneous).
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第11题,共25题
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答案: D. Class 3
Class 3 is flammable liquids. Class 1 is explosives, Class 6 is toxic and infectious substances and Class 8 is corrosives.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: A. A corrosive substance
Class 8 is corrosive substances, which can burn skin and damage metal.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: C. Class 2
Class 2 is gases, split into flammable, non-flammable non-toxic, and toxic gases.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: D. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
WHMIS 2015 lines up with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
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第16题,共25题
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答案: D. 16
An SDS has 16 sections in a set order, from identification to other information.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: C. Section 4, First-aid measures
Section 4 of the SDS lists first-aid measures for each way a person can be exposed.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: A. Section 6, Accidental release measures
Section 6 covers accidental release measures, such as containment and clean-up.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: A. Danger
WHMIS uses two signal words. "Danger" is for more severe hazards and "Warning" for less severe ones.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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考前须知
- 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.
常见问题
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.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- Emergency Response Guidebook 2024 (Transport Canada, US DOT, SCT Mexico)
- CANUTEC (Transport Canada)
- TDG: 9 classes of dangerous goods (CCOHS)
- Dangerous goods placards flowchart (Transport Canada)
- WHMIS (Health Canada)
- WHMIS pictograms (CCOHS)
- WHMIS labels (CCOHS)
- Safety data sheets (CCOHS)
- What to do if you smell gas (Enbridge Gas)
- Opioids including fentanyl: precautions for first responders (CCOHS)