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You discover a hazmat package leaking in transit. What is the correct general response?
- A.Stop in as safe a place as possible, keep people away, avoid touching or inhaling the material, and notify the carrier and emergency responders with the shipping paper information
- B.Open the package to identify the contents by smell
- C.Move the package with bare hands to the roadside
- D.Continue to the destination quickly
Correct answer
A. Stop in as safe a place as possible, keep people away, avoid touching or inhaling the material, and notify the carrier and emergency responders with the shipping paper information
Why
An unknown leaking material can injure through skin contact, fumes, or reaction with other cargo, so distance and information are the first tools. Give responders the shipping name and UN number from the papers rather than guesses.
Manual topic: HazMat - Leaks · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-342).