Which of the following shipping containers used in transporting radioactive

material is considered an Overpack? Choose the alphabet that

corresponds to the correct photo.

A. B. C. D.

A.

B.

C.

D.

No, the correct answer is C

When shipping radioactive material, which of the following is an advantage of using an

overpack container?

Different packages of radioactive material can be consolidated into a single

shipping container.
It can be used by a single shipper.

It provides additional protection and is convenient for handling.

All of the above

No, the correct answer is all of the above

If you are ever confronted by a government official about the transportation of

radioactive material, the first thing that this person may ask is,
 "When was the last time your vehicle was inspected?"

"Are you traveling alone?"

"What is the mileage on your vehicle?"

"What is your Transport Index?"

Correct.

The Transport Index is a radioactive survey reading (in mR/hr) that is taken
_________________ from the surface of the package and recorded.

2 meters (6.6 feet)

1 meter (or 3.3 feet)

0.5 meters (1.64 feet)

10 meters (32.8 feet)

Correct

Overpacks are required for securing and shipping ______________ of radioactive

material.

small quantities

large quantities

any quantity

none of the above

No, the correct answer is none of the above.

Which of the following shipping containers used in transporting radioactive

material is considered a Type A Package? Choose the alphabet that
corresponds to the correct photo.
A. B. C. D.

A.

B.

C.

D.

No, the correct answer is B

When transporting radioactive material in an overpack, the overpack is labeled

with no information on the container.

In bright bold red letters.

differently than the innerpack.

in the same manner as the inner container.

No, the correct answer is the overpack is labeled in the same manner as the inner
container

There are four transportation categories of radioactive materials shipments that require
shipping labels. Which of the following is not a category?
 Radioactive White I

Vehicle placard

Radioactive Empty

Radioactive Yellow III

Radioactive Yellow II

Correct.

For radioactive material that is transported by company vehicle with survey readings
exceeding 2 mR/hr at the passenger compartment, additional shielding must be placed

between the transport container and the compartment to reduce the

radiation.
at the rear of the transport vehicle.

underneath the passenger compartment.

underneath the transport container.

Correct

Choosing the appropriate transport label for a radioactive package is based on

location being shipped from.

mode of shipment.

proper shipping name.

the radiation survey measurement on the surface of the package and the
Transport Index.
Correct

The Shipper’s Declaration of Dangerous Goods document provides details of the portion
of radioactive material that is transported by

air.

sea.

land.
 all of the above.

Correct

Which of the following must be included with an airway bill accompanying a dangerous
goods consignment (as applicable in the "Handling Information" box)?

Dangerous Goods as per attached Shippers Declaration or Dangerous

Goods per attached DGD
Cargo Aircraft Only (CAO)

Dangerous Goods as per attached Shippers Declaration or Dangerous

Goods per attached DGD and Cargo Aircraft Only (CAO)
None of the above

Correct

There are three proper shipping names used when transporting radioactive
marker beads. Which of the following does not belong?

Radioactive Material, Excepted Package, Limited Quantity of Material,

UN2910
Radioactive Material, Type A Package, Non-special form, non fissile or
fissile excepted, UN2915
Radioactive Material, Type B Package, special form, non fissile or fissile
excepted, UN3001
Correct.

The Transport Index for a radioactive package is a radiation survey reading that is taken
and verified before a radioactive material package is

removed from inventory

placed into storage

Transported

placed in its container

Correct.
Suppose you want to transport 740 kBq of Cobalt 60 (Co-60) marker bead
to nearby district by way of company vehicle. You performed a survey
reading on the package and determined that the TI for this package was
0.7. What label would you use to transport this package?

A. B. C. D.

Empty

Radioactive Yellow II

Radioactive Yellow III

Radioactive White I

No, the correct answer is Radioactive Yellow II.

The __________________ label is used in cases where the Transport Index is equal to or
greater than 1 and the surface reading is not greater than 200 mR/hr (2.0 µSv/hr).

Radioactive White I

Cargo Aircraft Only

Radioactive Yellow III

Radioactive Yellow II

No, the correct answer is Radioactive Yellow III

When transporting radioactive material by air, which of the following may be required?

Air waybill
 Cargo Aircraft Only label

Shipper's Declaration

Emergency Response Guide

All of the above

Correct.

Before shipping any quantities of radioactive material by air or sea, it must be verified
that a ________________________________exists for the container being used and is on
file.

Specification 7A Source Shipping Container Performance Test

documentation
Certificate of Competent Authority

Current Leak test

Sealed Source Certificate

All of the above

Correct.

Which of the following is not a type of container used for shipping radioactive material?

Type A Package

Type D Package

Overpack

Excepted Package

Correct.

When using an overpack container to ship radioactive material, the overpack must be
marked with the following statement.

"OUTER PACKAGE COMPLIES WITH PRESCRIBED SPECIFICATIONS."

"LESS THAN 10 TYPES OF SOURCES INCLUDED."

 "INNER PACKAGES COMPLY WITH PRESCRIBED SPECIFICATIONS.""

"INNER PACKAGES CONTAIN LESS THAN 0.1 mR/HR."

Correct

Which of the following is not considered when transporting radioactive material?

Proper Shipping Name

Types of Shipping Containers

Marking and Labeling the Transport Container

Utilization record

Choosing the Proper Transport Labels

Correct

___________________ are US DOT packages that may contain special form radioactive
materials (up to an activity of A1) and non-special form radioactive materials (up to an
activity of A2).

Underpack

Overpack

Excepted packages

Type-A packages

Correct.

The ______________ label indicates that a shipment must have a Transport Index of 0 (a
reading less than 0.05 mR/hr is considered 0) and a surface reading less than 0.5 mR/hr
(5.0 µSv/hr).

Radioactive Yellow II

Radioactive White I

Radioactive Yellow III

Cargo Aircraft Only

Correct.

The _______________ label is used in cases where the Transport Index is greater than 0
but less than 1 and the surface reading is less than 50 mR/hr (0.5 µSv/hr).

Radioactive Yellow II

Radioactive Yellow III

Radioactive White I

Cargo Aircraft Only

Correct.

What is the proper shipping name to use when a container has ever contained a
radioactive source?

Radioactive Material, Type A Package, Non-special form, non fissile or

fissile excepted, UN2915
Radioactive Material, Excepted Package, Empty Packaging, UN2908

Radioactive Material, Excepted Package, Limited Quantity of Material,

UN2910
Radioactive Material, Type B Package, special form, non fissile or fissile
excepted, UN3001
Correct.

The Transport Index reading for a radioactive material package should

_________________ for a single package.

never exceed 10

be between 0 and 5

be between 5 and 10

always be over 10

Correct.

Marking and labeling a radioactive material transport container varies with the

storage area.
 weather.

quantity and radiation levels

number of approved handler.

Correct.

The value of the Transport Index reading that is recorded on the shipping documents,
(and if appropriate on the Yellow II or Yellow III label) is

rounded off to the nearest tenth without the units of measurement.

rounded up to the nearest hundredth without the units of measurement.

rounded off to the nearest tenth and includes the units of measurement.

rounded up to the nearest hundredth and includes the units of

measurement.
No, the correct answer is rounded up to the nearest tenth without the units of
measurement.

When radioactive material is transported by company vehicle, radiation readings to the

exterior of the vehicle must not exceed _____________ and the passenger compartment
should not exceed ____________.

200 mR/hr, 2 mR/hr

100 mR/hr, 1 mR/hr

50 mR/hr, 0.5 mR/hr

500 mR/hr, 5 mR/hr

Correct.

The Transport Index tells the carrier what level of control is necessary for

How much the package weighs

 Security of the radioactive package

determining the method of transportation (by way of company or

commercial vehicle) of the radioactive package.
safely transporting the radioactive package.

Correct.

Before transporting an empty radioactive transport container, _____________ are placed

over the existing category label (i.e., White I, Yellow II and Yellow III labels).

as many Empty labels as you like

three Empty labels

Empty labels

Four Empty label

No, the correct answer is Empty labels.

If shielding fails to reduce the radiation readings in the passenger compartment of a

company vehicles below 2 mR/hr, try ___________ the transport container to reduce the
radiation levels.

repositioning

watering down

removing some of the radioactive material from

replacing

No, the correct answer is repositioning

When transporting radioactive material that is categorized as a Yellow III by company or

commercial vehicles, radioactive placards must be clearly displayed

only on the front and back of the vehicle.

on the front, back and both the sides of the vehicle.

 on the front, back, top and both the sides of the vehicle.

only on the sides of the vehicle.

Correct.

After the radioactive material has been placed in its designated transport container, the
container must be securely sealed in a way that the radioactive material
___________________.

tampering would be obvious

cannot roll out of the container

can be accessed by anyone

can never be removed

Correct.

Dangerous Goods are articles or substances that pose a risk to

health.

safety.

property.

environment.

all of the above.

Correct

After the radioactive material has been placed into its proper transport container, which
of the following is not considered before the material is shipped?

Determining the Transport Index (TI)

Storing the radioactive material into inventory

Choosing the proper transport labels

Choosing the proper shipping name

No, the correct answer is storing the radioactive material into inventory.
Air shipments of radioactive materials within the US for industrial purposes are forbidden
on ___________________.

trains

passenger aircrafts

ships

cargo aircrafts

Correct.

Which of the following is a document used in shipping radioactive material?

None of the above

Radioactive Material, Excepted Package, Empty Packaging, UN2908

Radioactive Material, TypeRadioactive Material, Type A Package, Non-

special form, non fissile or fissile excepted, UN2915
Radioactive Material, n.o.s.

Radioactive Material, Excepted Package, Limited Quantity of Material,

UN2910
Correct.