2.2.1 2.2a Knowledge Check 3


1. What is the proper shipping name for Isooctane?
1. A. Isooctane, because proper shipping names are printed in Italic type. 2. B. Octanes, because proper shipping names are printed in Roman type. 3. C. Both, because when one entry references another by the sue of the word "see" and both names are Roman type, either entry may be used.
2. Proper shipping names may be used in the singular or Form, and in either caital or lower case letters.
3. Punctuation marks and word in are not part of the proper shipping name, but may be used in addition to the proper shipping name. The word "and or" in italics indicates that the terms in the sequence may be used as the proper shipping name, if the name is found in Roman type.
4. The word "poison" or 'poisonous" may be used interchangeably with the word " " when only domestic transportation is involved.
5. Except for hazardous wastes, when words are used as part of the proper shipping name, their sequence in the package markings and shipping paper description is optional, but the entry in the Table reflects the preferred sequence.
6. When one entry references another entry by use of the word " ", and both names are in Roman type, then either name may be used as the proper shipping name.