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Class 1 specialization course: explosive substances and articles

Explosives, ammunition and fireworks make special demands. You will learn divisions and compatibility groups, EX/II and EX/III vehicles with their quantity limits, mixed loading, marking and documents, and the rules for loading, parking and convoys – with the Swiss special rules.

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From the key facts

  • The Class 1 specialization course is mandatory for all Class 1 goods except 1.4S (ADR 8.2.1.4).
  • Divisions: 1.1 mass explosion hazard, 1.2 projection hazard, 1.3 fire hazard, 1.4 minor explosion hazard, 1.5 very insensitive with mass explosion hazard, 1.6 extremely insensitive (ADR 2.2.1.1.5).

All key facts, the questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.

Sample questions from this topic

3 of 34 questions free to try. All questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.

Question 1: For which Class 1 goods do you need the Class 1 specialization course?

  • Only from 1000 kg net explosive mass
  • For all Class 1 goods except 1.4S
  • Only for goods of divisions 1.1 and 1.2
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Correct answer: For all Class 1 goods except 1.4S

Drivers of vehicles carrying Class 1 goods, except division 1.4 compatibility group S, must have attended the Class 1 specialization course.

Legal reference: ADR 8.2.1.4

Question 2: What characterises division 1.1?

  • Substances and articles with a mass explosion hazard
  • Only a minor explosion hazard within the package
  • Only a hazard from fragments and projections
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Correct answer: Substances and articles with a mass explosion hazard

Division 1.1 covers substances and articles with a mass explosion hazard – an explosion affects almost the entire load virtually instantaneously.

Legal reference: ADR 2.2.1.1.5

Question 3: Which division describes substances and articles with a projection hazard but no mass explosion hazard?

  • Division 1.5
  • Division 1.3
  • Division 1.2
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Correct answer: Division 1.2

Division 1.2 has a hazard of producing fragments and projections, but no mass explosion hazard.

Legal reference: ADR 2.2.1.1.5

Legal references for this topic

The questions in this topic are based on these provisions:

  • SDR Annex 1

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Theory for the ADR training certificate: hazard classes, marking and orange plates, documents, equipment, exemptions, tunnels and accidents – plus the specialisation courses tank, class 1 and class 7.

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