Packaging & Materials Handling

Product density refers to a product’s ____.

• volume
• weight
• weight per volume
• fragility

The retail package is the basic unit in unit loading.

• volume
• weight
• weight per volume
• fragility

Which of the following statements is false?

• a product’s chemical characteristics have little to no influence on the way the product is handled
• some products can be exposed to freezing weather; others cannot
• the various properties of goods must be made known to consumers to help them make the correct buying decision and properly care for the product
• . perishable products require special packaging as they move from source to customer

Which of the following statements regarding perishable products is false?

• they require special storage
• they require special monitoring
• they require special loading
• all of the above are true

. ____ refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods.

• materials management
• materials handling
•  procurement
•  packaging

Which of the following is false?

• package labeling is usually done at the end of the assembly line
• pictures are preferable to words for labeling a product
• labeling regulations may differ from country to country
• labeling requirements within a particular country can vary from state to state (province to province)

Which of the following is not a key piece of classification and labeling information provided by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?

• a signal word (e.g., “danger”)
• a picture of the chemical or hazardous material
• a hazard statement (e.g., “severe projection hazard”)
• all of the above are key pieces of GHS information

Biodegradable plastics cost ____ as much as conventional plastics.

• two times
• three times
• four times
• five times

____ systems consider the reverse flow of products, their reuse, and the marketing and distribution of recovered products.

• eco-
• open-loop
• closed-loop
• dynamic

How many countries in the world do not currently use the metric system of measurement?

• five
• three
• two
• zero