Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
...Helps You Find Emergency Procedures Quickly
Emergency Response Guidebook 2008 is now available!
Scroll down to access links to download ERG2008 software
for Windows Mobile Pocket PC PDAs and Windows-based PCs.
The
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the US
Department of Transportation, Transport
Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico
(SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel
who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident
involving a hazardous material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders
in (1) quickly identifying the specific or generic classification of the
material(s) involved in the incident, and (2) protecting themselves and
the general public during this initial response phase of the incident.
The ERG is updated every three to four years to accommodate new products
and technology. The next version is scheduled for 2012.
DOT's goal is to place one ERG2008 in each emergency service
vehicle, nationwide, through distribution to state and local public safety
authorities.
To date, nearly eleven million copies have been distributed without
charge to the emergency response community. Copies are made available
free of charge to public emergency responders through state
coordinators in the U.S. In Canada, contact
CANUTEC at 613-992-4624 or via email at canutec@tc.gc.ca for
distribution information. In Mexico, call SCT at 52-5-684-1275. Copies are also available
commercially through the
GPO Bookstore and
other commercial vendors.
To view/print the Guide Page(s) corresponding to the material you are shipping click on the appropriate link below.
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PHMSA welcomes constructive comments for improvements to the
ERG2008. Comments should be sent either by email,
or in writing to the Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training,
PHH-50, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590.
Keep information on hazardous material handling close at hand.
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