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Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

Overview

...Helps You Find Emergency Procedures Quickly

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 (refer to the menu on the right) in the United States of America. 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.

Keep information on hazardous material handling close at hand.

To view/print the Guide Page(s) corresponding to the material you are shipping click on the appropriate link to the right.

→ → →

Department of Defense (DOD) Points of Contact for Emergency Response Guidebook 2008

Lisa Taylor - (757) 878-8049
C.E. Radford - (757) 878-8040

Provide Comments About ERG

PHMSA welcomes constructive comments for improvements to the ERG2008. Comments can be sent either through this ERG Comment Form 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.

[NOTE: Some of the attached documents are in PDF format, you can download a free viewer. If you have problems accessing the PDFs or the information, report your problem for further assistance.]

READ ME: 2008 ERG Mobile for Pocket PC

Version 1.1

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES:

Pocket PC 2003 (version 4.x) or later devices are supported.

Attention phone users: Pocket PC phones (touch-screen/stylus interface) are supported, but NOT Smartphones (non-touch screen).

Please see System Requirements below for complete details.

Contents

System Requirements
Installation
- Quick-Start Instructions
- Detailed Instructions
- Upgrade Instructions
Uninstalling
Known Issues
Release History
ERG 2008 Mobile Overview
Disclaimer

System Requirements

To install and run ERG 2008 Mobile you need the following:

Pocket PC 2003 (version 4.x) or later device (includes Windows Mobile 2003 and Windows Mobile 5.0 and above)
A device with 64MB or more of RAM is recommended, though a 32 MB device is adequate
Approximately 6 MB of storage memory, either on the device or on an expansion card, for ERG Mobile and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework
Approximately 5 MB of program memory to run the ERG Mobile application
A personal computer, on which is installed the required device synchronization software. On Windows XP, Microsoft ActiveSync 4 or later is required. On Windows Vista, Windows Mobile Device Center is required and is already part of Vista, but it must be upgraded to version 6 or later. For the latest versions of either, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/default.mspx.

To determine the version of your device's operating system, select Start > Settings, select the System tab, and then select About.

To determine the amount of memory on your device, from the same System tab, select Memory, and then the Main tab. If your device has an expansion card, you can go to the Storage Card tab to determine its free space.

Attention phone users: ERG Mobile is supported on Pocket PC phones, but is NOT supported on Smartphones. If you use a stylus to interface with the PDA on your phone, it is a Pocket PC, and ERG Mobile will run on it; this includes Palm Treo's running Windows Mobile. Smartphones (such as the Motorola Q and the Samsung BlackJack) do not have a touch screen and are not supported (the ERG Mobile setup program will allow installation to a smartphone, but the application will not work). HOWEVER, smartphone users CAN download and install the National Library of Medicine's WISER program, which includes the same functionality found in ERG Mobile 2008 for Pocket PC; see http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/.

Installation

If a previous version of the ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC is already installed, see the Upgrade Instructions section below.

The ERG Mobile installation consists of two parts: installation to your desktop/laptop PC (documentation and files required by ActiveSync), and installation to your Pocket PC device. After the PC portion of the installation, Microsoft ActiveSync (or Windows Mobile Device Center) will install ERG Mobile on your Pocket PC device. If your device is not in its cradle, then the ERG Mobile installation will continue the next time your device is cradled.

Quick-Start Instructions

Cradle your device.
Download the setup program (ERG_PocketPC_Setup.exe) to your PC and run it.
The PC files, including this README, will be installed.
The Pocket PC setup program will start and install ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC onto your device.
Select the default location on the device, or select an alternative location (e.g., a storage card).
Upon completion of the installation, run ERG 2008 Mobile by selecting the icon of the same name in Start > Programs.

Detailed Instructions

Download to your PC the ERG_PocketPC_Setup.exe setup program from the DOT website and run it (double-click it). This installs the ERG Mobile documentation to your PC, as well as the files that Microsoft ActiveSync requires for installation to the device. By default, these files are located under the folder "C:\Program Files\DOT ERG 2008 Mobile\PocketPC", and consist of:

C:\Program Files
   \DOT ERG 2008 Mobile
     \PocketPC
        README.rtf (this file)
          \DeviceInstallerFiles (files used by ActiveSync)
When the desktop installation completes, the Pocket PC installation is launched. This will install the following:
1. system dependencies: Microsoft .NET CF (Compact Framework) 2.0
2. ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC application and database files
If the .NET Compact Framework is already installed on your device, you will first receive a prompt on your PC: "Microsoft .NET CF 2.0 is already installed. Do you want to proceed with the re-install/upgrade?" Answering "yes" is recommended to ensure that you have the latest version (for example, new service packs may be included).

The remaining details of the installation depend on whether you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 (or later) or Pocket PC 2003 device.

Regardless, upon completion of the installation, run ERG 2008 Mobile by selecting the icon of the same name in Start > Programs.

Windows Mobile 5.0

After completion of the PC portion of the installation, respond to any prompts presented on you Pocket PC device:

If you elected to re-install/upgrade the Microsoft .NET CF, a prompt will be presented indicating that the existing version will be removed before the new one is installed. Select "OK".
If your device has a storage card, you will be prompted on the device to choose a location (Device or Card) to install each of the following:
1. Microsoft .NET CF 2.0 – install this to the device
2. ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC – note that optimum performance will be realized by installing to the device
An unknown publisher warning for the "DOT ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC.CAB" may be presented. Answer "Yes".
You may be prompted to restart the device.

ERG Mobile is installed under the folder "\Program Files\ERG 2008 Mobile" on either the device or storage card, depending on what was selected for the destination.

Pocket PC 2003

A dialog will appear on your PC asking if you want to "Install ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC and other pending applications using the default application install directory?" By default, ERG Mobile application files and database will be installed in your device's main memory at "\Program Files\ERG 2008 Mobile". If space on your device is limited, you may need to consider placing ERG Mobile on an expansion card instead, if your device is so equipped. Note that optimum performance will be realized by installing to main memory.
1. Answer "Yes" to continue installation to the default location if your device meets the memory requirements, OR
2. Answer "No". A "Select Destination Media" dialog is presented with a list of options. The default option will be "Main Memory", and an indication of the amount of required and available space will be provided. If your device has an expansion card, it will be included as an option in this list, typically as "Storage Card". Select the desired option and then press OK. On a storage card, ERG Mobile is installed under a folder "\DOT ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC"
The Pocket PC installer will proceed to download ERG Mobile and its dependencies to your device.
At completion of the download, an "Application Downloading Complete" dialog will be displayed on your PC and present the following message: "Please check your device for any additional operations that must be performed on the device to complete installation." This is an indication that your device may be presenting additional dialogs to complete the installation. In particular, on some devices the installation of the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework may result in a Confirm File Replace dialog that displays messages similar to the following: "The file '\Windows\mscoree.dll' is hidden, read-only, or a system file. Would you like to replace the existing file?" Answer this with the "Yes To All" option ("Yes" can also be selected, but this dialog may repeat for several other files.)

Upgrade Instructions

Note that the 2004 and 2008 versions of ERG Mobile are separate applications; if the 2004 version is already installed, it will remain installed even after installing ERG 2008 Mobile. To uninstall the 2004 version, see the Uninstalling section below.

An upgrade is performed the same as a normal installation, but with the following considerations. Note that user settings (preferences and saved searches) will be retained.

Before attempting to install the new version of ERG Mobile, determine if your existing version is running on your Pocket PC device, and if so, stop it. This can be quickly achieved by simply performing a "soft reset" of your device (save any unsaved data first). Or, ERG Mobile can be explicitly shut down as follows:
1. On your device, select Settings from the Start menu
2. Select the "System" tab
3. Tap "Memory"
4. Select the "Running Programs" tab
5. If "ERG 2008 Mobile" appears in the "Running Program List", select it, and then tap the "Stop" button
During the installation of the new version of ERG Mobile, you will see dialogs on your PC displaying the following notifications. In each case, select "Yes", including for the Microsoft .NET CF 2.0 component, since the installation may include updates to it.

"ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC is already installed. Do you want to proceed with the re-install/upgrade?"
"Microsoft .NET CF 2.0 is already installed. Do you want to proceed with the re-install/upgrade?"

Windows Mobile 5.0 devices: for both the Microsoft .NET CF and ERG Mobile, dialogs will be present indicating that the previous version will be removed before the new one is installed. Select "OK".
Pocket PC 2003 devices: If there is not enough space on the device, this will be indicated on the Select Destination Media dialog by the Space Available and Space Required values. Press OK, and a "Not Enough Space on Device dialog" will be presented. Select OK to indicate that you want to continue anyway. The calculation of available space does not, unfortunately, account for the fact that the previous version of ERG Mobile will be removed, and thus that space is available. Therefore, continuation of the installation should be okay.
As with a normal install, if the device displays prompts asking if files should be overwritten, answer "Yes to All".

Uninstalling

Desktop Uninstall

The desktop portion of the ERG Mobile installation can be uninstalled from your PC via the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs option. Select the ERG 2008 Mobile "for Pocket PC" entry in the list of programs, and press its remove button.

Pocket PC Uninstall

There are two ways to uninstall ERG Mobile from your Pocket PC:

On the device, go to Start > Settings > System > Remove Programs. Select "ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC" from the list of programs, and then select Remove.
If your device is cradled with an ActiveSync connection, open ActiveSync and select Tools > Add/Remove Programs. A dialog listing the applications on your device is displayed. Find "ERG 2008 Mobile for Pocket PC" and clear the checkbox.

ERG Mobile's third party dependency, "Microsoft .NET CF 2.0", can be uninstalled in the same way IF you are sure that it is not needed by other applications on your device.

Known Issues

ERG Mobile was designed for the standard Pocket PC display, that is, a rectangular, portrait-oriented display (240x320 resolution, or a 480x640 VGA). It will adjust for alternate screen sizes (e.g., square) and orientations (landscape), though certain parts of the interface will require scrolling of the screen that would not otherwise be required.

Release History

August 7, 2008 - v1.1

Account for errata (http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/erg2008errata.pdf)
Add intro/caution text for placard/rail car/road trailer pages to the table of contents of the reference document viewer

April 2008 - v1.0: initial public release

ERG 2008 Mobile Overview

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) 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.

ERG 2008 Mobile is a software version of the 2008 edition of the ERG. Distributed by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT), its development was provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

For downloads and additional information, see http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm.

For comprehensive hazardous substance data and identification support, see NLM's Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER): http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/.

Disclaimer

ERG 2008 Mobile is a software version of the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). It relies strictly on the information contained in the ERG, and reflects corrections for errata published as of July 16, 2008.

The ERG is normally revised and reissued every four years. However, in the event of a significant mistake, omission, or change in the state of knowledge, special instructions to change the guidebook may be issued. Users of the guidebook and this software should check periodically to make sure their version is current at http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg.

The U.S. Government does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the ERG as presented by this software. The published ERG, plus any published errata, should be the final authority over this software.

READ ME: 2008 ERG Mobile for Windows

Version 1.1

Contents

System Requirements
Installation
Upgrades
Uninstalling
User Registration
Known Issues
Release History
ERG 2008 Mobile Overview
Disclaimer

System Requirements

A personal computer with Windows 98 or later (Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista)

Note that ERG Mobile is only tested on Windows XP and Vista.

At least 6 MB of hard disk space is required; more will be required if the Microsoft .NET Framework must be installed.

ERG Mobile is dependent on the Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0. The ERG Mobile setup program will install this system dependency automatically if it detects it does not already exist on your computer. Its installation requires administrative privileges and 500 MB of hard disk space.

Installation

To install ERG 2008 Mobile for Windows, simply execute the setup program, ERG_Windows_Setup.exe, and follow the instructions.

If the Microsoft .NET Framework dependency indicated above is not detected on the target computer, it will be automatically installed. If the ERG Mobile setup was downloaded (as opposed to a CD distribution), then it will first automatically download the .NET Framework if necessary.

If the .NET Framework dependency gets installed, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you verify you have the latest updates for it by running Windows Update (http://update.microsoft.com). In particular, service pack and security updates may be available.

NOTE WELL:

If the Microsoft .NET Framework needs to be downloaded, be aware that it is large (over 23 MB), and thus the download may take some time, as will its installation.

If desired, the Microsoft .NET Framework V2.0 can be manually downloaded and installed from the following site before attempting to install ERG Mobile: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79bc3b77-e02c-4ad3-aacf-a7633f706ba5&DisplayLang=en

Upgrades

If a previous version of ERG 2008 Mobile already exists on your PC, it will be automatically upgraded during the installation of the new version.

However, note that the 2004 and 2008 versions of ERG Mobile are separate applications; if ERG 2004 Mobile is already installed, it will remain installed even after installing ERG 2008 Mobile. To uninstall ERG 2004 Mobile, see the Uninstalling section below.

Uninstalling

Uninstall ERG Mobile using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel.

Note that ERG Mobile may have resulted in the installation of the Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0. It is recommended that this not be uninstalled unless you are sure no other programs depend on it.

Known Issues

ERG Mobile will not display properly unless the normal (default) setting is used for the DPI (Windows XP) or font size (Windows 2000) option. If the right and bottom edges of windows are being cut off, then verify this setting as follows:

In an open area of your Windows desktop, right-click and select Properties from the resulting pop-up menu.
Select the Settings tab.
Press the Advanced button.
Windows XP: you should see a "DPI setting" drop-down list. The "Normal size" option must be selected for ERG Mobile to display properly. Windows 2000: you should see a "Font Size" drop-down list. The "Small Font" option must be selected for ERG Mobile to display properly.

Release History

August 12, 2008 - v1.1

Account for errata
Fix focus issue with "find by guidelines" dropdown list
Add intro/caution text for placard/rail car/road trailer pages to the table of contents of the reference document viewer
Add tooltips to placard/rail car/road trailer images
Add support for 64-bit platforms

April 2008 - v1.0: initial public release

ERG 2008 Mobile Overview

For downloads and additional information, see http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg.

For comprehensive hazardous substance data and identification support, including integration of the ERG 2008, see NLM's Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER): http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/.

Disclaimer

Before an Emergency

Become Familiar with the Emergency Response Guidebook

Under a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the International Association of Fire Chiefs produced a video to explain how to use the Emergency Response Guidebook 2008.

Look for the video under "Related Links" on the menu on the right. → → →

Information on how to order this video on DVD will be made available later this Fall.

State Coordinators

Alabama
Terry Devaughn
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
5898 County Road 41
Clanton, AL 35046
P: 205-280-2245
F: 205-280-2443
terry.devaughnn@ema.alabama.gov

Alaska
Wanice Cowles
Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505
P: 907.428.7000, Ext. 7042
F: 907.428.7009
wanice.cowles@alaska.gov

American Samoa
Michael R. Sala
Department of Homeland Security
American Samoa Government
P.O. Box 4567
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
P: 684.633.2827
F: 684.633.2979
MRSALA@samoatelco.com

Arizona
Mark Howard
Arizona Emergency Response Commission
5636 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85008
P: 602.231.6345
F: 602.392.7519
Mark.Howard@azdema.gov

Arkansas
Kenny Harmon
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
Building #9501
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
NLR, AR 72199
P: 501.683.6752
F: 501.683.7890
kenny.harmon@adem.arkansas.gov

California
Fred Mehr
Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Unit
3650 Schriever Ave.
Mather, CA 95655
P: 916.845.8754
F: 916.845.8734
fred.mehr@oes.ca.gov

Colorado
Jack D. Cobb
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
9195 E. Mineral Ave.
Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112
P: 720.852.6603
F: 720.852.6755
jack.cobb@state.co.us

Connecticut
John P. Doucette
Connecticut Department of Public Safety
Office of State Fire Marshall
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457
P: 860.685.8350
F: 860.685.8359
John.Doucette@po.state.ct.us

Delaware
Robert P. Newnam
Delware State Fire School
1461 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904
P: 302.739.4773
F: 302.739.6245
Robert.P.Newnam@state.de.us

District of Columbia
Battalion Fire Chief James E. Dugan
DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency
2720 Martin Luther King Avenue SE
Room 200
Washington, DC 20032
P: 202.481.3052
F: 202.715.7284
james.dugan@dc.gov

Florida
Roy Dunn
Florida Division of Emergency Management
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
P: 850.922.4442
F: 850.410.2341
Roy.Dunn@em.myflorida.com

Georgia
Bryan E. Adams
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
P: 478.993.4618
F: 478.993.4260
bryan.adams@gema.ga.gov

Guam
Captain Joey A. Manibusan
Guam Fire Hazmat Office
P.O. Box 9274
Dededo, Guam 96912
P: 671.637.1622
F: 671.472.3360
jamanibusan@firehousemail.com

Hawaii
David H. Smith
Hawaii Department of Defense
State Civil Defense Division
3949 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816-4495
P: 808.733.4300, Ext.576
F: 808.733.4287
dsmith@scd.hawaii.gov

Idaho
Mary G. Halverson
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
4040 Guard Street
Bldg. 600
Boise, ID 83705-5004
P: 208.422.5723
F: 208.422.4485
mhalverson@bhs.idaho.gov

Illinois
Janie Martin
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
2200 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703
P: 217.557.4770
F: 217.557.1978
janie.martin@illinois.gov

Indiana
John Buckman
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Training Division
302 W. Washington Street
Room E-208
Indianapolis, IN 46204
P: 317.417.3695
F: 317.234.0736
jbuckman@dhs.in.gov

Iowa
Captain Dean House
Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement
P.O. Box 10473
Des Moines, IA 50306
P: 515.237.3278
F: 515.237.3387
dean.house@dot.iowa.gov

Kansas
Jennifer Clark
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
2800 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66611-1287
785.274.1394
785.274.1426
jennifer.clark@tag.ks.gov

Kentucky
Wayne Mullannix
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
100 Minuteman Parkway
Frankfort, KY 40601
P: 502.607.5733
F: 502.229.3307
wayne.mullannix@us.army.mil

Louisiana
Gene Dunegan
LSP/TESS/RTK
7919 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
P: 225.925.6113 Ext. 226
F: 225.925.4048
Gene.Dunegan@dps.la.gov

Maine
Robert S. Gardner
Maine Emergency Management Agency
72 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
P: 207.624.4400
F: 207.287.3178
robert.s.gardner@maine.gov

Maryland
Beth Stone
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive
Reisterstown, MD 21136
P: 410-517-5129
F: 410-517-3610
estone@mema.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Elaine K.M. Denniston
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702-5399
P: 508.820.1447
F: 508.820.2030
elaine.denniston@state.ma.us

Michigan
David R. Peterson
Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs
4343 Plainfield, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
P: 616.361.2895
F: 616.364.1187
chief@plainfieldfire.org

Minnesota
Gary Hendrickson
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
444 Cedar Street
Suite 223
St. Paul, MN 55101
P: 651.201.7447
F: 651.296.0459
gary.hendrickson@state.mn.us

Mississippi
Harrell B. Neal
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 5644
Pearl, MS 39208
P: 601.933.6369
F: 601.933.6815
hneal@mema.ms.gov

Missouri
Dawn Warren
Missouri Emergency Response Commission
P.O. Box 3133
Jefferson City, MO 65101
P: 573.526.9237
F: 573.526.9261
dawn.warren@sema.dps.mo.gov

Montana
Sheri Lanz
Montana, Disaster and Emergency Services
P.O. Box 4789
FT. Harrison, MT 59636
P: 406.841.3969
F: 406.841.3965
sheris@mt.gov

Nebraska
Lieutenant Carla Schreiber
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 Highway 2
Lincoln, NE 68502
P: 402.479.4911
F: 402.479.4002
cschreib@nsp.state.ne.us

Nevada
Gary S. Derks
Nevada Emergency Management
2478 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89711
P: 775.687.0300
F: 775.687.0322
gderks@dps.state.nv.us

New Hampshire
Les A. Cartier
New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
P: 603.271.3294
F: 603.271.3206
Leslie.Cartier@dos.nh.gov

New Jersey
Trooper Chris Pereira
New Jersey State Police
Special Operations Section
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872
P: 732.721.4040
F: 732.721.4672
lpp6008@gw.njsp.org

New Mexico
Don Shainin
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
13 Bataan Blvd.
Santa Fe, NM 87504
P: 505.476.9628
F: 505.476.9695
don.shainin@state.nm.us

New York
Brenda Gausby
New York State Emergency Management Office
1220 Washington Avenue
Bldg. 22, Suite 101
Albany, NY 12226
P: 518.292.2302
F: 518.322.4986
brenda.gausby@semo.state.ny.us

North Carolina
Randolph Harrison
NC Crime Control and Public Safety
NC Division of Emergency Management
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
P: 919.733.3327
F: 919.733.2860
rharrison@ncem.org

North Dakota
Raymond Lambert
State Fire Marshal
P.O. Box 1054
Bismarck, ND 58502
P: 701.328.5555
F: 701.328.5510
rlambert@state.nd.us

Ohio
Frank Conway
Ohio Fire Academy
8895 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
P: 614.752.7103
F: 614.752.7111
frank.conway@com.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Jeff W. Chalmers II
Oklahoma Emergency Management
Sequoyah-Will Rogers Tunnel
P.O. Box 53365
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
P: 405.521.2481
F: 405.521.4053
jeff.chalmers@oem.ok.gov

Oregon
Terry Wolfe
Office of the State Fire Marshall
4760 Portland Road, NE
Salem, OR 97305
P: 503.373.1540 Ext. 219
F: 503.373.1825
terry.wolfe@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Henry Tamanini
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Bureau of Plans, Technological Hazards Division
2605 Interstate Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
P: 717.651.2214
F: 717.651.2240
hetamanini@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico
Edgar Cartagena
Puerto Rico Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 190870
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919
P: 787.756.1919 Ext. 2512
F: 787.758.6264
ecartagena@csp.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island
John Washburn
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
645 New London Ave.
Cranston, RI 02970
P: 401.461.8260
F: 401.944.1891
john.washburn4@us.army.mil

South Carolina
Randall Jenkins
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
2779 Fish Hatchery Road
West Columbia, SC 29172
P: 803.737.8838
F: 803.737.8570
rjenkins@emd.state.sc.us

South Dakota
Kristi Turman
Department of Public Safety
Office of Emergency Management
118 West Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
P: 605.773.3231
F: 605.773.3580
kristi.turman@state.sd.us

Tennessee
Tim Holden
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
3041 Sidco Drive
P.O. Box 41502
Nashville, TN 37204
P: 615.741.2128
F: 615.741.4173
tholden@tnema.org

Texas
James H. Ogden, Jr.
Texas Department of Public Safety
Governor’s Division of Emergency Management
P. O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773
P: 512.424.5677
F: 512.424.5637
jim.ogden@txdps.state.tx.us

U.S Virgin Islands
Barbara J. McIntosh
Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety
Patrick Sweeney Headquarters
RR-02 Kingshill
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 00850
P: 340.772.3025 or 340.778.2244, Ext. 4705
F: 340.772.2626
wyllie11@hotmail.com or admin@viohs.com

Utah
Rick Carlile
Fire Marshal Office
Larry H. Miller Training Academy
Hazardous Materials Institute
410 West 9800 South
Sandy, Utah 84070
P: 801.599.2100
F: 801.256.2495
rcarlile@utah.gov

Vermont
Randall Bronson
EMAC Region 1 LSR
Vermont Emergency Management
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
P: 802.244.8721
F: 802.241.5556
rbronson@dps.state.vt.us

Virginia
Gregory F. Britt
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court
Richmond, VA 23236
P: 804.897.6500 Ext. 6578
F: 804.897.6576
gregory.britt@VDEM.Virginia.gov

Washington
Ron Wilson
Military Department
Emergency Management Division
Building 20
Campy Murray, WA 98430
P: 253.512.7069
F: 253.512.7207
R.Wilson@emd.wa.gov

West Virginia
Paul Howard
WV Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
1900 Kanawha Boulevard
Bldg 1 / Room EB-80
Charleston, WV 25305
P: 304.558.5380
F: 304.344.4538
paul.s.howard@wv.gov

Wisconsin
Steve Fenske
Wisconsin Emergency Management
2400 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
P: 608.242.3228
F: 608.242.3249
steve.fenske@wisconsin.gov

Wyoming
Scott W. Ramsay
Wyoming Office of Homeland Security
2421 East 7th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
P: 307.777.4951
F: 307.638.7670
sramsa@state.wy.us

Argonne National Laboratory Report

Development of the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook.

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