THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED TO DANGEROUS …
A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods/hazardous materials
2016 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK
SHIPPING DOCUMENTS (PAPERS)
Shipping Documents (Papers) are synonymous and can be found as follows: ? Road ? kept in the cab of a motor vehicle ? Rail ? kept in possession of a crew member ? Aviation ? kept in possession of the aircraft pilot ? Marine ? kept in a holder on the bridge of a vessel
Shipping Documents (Papers) provide vital information regarding the hazardous materials/dangerous goods to initiate protective actions*
Information provided: ? 4-digit identification number, UN or NA (go to yellow pages) ? Proper shipping name (go to blue pages) ? Hazard class or division number of material ? Packing group ? Emergency response telephone number ? Information describing the hazards of the material (entered on or attached to shipping document) **
EMERGENCY CONTACT 1-000-000-0000
EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
CONTRACT #: XX-XXXX-X ***
HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION NO.
QUANTITY
UN1219
ISOPROPANOL 3
II
12 000 LITERS
NO. & TYPE OF PACKAGES
1 TANKTRUCK
ID NUMBER SHIPPING NAME PACKING GROUP
EXAMPLE OF PLACARD AND PANEL WITH ID NUMBER The 4-digit ID Number may be shown on the diamond-shaped placard or on an adjacent orange panel displayed on the ends and sides of a cargo tank, vehicle or rail car.
A Numbered Placard
OR
A Placard and an
Orange Panel
* For the purposes of this guidebook, the terms hazardous materials/dangerous goods are synonymous. ** In the United States, this requirement may be satisfied by attaching a guide from the ERG2016 to the shipping
document, or by having the entire guidebook available for reference. *** In the United States, a registration or contract number is required on a shipping document.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK
RESIST RUSHING IN! APPROACH INCIDENT FROM UPWIND, AND UPHILL OR UPSTREAM STAY CLEAR OF ALL SPILLS, VAPORS, FUMES, SMOKE, AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS
WARNING: DO NOT USE THIS FLOWCHART if more than one hazardous material/dangerous good is involved. Immediately call the appropriate emergency response agency telephone number
listed on the inside back cover of this guidebook.
Do you see an explosive YES
placard or label?
For Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.5 For Divisions 1.4 or 1.6
Use GUIDE 112 Use GUIDE 114
NO
Do you know NO the UN/NA ID number?
Do you know NO the name of the material?
Do you see NO a placard or
label?
Do you see NO Use
a railcar or
GUIDE
road trailer?
111
YES
Search for the ID number in the
Yellow Pages
YES
Search for the material in the
Blue Pages
YES
Refer to Pages 8-9
YES
Refer to Pages 10-13
Determine the Guide Number
Redo the owchart once the name of the material or the accurate UN/NA ID number is identi ed
If the Guide Number has a "P" next to it, the material may suffer
a violent polymerization
Is the material highlighted in
NO
green?
Use the appropriate Orange Guide
YES
Is the material on re?
YES
NO
USE the appropriate Orange Guide for
EVACUATION distances, THEN
PROTECT in downwind direction according to TABLE 1
for residual material release
USE TABLE 1 for isolation and protective action distances, AND
CONSULT the appropriate Orange Guide
If product includes the reference "(when spilled in water)", consult TABLE 2 for a list of the generated gases (for information
purposes only), AND do not use water as extinguishing agent.
BEFORE AN EMERGENCY - BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THIS GUIDEBOOK! First responders must be trained in the use of this guidebook.
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LocaL EmErgEncy TELEphonE numbErs please populate this page with emergency telephone numbers
for local assistance:
hazmaT conTracTors
raiL companiEs
FEdEraL/sTaTE/provinciaL agEnciEs
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oThErs
TabLE oF conTEnTs
Shipping Documents (Papers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside front cover How to Use this Guidebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Local Emergency Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Notification and Request for Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hazard Classification System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Introduction to the Table of Markings, Labels and Placards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table of Markings, Labels and Placards and Initial Response Guide to Use On-scene . . . 8 Rail Car Identification Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Road Trailer Identification Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) . . . . . . 14 Hazard Identification Numbers Displayed on Some Intermodal Containers . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pipeline Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ID Number Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Name of Material Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Introduction to Green Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Protective Action Decision Factors to Consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Protective Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Background on Table 1 ? Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances . . . . 293 Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Table 2 - Water-Reactive Materials which Produce Toxic Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Table 3 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for Large Spills for Different Quantities of Six Common TIH (PIH in the US) Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 ERG 2016 User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 Guidebook Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359 Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 Isolation and Evacuation Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 Protective Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 Fire and Spill Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 BLEVE - Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 Criminal/Terrorist use of Chemical/Biological/Radiological Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Improvised Explosive Device Safe Stand Off Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376 Canada and United States National Response Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391 Emergency Response Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396
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