Emergency Response Manual
This is a guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident. The manual will discuss the importance of shipping documents. The shipping document provides vital information when responding to a hazardous materials/dangerous goods incident. The shipping document contains information needed to identify the materials involved. The shipping document contains the 4-digit ID number preceded by the letters UN or NA, the proper shipping name. the hazard class or division of the material(s), and, where appropriate, the Packing Group. The shipping document will also display a 24-hour emergency response telephone number. In addition, there must be information available that describes the hazards of the material which can be used in the mitigation of an incident. The information must be entered on or be with the shipping document. This requirement may be satisfied by attaching a guide from the ERG2008 to the shipping document, or by having the entire guidebook available for ready reference. Shipping documents are required for most dangerous goods in transportation.
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Corporate Authors:
Idaho Transportation Department
3311 W State Street, P. O. Box 7129
Boise, ID United States 83707-1129 - Publication Date: 2008-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Glossary; Tables;
- Pagination: 378p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Documents; Emergency management; Emergency response time; Freight documents; Guidelines; Hazardous materials; Manuals; Ship's papers; Shipping
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01110935
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 24 2008 10:38AM