2008
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK
Secretariat of Transport and Communications
THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED TO
DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS
OR
TO CREATE WORKER SAFETY DOCUMENTS
FOR SPECIFIC CHEMICALS
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
NOT FOR SALE
This document is distributed free of charge to Public Safety Organizations
and may not be resold.
2008
A GUIDEBOOK
FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
DURING THE INITIAL PHASE
OF A DANGEROUS GOODS/
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT
Emergency
Response
Guidebook
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CANUTEC
613-996-6666
(Collect calls are accepted)
*666 cellular (in Canada only)
QUANTITY
1 TANK TRUCK
UN1219 ISOPROPANOL 3 II 12,000 LITERS
ID NUMBER
EMERGENCY CONTACT
1-000-000-0000
EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
NO. & TYPE
OF PACKAGES
SHIPPING NAME
HAZARD CLASS
OR DIVISION NO.
PACKING GROUP
SHIPPING DOCUMENTS (PAPERS)*
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. Use this
information to initiate protective actions for your own safety and the safety of the
public. The shipping document contains the 4-digit ID number (see yellow-
bordered pages) preceded by the letters UN or NA, the proper shipping name
(see blue-bordered pages), 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