Before revision: White Section (back) The sixth section, with white page (uncolored) borders, provides the following: Additional instructions on how to use the guidebook Information regarding protective clothing and equipment Instructions on fire and spill control BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion) safety precautions Beginning with the 2004 edition, information specifically for hazardous materials being used for terrorism Glossary of terms used in the ERG Contact information for the various countries Publication history The first iteration of was published by the United States Department of Transportation in May 1976, as Hazardous Materials - Emergency Action Guide.
After revision: (USDOT)White Section (back) The sixth section, with white page (uncolored) borders, provides the following: Additional instructions on how to use the guidebook Information regarding protective clothing and equipment Instructions on fire and spill control BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion) safety precautions Beginning with the 2004 edition, information specifically for hazardous materials being used for terrorism Glossary of terms used in the ERG Contact information for the various countries Publication history The first iteration of was published by the United States Department of Transportation in May 1976, as Hazardous Materials - Emergency Action Guide.