2008 emergency response guidebook
Subtitle: a guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident
Contributors: Canada. Transport Canada; Mexico. Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration; Transport Dangerous Goods, Transport Canada; Secretariat of Transport and Communications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]; [Ottawa, Canada]; [Coyoacan, Mexico?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781613442357
Subjects: Handbooks, manuals; Hazardous substances; Transportation; Safety measures; Toxicology; Toxicological emergencies; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration; United States
Other titles: Two thousand eight emergency response guidebook; Emergency response guidebook; Guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident; ERG2008
Description: "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"--Home page of source document on the Internet.
Notes: "This document should not be used to determine compliance with the dangerous goods regulations or to create worker safety documents for specific chemicals"--Page 4 of cover.