• English versions help satisfy 49 CFR 172.602 — DOT's requirement that hazardous materials shipments be accompanied by emergency response info
• Aids in emergency preparedness, planning, and training
• Available in English and Spanish, or in English/Spanish/French on CD-ROM
• Book formats come in standard size (5-1/2" x 7-1/2") or pocket size (4" x 5-1/2")

18286 (003-ORS-2) -  Standard Size, Softbound (English) -  2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
ISBN : 978-1-61099-120-9
Size : 5-1/2" x 7-1/2"


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18283 (014-ORS-2) -  Pocket Size, Softbound (English) -  2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
ISBN : 978-1-61099-119-3
Size : 4" x 5-1/2"


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18284 (020-ORS-2) -  Standard Size, Softbound (Spanish) -  2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
ISBN : 978-1-61099-122-3
Size : 5-1/2" x 7-1/2"
Language : Spanish


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18282 (103-ORS-2) -  Standard Size, Spiral Bound (English) -  2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
ISBN : 978-1-61099-121-6
Size : 5-1/2" x 7-1/2"


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2012 Emergency Response Guidebook Summary of Changes from 2008 ERG

• The cover has been updated
• General Information (WHITE) pages – several sections have been moved to the back of the book
• Various sections have been expanded and/or revised, including:
  • Shipping Documents (Papers)
  • How to Use this Guidebook During an Incident
  • User’s Guide
  • Isolation and Evacuation Distances
  • Who to Call for Assistance
  • Table of Placards and Initial Response Guide to Use On-Scene
  • Rail Car Identification Chart
  • Road Trailer Identification Chart
  • Fire and Spill Control
  • Pipeline Safety Information
  • Criminal/Terrorist Use of Chemical/Biological/Radiological Agents
  • Glossary
  • Publication Data (and related information)
  • Emergency Response Telephone Numbers
• Index List of Dangerous Goods in Order of ID Number (YELLOW-bordered pages) and the Index List of Dangerous Goods in Alphabetical Order (BLUE-bordered pages):
  • Addition of all new dangerous goods listed in UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to 17th Revised Edition
• Safety Recommendation/Emergency Response Guides (“Guides,” or ORANGE-bordered pages):
  • Tune-up of some guides
• Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances, and the Table of Water-Reactive Materials Which Produce Toxic Gases (GREEN-bordered pages):
  • Added Table 3 for six gases which are toxic by inhalation
  • Tune-up of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances
• Added a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) Chart to Fire and Spill Control Section
• Added an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Safe Standoff Distances Chart to Criminal/Terrorist Section