Emergency Response Guidebook 2016 (ERG2016)Summary of Changes from ERG2012

• “How to use this Guidebook” instructions are now in a flowchart•Many sections have been expanded and/or revised, including:

• Shippingdocuments(Papers)

• Tableofmarkings,labelsandplacardsand initialresponseguidetouseon-scene

• Railcarandroadtraileridentificationcharts (includingmoredetailedinformationoneach)

• Pipelinetransportation

• Protectiveclothing

• Improvisedexplosivedevice(IED)safestand offdistancechart

• Glossary

• Emergencyresponsetelephonenumbers

•New sections have been added:• Localemergencyresponsenumbers(tobe filledbyuser)

•TableofContents

• Globallyharmonizedsystems(GHS)of classificationandlabelingofchemicals

• Informationaboutemergencyresponse assistanceplans(ERAP)forCanadianusers

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Emergency Response Guidebook 2016 (ERG2016)Summary of Changes from ERG2012

• 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):

• AdditionofallnewdangerousgoodslistedintheUN RecommendationsontheTransportofDangerousGoods uptothe19threvisededition

•Emergency response guides (“Guides”/ orange-bordered pages):

• Revisionofsomeguideinformation

• Twoguideshavebeenaddedforadsorbedgases

• Identificationofpotentialemergencyresponseassistance plan(ERAP)productsforCanadianusers

•Table of initial isolation and protective action distances (Green-bordered pages):

•Updatedinitialisolationandprotectiveactiondistances (Tables1and3)basedonnewtoxicitydataandreactivity research

•Added“Estimatingwindspeedfromenvironmentalclues” forTable3

TheHazardousMaterialsInfoCenter

1-800-HMR-4922(1-800-467-4922)

E-mail:infocntr@dot.govhttp://hazmat.dot.gov

HAZMAT

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