Summary of changes from the ERG

SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM THE ERG 2008

Michael Magda

Livonia Fire & Rescue, Western Wayne County HMRT

Train Derailment

ChangesGuidebook cover has been updatedGeneral information (White) pagesseveral sections have been moved to the back of the bookVarious section have been expanded and/or revisedIndex List of Dangerous Goods (YELLOW section)Added new chemicals

ChangesSafety Recommendation/Emergency Response Guides (ORANGE section)Tune-up of some guidesInitial Isolation and Protective Action Distances (GREEN pages)Added six gasesTune-up distancesAdded BOILING LIQUID EXPANDING VAPOR EXPLOSION (BLEVE) ChartImprovised Explosive Device (IED) Safe Standoff Chart

Shipping Documents

How to use this guidebook

Safety Precautions

Request for help

Hazard Classification

Placards

Placards

Rail car identification chart

Trailer chart

Intermodal

Pipelines

ID Number orYellow Section List goods in numerical order4 digit numberSame as UN number

Example:UN # / ID # 24572,3 DimethylbutaneGuide # 128

Name of Material or Blue Section List materials in alphabetical order

Example: Aldehydes, flammable, poisonous, n.o.s.Guide # 131UN # or ID # 1988

Guide or Orange SectionMost important sectionSafety recommendationsPotential hazardsFire/explosion/health effectsPublic safetyIsolation/PPE/respiratoryEmergency response Fire/spill or leaks/first aid

Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances orGreen SectionProtect people from vaporsToxic by inhalation (TIH)

Initial IsolationSURROUNDING the incidentProtective ActionDOWNWIND

Water-Reactive Materials

which produce toxic gasesNewunder tune-ups for 2012List goods in numerical order

These Water Reactive materials are easily identified in Table 1 as their name in immediately followed by (when spilled in water)

Example:UN or ID # 1716Acetly brominde

Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for Different Quantities of Six Common TIH GasesNew for 20126 most commonly encountered TIHAmmonia (UN1005)Chlorine (UN1017)Ethylene oxide (UN1040)Hydrogen chloride (UN1050)Hydrogen Fluoride (UN1052)Sulfur dioxide (UN1079)Alphabetical orderLarge spill