What are the ERG colors?

The ERG is organized into easily recognized colors.

• WHITE – Introduction, instruction, guidance, placards, and more.
• YELLOW – Materials ordered by 4-Digit UN/NA Number.
• BLUE – Materials ordered by dangerous goods material name.

Which colored pages of the ERG contain public safety guides for responder?

The ERG includes 62 “Guides” (found in the Orange Section) that identify the primary hazards associated with the applicable general category of hazardous material and general guidance on how to respond to incidents involving that general category of hazardous material.

What three pieces of information does the ERG orange section provide for responding to a hazmat emergency?

What three pieces of information does the ERG orange section provide for responding to a hazmat emergency? It tells you that the substance is Flammable (the flame and red background), a Flammable Liquid (Hazard Class 3), and Acetone (the four-digit number 1090).

What is erg128?

128. POTENTIAL HAZARDS. FIRE OR EXPLOSION. • HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames.

What does DOT ERG mean?

Emergency Response Guidebook
The 2020 ERG can help you satisfy DOT’s requirement that hazardous materials shipments be accompanied by emergency response information (49 CFR 172.602). Numerically indexed and color-coded, the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook helps emergency responders find vital information fast.

What does the green section of the ERG contain?

The green pages indicate the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances. This section of the ERG describes the distances necessary for initial isolation around a chemical incident as well as the distance downwind that persons must be protected.

What does it mean if the material in the yellow or blue index of the ERG is highlighted?

Cards

What can an erg diagnose?

Your doctor may perform an ERG to determine if you have an inherited or acquired disorder of the retina, such as:

• retinitis pigmentosa, which is a genetic disease causing loss of peripheral and night vision.
• macular degeneration, which is a loss of vision due to the death of cells in the macula.

How many meters is a rowing stroke?

Two important numbers you need to understand: Your split time (if the machine is on the meter setting) and strokes per minute. In rowing, we measure the split based on 500-meters.

Where in the ERG would you find Initial Isolation and Protective Action distances?

The green section contains the table of initial isolation and protective action distances. These distances are useful for protecting people from vapors resulting from spills considered poisonous or toxic if inhaled.

What is the Green section in the ERG?

The green section of the ERG identifies evacuation distances and materials that produce toxic gases when they are mixed with water. Evacuation distances are shown for day and night scenarios, when toxic concentrations differ because of atmospheric conditions.

What are the ERG sections?

The 380-page ERG is divided into four major color-coded sections: yellow, blue, orange and green. It contains a placard chart; numerical and alphabetical listings; action guides; protective action distances; water-reactive materials; protective clothing; a glossary; and miscellaneous information.

What is the Orange section of the ERG?

Orange: The orange section of the ERG provides information on hazards and emergency response actions. It consists of two-page guides for specific substances, with the left page containing safety information and the right page outlining the actions that should be taken in the event of an emergency.

What is the ERG guide?

The ERG “is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material (s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident” and should only be used for the “initial response phase”…