Emergency Response Guidebook 2024

Emergency Response Guidebook 2024, page 1Official PDFA guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods 2024 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK#

Emergency Response Guidebook 2024, page 2SHIPPING PAPERS (DOCUMENTS) For the purpose of this guidebook, shipping documents and shipping papers are synonymous. Shipping papers provide vital information regarding the hazardous materials/ dangerous goods to initiate protective actions. A consolidated version of the information found on shipping papers may be found as follows: • Road – kept in the cab of a motor vehicle • Rail – kept in possession of a crew member • Aviation – kept in possession of the pilot or aircraft employees • Marine – kept in a holder on the bridge of a vessel Information provided: • 4-digit identification number, UN or NA (go to yellow section) • Proper shipping name (go to blue section) • Hazard class or division number of material • Packing group • Emergency response telephone number • Information describing the hazards of the material (entered on or attached to the shipping paper)* EMERGENCY CONTACT 1-000-000-0000 EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER CONTRACT #: XX-XXXX-X ** HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION NO. QUANTITY NO. & TYPE OF PACKAGES UN1219 ISOPROPANOL 12 000 LITERS 3 II 1 TANKTRUCK ID NUMBER SHIPPING NAME PACKING GROUP EXAMPLE OF PLACARD AND PANEL WITH ID NUMBER The 4-digit ID Number may be shown on the diamond-shaped placard or on an adjacent orange panel displayed on the ends and sides of a cargo tank, vehicle or rail car. A Numbered Placard OR A Placard and an Orange Panel * ** In the United States, this requirement may be satisfied by attaching a guide from the ERG2024 to the shipping paper, or by having the entire guidebook available for reference. In the United States, a registration or contract number may be required on a shipping paper.#