From here to there: Topics in Continued Transportation December 2015 SPRAY 27 guides describe the potential fire or explosion hazards or health risks associated with the referenced materials and outline the initial emergency response actions for large and small fires; fires involving tanks; spills or leaks; and initial first aid response procedures. Preview of Updates In the upcoming 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook, there will be a number of significant updates, including: • New instructions on page one, including a flow chart to show how to use the 2016 ERG • An expanded Placards Table and updated Table of Markings, Labels and Placards and Initial Response Guide to Use on Scene • An expanded Rail Car Identification Chart and Road Trailer Identification Chart • Updated Tables One and Three, based on new data and reactivity research for materials classified as Toxic or Poisonous by Inhalation (TIH/PIH) • Updated pipeline emergency response information • Added information about the Globally Harmonized System of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) pictograms • New dangerous goods and hazardous materials listed in the 19th Revised Edition of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods • Additional information on Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP), which are applicable in Canada The ERG is developed by a committee of industry and government experts and is generally published every four years by DOT PHMSA. It is available in three languages (English, French and Spanish) through a number of industry sources in various forms, including large or small books, spiral bound volumes, CD or as software. You may also be able to download a free electronic copy when it becomes available from PHMSA’s website at http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/ erg. An app is also available for iPhone or Android smart phones. Be prepared. For questions regarding the latest copy of the ERG or how to buy it, contact steve@shipmate.com or 1-310-370-3600. SPRAY
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