Published by National Library of Medicine on 2022-02-25
What is ERG 2020? The PHMSA's 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook is a resource for first responders to deal with hazmat accidents during the first 30 minutes. It contains an indexed list of dangerous goods, their associated ID numbers, general hazards, and recommended safety precautions. The guidebook is updated every four years and is available for free to public safety agencies in all states and territories.
1. PHMSA (U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)'s 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to resource to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes.
2. For example, if emergency responders arrive at the scene of an overturned tractor trailer displaying a DOT hazmat placard, they would use the guide to identify the material associated with the placard and get guidance on how to respond accordingly.
3. PHMSA has partnered with the National Library of Medicine to provide this free application as well as a version of the ERG in its Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) application.
4. The 2020 version of the ERG includes general revisions, reorganized general information pages, protective distance mapping updates, and the new ability to share data links through URLs.
5. The ERG contains an indexed list of dangerous goods and the associated ID number, the general hazards they pose and recommended safety precautions.
6. Updated every four years, the ERG is available free to public safety agencies in all states and territories through designated state coordinators’ offices.
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- Indexed list of dangerous goods and their associated ID numbers
- General hazards posed by each dangerous good
- Recommended safety precautions for each dangerous good
- Protective distance mapping updates
- Ability to share data links through URLs
- Available for free to public safety agencies in all states and territories
- Partnered with the National Library of Medicine to provide a free application and a version of the ERG in its Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) application.
- Provides quick access to UN numbers for determining safe distances in case of spills
- Handy for identifying placard numbers on tank trucks to avoid tailgating hazardous materials
- Useful resource for safety purposes
- No native iPad version available
- App does not work on iPhone Xs Max, with jumbled pages making it unusable
- Needs fixing to work with newer iPhone models
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