PHMSA (U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)'s 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to resource to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes.
The ERG contains an indexed list of dangerous goods and the associated ID number, the general hazards they pose and recommended safety precautions. 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.
The 2016 version of the ERG includes general revisions, reorganized general information pages, and the addition of protective distance mapping. Updated every four years, the ERG is available free to public safety agencies in all states and territories through designated state coordinators’ offices. 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.
PHMSA (AS Departemen Perhubungan Pipa dan Bahan Berbahaya Administrasi Keselamatan) 's 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook memberikan responden pertama dengan masuk ke sumber daya untuk membantu menangani kecelakaan hazmat selama kritis 30 menit pertama.
ERG berisi daftar diindeks barang berbahaya dan nomor ID yang terkait, bahaya umum mereka berpose dan tindakan pencegahan keselamatan direkomendasikan. Misalnya, jika responden darurat tiba di tempat kejadian trailer traktor terbalik menampilkan DOT hazmat plakat, mereka akan menggunakan panduan untuk mengidentifikasi bahan yang terkait dengan plakat dan mendapatkan panduan tentang bagaimana merespon sesuai.
2016 versi ERG termasuk revisi umum, reorganisasi halaman informasi umum, dan penambahan pemetaan jarak pelindung. Diperbarui setiap empat tahun, ERG tersedia gratis untuk lembaga keselamatan publik di seluruh negara bagian dan teritori melalui kantor-kantor yang ditunjuk negara koordinator '. PHMSA telah bermitra dengan National Library of Medicine untuk menyediakan aplikasi gratis ini serta versi ERG di Sistem Informasi Wireless untuk Responders Darurat (WISER) aplikasi.