What Are The Colored Sections Of The ERG?

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

What is the function of the orange pages in the ERG?

As is the case with the yellow section, highlighted materials indicate a toxic inhalation hazard or water reactive substance. Orange: The orange section of the ERG provides

information on hazards and emergency response actions

.

What is covered in the orange section of the ERG?

ORANGE: The orange pages are called

the Guides

. These pages are of use in determining the potential hazards of the chemical in question, with the greatest concern listed first. Additionally, the Guides give a brief description of the emergency action that should be taken by appropriate emergency response personnel.

What are the three sections found on the Orange Guide pages in the ERG?

  • 2.1 White Section (front)
  • 2.2 Yellow Section.
  • 2.3 Blue Section.
  • 2.4 Orange Section.
  • 2.5 Green Section.
  • 2.6 White Section (back)

What is the orange section of the emergency response Guidebook?

4) The Orange section of the NAERG Guidebook provides

information on health, fire and explosion hazards and a guide for emergency action

.

What does the yellow diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate?

The National Fire Association (NFPA) has developed a color-coded number system called NFPA 704. The system uses a color-coded diamond with four quadrants in which numbers are used in the upper three quadrants to signal the degree of health hazard (blue), flammability hazard (red), and

reactivity hazard

(yellow).

What does DOT ERG mean?

ERG stands for

Emergency Response Guidebook

, which is a guidebook developed by DOT for first responders (police, firefighters) to use when they first arrive at a hazmat incident.

When should you use DD Form 626?

DD Form 626, Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Materials), Figure J-6, will be used for

inspecting both commercial and government vehicles carrying placarded amounts of HAZMAT on public highways

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What is erg128?

128. POTENTIAL HAZARDS.

FIRE OR EXPLOSION

. • HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames.

What is the ERG Guide number for 1.4 items?

For Class 1.4 and 1.6 explosives, use

GUIDE 114

.

What is the most common method of vapor suppression?

The most common method of vapor suppression is application of:

A. plastic or other impermeable sheet material

.

What is the ERG Guide number?

UN# Guide Name of Material
1203


128

Gasohol
1203 128 Gasoline 1203 128 Motor spirit 1203 128 Petrol

What is the yellow section of the Emergency Response Guidebook?

YELLOW: The yellow pages

list chemicals in numerical order based on

their assigned ID number (UN number). If you are reading a placard or label which has a four-digit number in the center, you can look up the chemical name in the yellow pages, which will tell you the name of the chemical and the Guide number.

What is the latest emergency response guidebook?

The current edition is the

2016 ERG

. … The 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook is expected to be released in the Spring of 2020.

Which packing group has the highest danger level?

The packing group indicates the degree of danger of a product or substance.

Packing group I

indicates great danger, packing group II indicates moderate danger and packing group III indicates minor danger. Categories A and B are used to classify Class 6.2, Infectious Substances.

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