Table of Contents
- 1 What do the colors mean in the ERG?
- 2 What is covered in the yellow section of the ERG?
- 3 What does the yellow portion of the NFPA diamond represent?
- 4 What colored section of the ERG contains safety recommendations and emergency response information?
- 5 What do you need to know about inhalation hazard labels?
- 6 Which is the most dangerous Toxic Inhalation Hazard?
- 7 What is the emergency number for isopropanol tanktruck?
What do the colors mean in the ERG?
The ERG is organized into easily recognized colors. 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 covered in the yellow section of the ERG?
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.
Which section of the ERG provides safety recommendations and general hazards information?
Orange Section
Orange Section Each of the 62 guides provides safety recommendations and directions on how to proceed during the initial response phase (first thirty minutes) of the incident. It includes “health” and “fire or explosion” potential hazard information (with the more dangerous hazard listed first).
What does the yellow portion of the NFPA diamond represent?
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 colored section of the ERG contains safety recommendations and emergency response information?
Orange Section Each of the 62 guides provides safety recommendations and directions on how to proceed during the initial response phase (first thirty minutes) of the incident. It includes “health” and “fire or explosion” potential hazard information (with the more dangerous hazard listed first).
What information does the ERG provide to hazardous materials responders?
The ERG helps first responders quickly identify the hazard(s) of the materials and protect themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of an incident.
What do you need to know about inhalation hazard labels?
In addition to any other markings required by this subpart: (a) A material poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of this subchapter) shall be marked “Inhalation Hazard” in association with the required labels or placards, as appropriate, and shipping name when required. The marking must be on two opposing sides of a bulk packaging.
Which is the most dangerous Toxic Inhalation Hazard?
Of all hazardous materials, toxic inhalation hazards (TIH) may be among the most dangerous.1Chlorine gas and anhydrous ammonia are the most common TIH chemicals; others include sulfur dioxide, ethylene oxide, and hydrogen fluoride, and a variety of other products that are important manufacturing inputs.2
Where can I find the hazardous materials ID number?
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. * For the purposes of this guidebook, the terms hazardous materials/dangerousgoods are synonymous.
What is the emergency number for isopropanol tanktruck?
EMERGENCY CONTACT 1-000-000-0000 NO. & TYPE OF PACKAGES 1 TANKTRUCK UN1219 ISOPROPANOL 12 000 LITERS QUANTITY 3 II HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION NO. EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER ID NUMBER SHIPPING NAME PACKING GROUP