Dearborn Fire Department
Emergency Response Guidebook
Training
Objectives
• To be able to quickly pull information to make
decisions at the initial phase of a Haz/Mat
incident
• To explain what each section of the ERG is and
how to use that section.
Practical
• 10 questions test will be given.
• Work together to answer the questions.
• All answers will be found in the ERG.
WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK?
• It is primarily a guide to aid first
responders in quickly identifying the
specific or generic hazards of the
material(s) involved in the incident,
and protecting themselves and the
general public during the initial
response phase of the incident.
WHAT ARE THE SECTIONS
• WHITE SECTION
• YELLOW SECTION
• BLUE SECTION
• ORANGE SECTION
• GREEN SECTION
WHITE SECTION
• Is a informational section
on how to use the book
and general response to
Haz/mat Incidents
• This section has a
description of each of the
sections. pgs 2-5
• Safety Precautions pg 6
• Who to call for assistance
pgs 7-13
Hazard Classification
White Section
Introduction to PLACARDS
White Section
Rail Car & Road Trailer
Identification Chart
White Section
Intermodal Containers
Marking System
White Section
• Intermodals are
containers that
are shipped
overseas and
over the road
Yellow Section
• This is a index list of dangerous goods in
numerical order of ID numbers
• This section quickly identifies the guide to be
consulted from the ID Number of the material
involved.
• This list displays the 4-digit ID number of the
material followed by its assigned emergency
response guide and material name.
– Example
ID # Guide # Name of Material
1090 127 Actone
Yellow Section Example
• NOTE
– If entry is highlighted and
there is NO fire, go directly
to the Table of Initial
Isolation and Protective
Action Distances
– If there is a fire involved go
to Guide Number
– Also, the letter “P” following
the guide number identifies
those materials which
present a polymerization
Hazard under certain
conditions
Polymerization is often an exothermic process (one that evolves heat).
If polymerization begins when it is not desired, the result could be a fire or
explosion.
Blue Section
• This is a index list of dangerous goods in
alphabetical order of material name.
• This section quickly identifies the guide to be
consulted from the name of the material
involved.
• This list displays the name of the material
followed by its assigned emergency response
guide and 4-digit ID number.
– Example
Name of Material Guide # ID #
Sulfuric acid 137 1830
Blue Section
Example
• NOTE
– If entry is highlighted and
there is NO fire, go
directly to the Table of
Initial Isolation and
Protective Action
Distances
– If there is a fire involved
go to Guide Number
– Also, the letter “P”
following the guide
number identifies those
materials which present a
polymerization Hazard
under certain conditions
Polymerization is often an exothermic process (one that evolves heat).
If polymerization begins when it is not desired, the result could be a fire or
explosion.
Orange Section
• This section is the most important section of the
guide book.
• It provides all safety recommendations on the left
side and emergency response guidance and
activities for fire situations, spill or leak incidents
and first aid on the right side.
• Each Guide is divided into three sections.
– Potential hazards – with the highest potential listed
first.
– Public Safety
– Emergency response
Orange Section Example
Green Section
• This section contains information on how to use this section
and two tables.
• The first table provides two different types of recommended
safe distances which are “Initial isolation distances” and
“Protective action distances”.
• The next table is the Water-Reactive Materials which contains
a lists, by ID number of TIH ( Toxic Inhalation Hazard) materials
which produce toxic gases upon contact with water and the
chemical gas which is produced.
Green Section
Table of Isolation and Protective Action
Distances
Green Section
Table of Water-Reactive Materials which produce
Toxic Gases
Time for the FUN part
The Workshop or also know as
THE
TEST
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• 1. What is the initial Isolation zone
and downwind protective action
distance day and night when there is
a small leak from the highway cargo
tanker pictured here?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• What is the primary hazard of the
product with the ID number UN1824?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• What are the recommended
extinguishing agents for the product
with this placard? What is this
product?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Which guide number should be used
for the product spilled from the drum
in this picture?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Identify the hazards and product
name of this display found on an
intermodal container.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• What is the recommended
evacuation distance if a truck load
of explosives with this placard in a
fire?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Which guide number should be used
for emergency response information
for a spill involving material with this
placard?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Which guide number would you use
to find response information about
the highway cargo tanker pictured
here?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• If a container of the material with this
placard is submerged in water, what
Toxic-by-Inhalation (TIH) gas may
be produced?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
• Is UN1053 a flammable gas? What
is it’s primary hazard, fire or toxicity?