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9.7 – Hazardous Materials — Emergencies
9.7.1 – Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number. Emergency personnel look for these things on the shipping paper. That is why it is vital that the proper shipping name, identification number, label and placards are correct.
9.7.2 – Crashes/Incidents
As a professional driver, your job at the scene of a crash or an incident is to:
- Keep people away from the scene.
- Limit the spread of material, only if you can safely do so.
- Communicate the danger of the hazardous materials to emergency response personnel.
- Provide emergency responders with the shipping papers and emergency response information.
Follow this checklist:
- Check to see that your driving partner is OK.
- Keep shipping papers with you.
- Keep people far away and upwind.
- Warn others of the danger.
- Call for help.
- Follow your employer's instructions.
Multiple-Choice Questions:
Which of the following is the INCORRECT driver response to a hazardous material crash or incident?
- Provide emergency responders with the shipping papers and emergency response information
- Communicate the danger of the hazardous materials to emergency response personnel
- Keep people away from the scene
- Remain in the vehicle and keep the engine running
As a professional driver, your job at the scene of a crash or an incident is to:
- Keep people away from the scene.
- Limit the spread of material, only if you can safely do so.
- Communicate the danger of the hazardous materials to emergency response personnel.
- Provide emergency responders with the shipping papers and emergency response information.
The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials. What is it called?
- Guide To Hazardous Materials Handling And Response
- Commercial Driver's Hazardous Response Guide
- Hazardous Materials Driver Regulations Manual
- Emergency Response Guidebook
9.7.1 - Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number. Emergency personnel look for these things on the shipping paper. That is why it is vital that the proper shipping name, identification number, label and placards are correct.
The Emergency Response Guidebook is indexed by:
- Proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number
- United Nations hazardous materials index number
- National Hazardous Materials serial number and United Nations response index
- Placarding status and reportable quantity index
9.7.1 - Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
The Department of Transportation has a guidebook for firefighters, police and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials. The guide is indexed by proper shipping name and hazardous materials identification number. Emergency personnel look for these things on the shipping paper. That is why it is vital that the proper shipping name, identification number, label and placards are correct.
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