green color pages in the emergency response guidebook (erg) list compounds by name.
green color pages in the emergency response guidebook (erg) list compounds by name.
what color pages in the emergency response guidebook (erg) list compounds by name?
green
assistance of qualified personnel is requested.") of an incident . it is divided into six color-coded sections (white [uncolored], yellow, blue, orange, green, and a second white [uncolored]). the erg includes 62 "guides" (found in the orange section) that identify the primary hazards associated with the applicable general category of hazardous material and general guidance on how to respond to incidents involving that general category of hazardous material. the primary purpose of erg is to direct the emergency responders to the most appropriate of these guides, based on the incident. the erg also provides guidance regarding recommended evacuation distances, if applicable, in the green section.
emergency response guidebook
the emergency response guidebook: "a guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident" (erg) is used by emergency response personnel (such as firefighters,paramedics and police officers) in canada, mexico, and the united states when responding to a transportation emergency involving hazardous materials. first responders in argentina, brazil, and colombia have recently begun using the erg as well. it is produced by the united states department of transportation, transport canada, and the secretariat of communications and transportation (mexico). the principal authors of the erg are transport canada's michel cloutier and u.s. dot's george cushmac.
emergency response guidebook