ERG Flashcards
Shipping documents for airplane
Airbillin the cockpit
Shipping documents for a train
waybill or consistin the engine or with the conductors
shipping documents for a motor vehicle
Bill of ladingkept in the cab
Steps in using the ERG
Step 1 - identify Step 2 - identify the three digit guide #Step 3 - turn to the numbered guide and follow
What if no shipping papers are available
call the appropriate number on the back inside cover of the ERG
Hazard classifications
1 - explosives2 - gases3 - flammable liquids4 - flammable solids5 - oxidizing substances6 - toxic substances 7 - radioactive materials8 - corrosive materials9 - misc
Use what guide number for flammable placard
127
Use what guide number for corrosive placard
153
Use what guide number for dangerous placard, or if the spilled, burning, or leaking material is unknown
111
Asterisks * on orange placards mean?
indicates they are in a compatibility group meaning they can be transported together.
Double asterisks ** on orange placards mean?
Division of the explosive
What do the yellow pages have?
I.D. number index
What do the blue pages have?
name of the material index
What is on the orange pages?
the numbered guides
What does a guide number supplemented with a (p) mean?
material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination
What does highlighted in green indicate?
They are TIH (toxic inhalation hazard), a warfare agent, or dangerous water reactive material
What are in the green pages?
initial isolation distances and protective action distances
What is guide 112 used for?
Explosives other than 1.4 and 1.6
What is guide number 114 used for
Explosives 1.4 and 1.6
Shipping documents for a boat
Dangerous cargo manifeston the bridge with the captain
