ERG Flashcards
More specifically, what does table 1 (green pages) provide?
initial isolation distance guidance until technically qualified personnel arrive for TIH
Which GUIDE do you use for an unknown/suspected hazard but no placard?
GUIDE 111
What are class 3 hazards
Flammable liquids
What are class 7 hazards
Radioactive materials
What’s an AEGL
Acute exposure guideline level (exposure limits for the general public)
what does table 2 provide (also green pages)
it lists materials which produce large amounts of Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) gases when spilled in water
What are class 9 hazards
Misc dangerous goods/ hazardous materials
what does table 3 provide (also green pages)
it includes guidance for large spills for different quantities of 6 common TIH gases
What are class 5 hazards
Oxidizing substances & organic peroxides
What are class 4 hazards
Flammable solids
Which GUIDE do you use for FLAMMABLE placard?
GUIDE 127
What are class 8 hazards
Corrosive substance
what do the blue pages in the ERG provide?
alphabetical listings of all substances
AEGL-3
Airborne concentration where a substance have life-threatening health effects or death
What does * mean on an orange placard
Represents an explosives compatibility group letter