WISER and the ERG Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine

Overview DOT ERG integration with WISER substance data –All platforms ERG Tool: complete electronic version of ERG –All Windows and Windows Mobile platforms Color and formatting conventions per those of the book

Substance Data Integration WISER Substance Data includes –Corresponding guide from ERG –TIIPAD (protective distance) data, including gases for WRM Links between the two

ERG Tool Features Comprehensive electronic version of ERG; replacement for printed copy Accessed from WISER toolbox Powerful search capabilities –Look-ups are quicker, easier than book –Guidelines, TIIPAD, and WRM table combined into single screen Look up guidelines by –Name –ID –Placard –Rail Car –Road Trailer Browse guidelines Browse reference pages

ERG Tool: Name/ID Look-up Look-up by entering full or partial… –name –ID A single look-up provides: –Guide –TIIPAD data –Table of WRM data

ERG Tool: Look-ups w/o Name/ID No name or ID? Look-up guidelines by: –Placard –Rail Car –Road Trailer Browse images –Prev/Next buttons –Drop-down list of names Zoom in on details View corresponding guide

ERG Tool: Browse Guides General browsing of guide pages List of guides with their titles

ERG Tool: Reference Pages Browse all supporting documentation –Borderless text (“white pages”) –Green-bordered text (“green pages”) “Info” button always available on toolbar for corresponding reference page

Conclusion Summary –ERG guidelines are quickly available as part of the WISER substance data –If other aspects of the ERG are needed, a comprehensive ERG Tool is available Questions? Comments?