1. Unit 8 Hazardous Materials
Lesson 3 Response Guidebook

2. Shipping papers Shipping Documents (Papers) can be found as follows:
Road – kept in the cab of a motor vehicle
Rail – kept in possession of a crew member
Aviation – kept in possession of the aircraft pilot
Marine – kept in a holder on the bridge of a vessel
Shipping Documents (Papers) provide vital information regarding the hazardous materials/dangerous goods to initiate protective actions

4. UN Numbers (ID Number)
Some of these DOT placards have four-digit numbers in the middle.
These numbers, usually ranging from , are called United Nations (U.N.) numbers, and are assigned by the U.N. to help identify hazardous international cargo, or the specific class of hazardous international cargo that is traveling in the U.S.
Some hazardous chemicals have specific HAZMAT U.N. numbers, like chlorine, which is designated as U.N. 3520, while other hazardous materials have a more common designation. Flammable liquids, for example, are designated with a U.N placard, while combustible liquids are assigned the U.N placard.

5. NA Numbers (ID Number)
Some materials that aren’t classified or regulated by the U.N. will receive North American (NA) numbers. These numbers are four-digit numbers that range from and are assigned by the DOT.
All UN/NA labels come with a hazard identifier that determines the cargo’s hazard class, sub class and compatibility group.

7. Emergency Response guidebook (ERG)
A guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident.
Issued every 4 years.

8. How to use the erg White Pages: Yellow Pages: Blue Pages:
General Information- Classes, Containers, Placards, Transportation, Emergency Response telephone Numbers, etc.
Yellow Pages:
ID Number- Guide Number & Name of Material
Blue Pages:
Name of Material- Guide Number & ID Number
Orange Pages:
Guide Number/Material- Potential Hazard, Public Safety, Emergency Response
Green Pages:
Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

9. How to use the erg

10. How to use the erg Yellow Pages:
ID Number- Guide Number & Name of Material

11. How to use the erg

12. How to use the erg Blue Pages:
Name of Material- Guide Number & ID Number

13. How to use the erg Orange Pages:
Guide Number/Material- Potential Hazard, Public Safety, Emergency Response

14. How to use the erg White Pages:
General Information- Classes, Containers, Placards, Transportation, Emergency Response telephone Numbers, etc.
At the beginning and end of the book.

15. Explore the ERG
Grab a Chromebook and go to the class website: mratkinsonchs.weebly.com
Go to the class page and scroll down to Unit 8 Hazardous Materials, Response Guidebook. Click the link for the ERG.
Scroll through and look at everything we’ve been talking about.
Any questions?
Now, take out a sheet of paper and write your name at the top of it.

16. Scenario 1
Motor vehicle accident on Highway 70 at Clayton High School, a RV camper has crashed into the back of a tractor trailer and it’s now on fire. The DOT placard we can see at the back of the truck.
What class of hazardous material is in the truck?
What is the ID number? And Guide Number?
What is the material name?
What are the health hazards?
For Public Safety, what should be our immediate measure to isolate the area?
We now need to order an evacuation of the area, how far should it be?
For Emergency Response, this is a fire involving tanks of the material,
how should we fight the fire?

17. Scenario II
Motor vehicle accident on I-40 at White Oak Shopping Center, a transport truck carrying a liquid has crashed and is a large spill. It is at night and the the wind speeds are low. The DOT placard we can see on the side of the truck.
What class of hazardous material is in the truck?
What is the ID number? And Guide Number?
What is the material name?
The material is not on fire and is highlighted in green, where should you go?
What should be our first isolation distance in all directions?
What should be our evacuation distance downwind from the incident?

18. Scenario III
Motor vehicle accident on Highway 70 in the Sheetz parking lot. A car has come off the highway and crashed into a tractor trailer refilling the pumps at the station. The vehicle is on fire, and fire is moving towards the tanker. The tank is now leaking with a water stream nearby and the driver of the truck has come running up to you saying is hauling Diesel Fuel.
What class of hazardous material is in the truck?
What is the Guide Number?
Is Diesel highly flammable, explain?
For Public Safety, as an immediate precautionary measure, how far should we isolate the leak?
With the fire getting closer to the tank, we order an evacuation of the area. How far?
For Emergency Response, to ensure there is not a BLEVE, what must we do to the tank?
For Emergency Response, what must we do for the spill/leak when thinking about the stream nearby?
For First Aid, what must we do in case of contact with substance?

19. Scenario IV
While refilling at Lila’s house the old delivery truck catches fire. The DOT placard and name of the material we can see at the back of the truck.
What class of hazardous material is in the truck?
What is the ID number? And Guide Number?
What is the material name?
For Fire or Explosion, what may happen when this container is exposed to heat?
The fire is spreading and reaching the tank, to be safe how far should we order an evacuation?
For Emergency Response, what should we do if we hear a rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank?

20. Scenario V
Motor vehicle accident on I-95 and Highway 70 in Smithfield, an Army transport vehicle blew a tire, crashed and is now on fire. You pull the driver out and he says it’s a truck full of hand grenades being sent to Fort Brag. The DOT placard we can see at the back of the truck.
What class of hazardous material is in the truck?
What is the material name? (Read the Placard)
What is the ID number?
For Fire or Explosion, what is a Potential Hazard?
For Public Safety, what should be our immediate measure to isolate the area?
We now need to order an evacuation of the area because of the fire, how far should it be?
For Emergency Response, what are two bolded instructions for fighting the cargo fire?