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It can be provided in a separate document, other than the shipping paper, that cross-references the description of the hazardous material on the shipping paper with the emergency response information contained in the document. A Material Safety Data Sheet is an example of this type of document or It can be provided in another document, other than the shipping paper, that includes the basic description (and technical name if appropriate) of the hazardous material. It can be entered on the hazmat shipping papers or The emergency response information can be provided in several ways: (Emergency response information is not required for hazardous materials that do not require shipping papers or are classified as an ORM-D.) To increase the likelihood that emergency response information will be available to first responders at the scene of a hazardous materials incident, the Hazardous Materials Regulations require that emergency response information accompany most shipments of hazardous materials.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that first responders be trained on the use of the ERG. The goal is to have one available to every emergency responder in the country. The DOT distributes copies of the ERG to emergency responders throughout the U.S.
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The "initial response phase" is the period following the first responders' arrival at the scene, during which the presence and/or identification of hazardous materials is confirmed, protective actions and area securement are initiated, and assistance of qualified personnel is requested. The ERG helps first responders quickly identify the hazard(s) of the materials and protect themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of an incident. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada and the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico for use by police, firefighters and other emergency personnel who are the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. The Emergency Response Guidebook originally was developed by the U.S. The scenario was part of a Schneider National exercise for hazardous materials responders, but in real life, many carriers keep a current Emergency Guidebook in their trucks to comply with hazmat regulations. Most associate the ERG with compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR), using it to provide emergency response information for a hazardous materials shipment. Many shippers and transporters of hazardous materials are familiar with the small orange Emergency Response Guidebook.