train derailment
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM THE ERG 2008 Michael Magda Livonia Fire & Rescue, Western Wayne County HMRT. Train Derailment. Changes. Guidebook cover has been updated General information (White) pages several sections have been moved to the back of the book - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Summary of changes from the ERG
SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM THE ERG 2008
Michael Magda
Livonia Fire & Rescue, Western Wayne County HMRT
Train Derailment
ChangesGuidebook cover has been updatedGeneral information (White) pagesseveral sections have been moved to the back of the bookVarious section have been expanded and/or revisedIndex List of Dangerous Goods (YELLOW section)Added new chemicals
ChangesSafety Recommendation/Emergency Response Guides (ORANGE section)Tune-up of some guidesInitial Isolation and Protective Action Distances (GREEN pages)Added six gasesTune-up distancesAdded BOILING LIQUID EXPANDING VAPOR EXPLOSION (BLEVE) ChartImprovised Explosive Device (IED) Safe Standoff Chart
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Request for help
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Placards
Rail car identification chart
Trailer chart
Intermodal
Pipelines
ID Number orYellow Section List goods in numerical order4 digit numberSame as UN number
Example:UN # / ID # 24572,3 DimethylbutaneGuide # 128
Name of Material or Blue Section List materials in alphabetical order
Example: Aldehydes, flammable, poisonous, n.o.s.Guide # 131UN # or ID # 1988
Guide or Orange SectionMost important sectionSafety recommendationsPotential hazardsFire/explosion/health effectsPublic safetyIsolation/PPE/respiratoryEmergency response Fire/spill or leaks/first aid
Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances orGreen SectionProtect people from vaporsToxic by inhalation (TIH)
Initial IsolationSURROUNDING the incidentProtective ActionDOWNWIND
Water-Reactive Materials
which produce toxic gasesNewunder tune-ups for 2012List goods in numerical order
These Water Reactive materials are easily identified in Table 1 as their name in immediately followed by (when spilled in water)
Example:UN or ID # 1716Acetly brominde
Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for Different Quantities of Six Common TIH GasesNew for 20126 most commonly encountered TIHAmmonia (UN1005)Chlorine (UN1017)Ethylene oxide (UN1040)Hydrogen chloride (UN1050)Hydrogen Fluoride (UN1052)Sulfur dioxide (UN1079)Alphabetical orderLarge spill