Question

Scenario: You arrive on scene of a TC (traffic collision) involving a flat bed truck. Using your binoculars, you can see a white powder over the entire TC scene, and a red and white striped placard that reads, "Flammable Solid." Question: You are unable to ID the product in any other way. Treating this as a hazmat incident, what ERG Guide Page would you use?

Answer 1

For a traffic collision involving a flammable solid indicated by a placard, the appropriate ERG Guide Page like Guide 133 should be used, based on USDOT and EPA regulations.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you arrive at the scene of a traffic collision (TC) involving a flammable solid and only have a red and white striped placard to identify the hazard, you should reference Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for instructions. Without a specific identification of the product, the ERG recommends using the guide pages for the general class of the material based on the placard information. The placard indicating "Flammable Solid" corresponds to a material that can burn under the right conditions and is considered hazardous.

According to the United States Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations, and also considering EPA's hazardous waste regulations, the appropriate ERG Guide Page to use would likely be one associated with flammable solids (such as Guide 133 in the 2016 edition of the ERG). This guide provides safety recommendations, potential hazards, public safety information, emergency response/firefighting guidelines, evacuation distances, and first aid for such incidents.

First responders following the ERG would take precautionary steps to secure the area, prevent ignition sources, and determine the specific nature of the spill for proper containment and cleanup.

Answer 2

Page 134

Step-by-step explanation:

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident.

It is used by firefighters, paramedics and police officers (I.e Emergency response personnel) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

They use it when responding to a transportation emergency that involves hazardous materials. Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia are some of the other countries that have started using the ERG.

The ERG is produced by the United States Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico). The ERG teaches emergency response personnel what do at different emergencies.

Page 134 of the ERG talks about what to do when flammable objects that are being transported to a destination is involved in an accident. It also talks about;

What to do when there is Fire outbreak or Explosion

Protective clothing

First Aid to be administered while waiting for other emergency responders.