{"id":1520,"date":"2020-09-21T19:57:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T19:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2021-08-14T20:40:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T20:40:30","slug":"emergency-response-guidebook-erg-examining-changes-between-the-2016-and-2020-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/emergency-response-guidebook-erg-examining-changes-between-the-2016-and-2020-editions\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG): Examining Changes Between The 2016 And 2020 Editions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hazmat-Accident-2.jpg\" alt=\"emergency response guidebook\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hazmat-Accident-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hazmat-Accident-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hazmat-Accident-2-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is vital in providing first responders with a newly revised go-to manual that offers guidance on what to do during the critical first 30 minutes of a hazmat transportation incident, and the 2020 edition has been finally released!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has put together an international group of regulatory experts, engineers, and scientists to improve the guidebook, this latest version of ERG has undergone several changes from the 2016 version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To follow are some of the most notable revisions PHMSA has made to the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 ERG. For your convenience, we have listed these changes based on the color of their respective sections in the guidebook.\u00a0 Learn more about the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). What is the ERG? Who is it for? <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to watch a video which also includes two scenarios to explain how to use the 2020 ERG.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Blue and Yellow Pages<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Deletion of the date materials based on the recommendations by the UN regarding the Transport of Dangerous Goods and North American regulations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addition of 15 new materials to the Transport of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dangerous Goods (as listed in the UN recommendations). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phmsa.dot.gov\/sites\/phmsa.dot.gov\/files\/2020-07\/ERG%20Summary%20of%20Changes%202016-2020.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to review.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moved the UN ID numbers for Chemical Warfare Agents to the very first part of the Table 1 and Yellow pages. They can be still found in the Blue pages in an alphabetical order.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>White Pages<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Revision of the guidebook and alteration of the following sections to make them easier to understand:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fire and Spill Control<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Protective Clothing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 User\u2019s Guide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How to use Table 1 &#8211; Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Background on Table 1 &#8211; Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Protective Actions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Introduction to Green Tables<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Criminal or Terrorist Use of Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Revision of the BLEVE section into 2 parts: Heat Induced Tear section, and BLEVE section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Addition of a new decontamination section to define proper decontamination techniques and basic contamination theory<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Upgraded the pictures inside the Road Trailer and Rail Car Identification Charts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Addition of the following:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 New terms to the Glossary: Refrigerated Liquefied Gas; Organic Peroxide; High Expansion Foam; Flooding Quantities; Boil Over; Absorbed Gas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In the Criminal or Terrorist Use of Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agents section, basic information about IED (Improvised Explosive Devices)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A picture of an Intermodal Freight Container to the Road Trailer Identification Chart<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Orange Pages<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Addition of an introduction section: How to Use the Orange Guides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/index.htm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIOSH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> validated the Orange Guide for contagious substances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Combined the Guide 120 with Guide 121.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Re-evaluation of the Orange Guide by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for radioactive materials for increased technical accuracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 An increase in the safety distances for substances on fire from 1\/3 mile to \u00bd mile (Guide 114)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Addition of safety distances for ammonium nitrate on fire (Guide 140)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 Addition of Caution sentences for certain compounds to:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Define spill remediation and proper firefighting techniques for liquefied natural gas (Guide 115);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Define inhalation toxicity issues due to the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas in crude oil (Guide 128)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Define the hazards of invisible flame for Carbon Monoxide (Guide 168); Methanol (Guide 131); and Ethanol (Guide 127)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Green Pages<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization of Table 3 by numerical order of materials \u2013 instead of the alphabetical order.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revision of distances in Table 3 and Table 1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revision of section \u201cHow to Use Table 2\u201d to explain that the information within this section is only for information purposes. The suggested response strategies listed in Table 3, Table 1, and Orange Guide are not changed by the mention in Table 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ERG2020.pdf\"><b>Click Here to Download the New and Improved ERG 2020 Today!<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hazmat University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our courses are regularly updated to include the latest regulatory information so the hazmat employees have access to every bit of information they need in a comprehensive and totally self-paced to allow participants to navigate the training at a pace that meets their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion of the online training, participants will understand the requirements for function specific, safety, security, and emergency response as they relate to shipments of dangerous goods by air, ground, and vessel as required by the appropriate national and\/or international authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>September is Compliance Month and 15% Off All Courses<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To take advantage of this one-of-a-kind promotion,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visit our courses page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, choose a desired course, and enter coupon code \u201c<\/span><b>COMPLIANCE15<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d at checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about our hazmat online training courses? Call us toll-free at <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(844) 864-1762<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or dial <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(609) 337-6462<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:customerservice@hazmatuniversity.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customerservice@hazmatuniversity.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Compliance-Month-Banner-2020-1024x683.png\" alt=\"emergency response guidebook\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Compliance-Month-Banner-2020-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Compliance-Month-Banner-2020-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Compliance-Month-Banner-2020-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Compliance-Month-Banner-2020.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/emergency-response-guidebook-erg-examining-changes-between-the-2016-and-2020-editions\/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG): Examining Changes Between The 2016 And 2020 Editions\",\n  \"description\": \"The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is vital in providing first responders with a newly revised go-to manual that offers guidance on what to do during the critical first 30 minutes of a hazmat transportation incident, and the 2020 edition has been finally released!\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hazmat-Accident-2.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd.\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Hazmat University\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.hazmatuniversity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/logo.svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2020-09-21\"\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staying up to date with the latest Emergency Response Guidebook protocols is essential! 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