Emergency response transportation emergencies

Containers less than bulk must bear the red diamond-shaped "FLAMMABLE LIQUID" label. Bulk containers must display the red "FLAMMABLE" placard in association with the UN1090 identification. Fire is the main ha2ard in emergencies resulting from spills. Some manufacturers provide transportation emergency response information. A listing of properties and ha2ard response information for acetone is pubHshed by the U.S. 

A DOT regulation covers both domestic and international shipping (9). For transportation safety, the DOT has information for first responders to incidents involving elemental phosphoms (10). In addition, the Chemtrec phone number 1-800-424-9300 accesses DOT emergency information and assistance in the United States. Also, the phosphoms producers in the United States have estabUshed a Phosphoms Emergency Response Team (PERT) to assist in handling P emergencies. 

Emergency Response and Transportation Equipment Data Sheet, Dow Chemical U.S. A., Plaquemiue, La., Apr. 10,1990. 

Eniergencies will happen it is only a question of time The group must possess, or ha c ready access to, a wide range of expertise relating to the community, its industrial facilities, its transportation systems, and the mechanics of emergency response and response phmning... 

DOT. 1997. Hazardous materials table, special provisions, hazardous materials communications, emergency response information, and training requirements. U.S. Department of Transportation. Code of Federal Regulahons. 49 CFR 172.101. 

CHEMpendium regularly updated information on the transport of hazardous materials, chemical toxicity, industrial chemicals and environmental contaminants, workplace safety, regulatory compliance, WHMIS and Right-to-Know, Canada s DLS and NDSL, Emergency response. 

To combat attacks with fast-acting agents in the terminals, continuous visual surveillance of densely populated areas and observation of behavior patterns may be as useful as any detector. The TSA should study the feasibility of the widespread deployment of surveillance cameras in populated areas, coupled with behavioral-pattern-recognition software, as an alternative to chemical agent detectors. Such cameras could also provide a dual-use value in improving the overall security environment. In addition, many critical nodes in the air transportation system (control rooms, emergency-response centers, and so on) are supplied with air that is recirculated from publicly accessible areas this makes them vulnerable to being disabled by the release of... 

DOT. 1996. 1996 North American emergency response guidebook. U.S. Department of Transportation. 

There are no published recommendations for isolation or protective action distances for these materials deliberately released in mass casualty situations. However, traditional isolation and protective action distances for most of these materials can be found in the Department of Transportation 2004 Emergency Response Guide (ERG). These recommendations are based on an accidental release during transportation of the material and involving a small spill (i.e., a commercial gas cylinder or 200 liters or less of liquid material), or a large spill (i.e., more than one gas cylinder, a large gas container such as a railcar, or more than 200 liters of liquid material). 

Transport Canada, United States Department of Transportation, Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico. 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook. 

CHEMTREC The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center located in Washington, D.C., a public service provided by the private Chemical Manufacturers Association, provides emergency response information and assistance twenty-four hours a day for responders to hazardous materials incidents. 

DOT Identification Numbers Four-digit numbers proceeded by UN (United Nations) or NA (North American) that are used to identify the particular hazardous materials for regulation of transportation (e.g., the UN code number for chlorine trifluoride is UN1749). Haz Mat Response Teams (HMRTs) often refer to such numbers to identify specific chemicals listed in the Department of Transportation s Emergency Response Guidebook Double Gloving An additional set of gloves worn in addition to the already in-place protection. 

Emergency Response Guidebook A manual for first responders during the initial phase of a hazardous materials/dangerous goods incident developed under the supervision of the Office Hazardous Materials Issues and Training, Research Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

North American Emergency Response Guidebook (A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Incident). Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Transportation/Transport Canada/the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation for Mexico, 2000. 

IAEA, Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Transport Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials, Safety Series 87, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1988. 

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, passed in 1975, is the primary law governing transportation of chemicals and hazardous materials. The act includes a comprehensive assessment of the regulations, information systems, container safety, and training for emergency response and enforcement. The regulations apply to any person who transports, or causes to be transported or shipped, a hazardous material or who manufactures, fabricates, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package or container which is represented, marked, certified, or sold by such person for use in the transportation in commerce of certain hazardous materials. ... 

DOT. 1984. Emergency response book. Washington, DC Department of Transportation, U.S. Government Printing Office. 

Atmospheric chemists and other scientists who have focused on pollution and global climate change have much to contribute to national security and homeland defense. These scientists have developed computational methods to accurately model and in many cases predict the transport of pollutants and particles in air or water. These same tools can be used to predict the effect of release of a chemical agent in an urban area so that appropriate emergency response plans can be developed. 

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) — In the United States, the Manufacturing Chemists Association operates CHEMTREC 24 hours a day. By calling the appropriate toll-free number listed below, one can consult experts on chemicals and spill response. 

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