Subject Emergency Response Guidebook for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. I Click to Open URL http://hazmat.dot.gov/gydebook.htm Host URL for this Link http://hazmat.dot.gov Site Information The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2000) was developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in (1) quickly identifying the specific or generic classification of the material(s) involved in the incident, and (2) protecting themselves and the general public during this initial response phase of the incident. The ERG is updated every three years to accommodate new products and technology Categories Hazardous Materials Sub-Category Government Information, Guidelines/Manuals Type Link Extension External Web Page Switch View to Show ALL Sub-Categories at once Switch View to Show Sub-Categories One at a time