2024 Emergency Response Guidebook Now Available

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the publication of their 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). This newly revised manual is free of charge to emergency responders and provides guidance on what to do during the initial stages of a hazmat transportation incident.

The ERG contains an indexed list of hazardous materials and their associated ID numbers, general hazards they pose, and recommended safety precautions. PHMSA will distribute more than 1.8 million copies of the guidebook to firefighters and other first responders across the country. View the electronic version. A free ERG app for IOS and Android is also available.

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