Hazmat Acronyms
Equipment is part of which acronym.
P - Personal
P - Protective
E - Equipment
Lists hazardous materials by their 4-digit UN/NA ID number, directing you to the corresponding Orange Guide.
Yellow Pages (Numerical Index)
Potential for injury by inhalation, skin contact, etc.
Blue (Health)
Radioactive materials part of which class
Class 7
Containment/Control part of which acronym.
P – Protective Equipment
C – Containment/Control
P – Protective Actions
The core of the ERG, these guides provide general safety, first aid, firefighting, and spill/leak control info for different hazard types.
Orange Pages (Response Guides)
Ability to release energy, react violently, or detonate.
Yellow (Instability)
Explosives part of which class.
Class 1
Action Plans is part of which acronym.
C – Command
I – Identification
A –Action Plans
Details initial isolation and protective action distances for specific toxic-by-inhalation (TIH) materials in spills, directing users to Table 1 or Table 2.
Green Pages (Isolation/Evacuation)
Susceptibility to burning, materials that vaporize easily or are readily dispersed.
Red (Flammability):
Oxidizers Organic Peroxide are part of which class
Class 5
Decon is part of which acronym.
D – Decon
D – Disposal
D– Documentation
Lists hazardous materials alphabetically by name, also linking to the appropriate Orange Guide
Blue Pages (Alphabetical Index)
Unique hazards, such as:
OX: Oxidizer (e.g., ammonium nitrate).
SA: Simple asphyxiant gas (e.g., neon).
White (Special Hazards)
Corrosives are part of which class
Class 8
Isolation/Deny Entry is part of which acronym.
S – Safety
I – Isolation/Deny Entry
N – Notifications
Contains introductory information, safety instructions, emergency contact numbers, and guidance on using the book.
White Pages (Introduction/Guidance)
The letter W inside the white diamond represents what?
Water reactive (dangerous with water)
Miscellaneous Hazard Material are part of which class
Class 9