Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

This is an online version of the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) which is produced by the USDOT for first responders during the initial phase of a Dangerous goods/Hazardous Materials incident. Have you ever wondered what those four digit numbers on the placards on the side of trucks and rail cars mean? Our online ERG will give you your answer.

Table of Isolation and Protective Action Distances

UN# 1092 - 1582

Isolation and Protective Action Distances Table
SMALL SPILLSLARGE SPILLS
UN#Name of MaterialFirst ISOLATE in all DirectionsThen PROTECT Persons Downwind During-First ISOLATE in all DirectionsThen PROTECT Persons Downwind During-
DayNightDayNight
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Please see: How to use the table of initial isolation and protective action distances

Current as of: Oct. 2, 2011

1092Acrolein, stabilized1003001.10.73.321000300011+7+11+7+
1098Allyl alcohol301000.10.10.20.1602000.60.41.10.7
1135Ethylene chlorohydrin301000.20.10.30.2602000.70.51.20.7
1135Ethylene chlorohydrin301000.20.10.30.2602000.70.51.20.7
1143Crotonaldehyde301000.10.10.10.1602000.40.30.70.5
1143Crotonaldehyde, stabilized301000.10.10.10.1602000.40.30.70.5
1162Dimethyldichloro­silane301000.10.10.30.2602000.60.421.3
11631, 1-Dimethylhydrazine301000.20.10.50.41003001.30.82.41.5
1163Dimethylhydrazine, unsymmetrical301000.20.10.50.41003001.30.82.41.5
1182Ethyl chloroformate301000.10.10.20.1602000.40.30.70.4
1183Ethyldichlorosilane301000.10.10.30.2602000.70.42.21.4
1185Ethyleneimine, stabilized301000.20.10.50.31003001.10.72.21.4
1196Ethyltrichlorosilane301000.10.10.30.230010000.80.52.71.7
1238Methyl chloroformate301000.20.20.60.41505001.20.82.51.6
1238Methyl chloroformate301000.20.20.60.41505001.20.82.51.6
1239Methyl chloromethyl ether301000.30.21.10.72006002.51.55.13.2
1242Methyldichlorosilane301000.10.10.30.2602000.80.52.51.6
1244Methylhydrazine301000.30.20.70.41505001.512.51.5
1244Methylhydrazine301000.30.20.70.41505001.512.51.5
1250Methyltrichlorosilane301000.10.10.20.2602000.60.421.3
1250Methyltrichlorosilane301000.10.10.20.2602000.60.421.3
1251Methyl vinyl ketone, stabilized1505001.61.03.62.31000300011+7+11+7+
1259Nickel carbonyl1505001.40.94.93.11000300011+7+11+7+
1295Trichlorosilane301000.10.10.30.2602000.70.52.31.4
1298Trimethylchlorosilane301000.10.10.10.1301000.40.31.20.7
1298Trimethylchlorosilane301000.10.10.10.1301000.40.31.20.7
1305Vinyltrichlorosilane301000.10.10.20.2602000.60.421.3
1305Vinyltrichlorosilane, stabilized301000.10.10.20.2602000.60.421.3
1340Phosphorus pentasulfide, free from yellow and white Phosphorus301000.10.10.20.1602000.40.21.50.9
1340Phosphorus pentasulphide, free from yellow and white Phosphorus301000.10.10.20.1602000.40.21.50.9
1360Calcium phosphide602000.40.21.50.950015004.42.811+7+
1380Pentaborane602000.70.42.31.440012504.62.98.95.5
1384Sodium dithionite301000.10.10.20.1301000.30.21.20.7
1384Sodium hydrosulfite301000.10.10.20.1301000.30.21.20.7
1384Sodium hydrosulphite301000.10.10.20.1301000.30.21.20.7
1397Aluminum phosphide602000.50.31.91.260020005.73.611+7+
1412Lithium amide301000.10.10.10.1301000.30.210.6
1419Magnesium aluminum phosphide602000.40.31.71.160020005.33.311+7+
1432Sodium phosphide301000.30.21.20.840012503.52.210.66.6
1510Tetranitromethane301000.20.20.40.2602000.60.410.6
1541Acetone cyanohydrin, stabilized301000.10.10.10.11003000.30.210.7
1556MD301000.20.10.50.41505000.70.42.21.4
1556Methyldichloroarsine301000.20.10.20.2602000.50.30.80.5
1556PD301000.10.10.10.1301000.20.10.20.1
1560Arsenic chloride301000.20.10.30.21003001.10.71.81.1
1560Arsenic trichloride301000.20.10.30.21003001.10.71.81.1
1569Bromoacetone301000.20.20.80.51003001.10.72.31.5
1580Chloropicrin301000.40.310.61505001.91.23.32.1
1581Chloropicrin and Methyl bromide mixture301000.10.10.60.430010002.11.35.93.7
1581Methyl bromide and Chloropicrin mixture301000.10.10.60.430010002.11.35.93.7
1582Chloropicrin and Methyl chloride mixture301000.10.10.40.3602000.40.21.71.1
1582Methyl chloride and Chloropicrin mixture301000.10.10.40.3602000.40.21.71.1

Data Source for our online 2008 ERG

This information was compiled from the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (2008 ERG) which is produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

(Data last updated/verified: Oct. 2, 2011)

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