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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.

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Nitrobenzene ==> Nitrostarch, wetted with

Name of MaterialGuideUN#ISO
Current as of: Oct. 2, 2011
Nitrobenzene1521662
Nitrobenzenesulfonic acid1532305
Nitrobenzenesulphonic acid1532305
Nitrobenzotrifluorides1522306
Nitrobenzotrifluorides, liquid1522306
Nitrobenzotrifluorides, solid1523431
Nitrobromobenzenes1522732
Nitrobromobenzenes, liquid1522732
Nitrobromobenzenes, solid1522732
Nitrobromobenzenes, solid1523459
Nitrocellulose1332557
Nitrocellulose membrane filters1333270
Nitrocellulose mixture, with pigment1332557
Nitrocellulose mixture, with pigment and plasticizer1332557
Nitrocellulose mixture, with plasticizer1332557
Nitrocellulose mixture, without pigment1332557
Nitrocellulose mixture, without plasticizer1332557
Nitrocellulose with alcohol1132556
Nitrocellulose with not less than 25% alcohol1132556
Nitrocellulose with water, not less than 25% water1132555
Nitrocellulose, solution, flammable1272059
Nitrocellulose, solution, in a flammable liquid1272059
Nitrocresols1532446
Nitrocresols, liquid1533434
Nitrocresols, solid1532446
Nitroethane1292842
Nitrogen1211066
Nitrogen and Rare gases mixture1211981
Nitrogen and Rare gases mixture, compressed1211981
Nitrogen dioxide1241067Yes
Nitrogen dioxide and Nitric oxide mixture1241975Yes
Nitrogen tetroxide and Nitric oxide mixture1241975Yes
Nitrogen trifluoride1222451
Nitrogen trifluoride, compressed1222451
Nitrogen trioxide1242421Yes
Nitrogen, compressed1211066
Nitrogen, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) 1201977
Nitroglycerin mixture with more than 2% but not more than 10% Nitroglycerin, desensitized1133319
Nitroglycerin mixture, desensitized, liquid, flammable, n.o.s., with not more than 30% Nitroglycerin1133343
Nitroglycerin mixture, desensitized, liquid, n.o.s., with not more than 30% Nitroglycerin1133357
Nitroglycerin mixture, desensitized, solid, n.o.s., with more than 2% but not more than 10% Nitroglycerin1133319
Nitroglycerin, solution in alcohol, with more than 1% but not more than 5% Nitroglycerin1273064
Nitroglycerin, solution in alcohol, with not more than 1% Nitroglycerin1271204
Nitroguanidine (Picrite) , wetted with not less than 20% water1131336
Nitroguanidine, wetted with not less than 20% water1131336
Nitrohydrochloric acid1571798
Nitromethane1291261
Nitronaphthalene1332538
Nitrophenols1531663
Nitropropanes1292608

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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