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.

UN Numbers 3470 through 9279

UN#GuideName of MaterialISO
Current as of: Oct. 2, 2011
3470132Paint related material, corrosive, flammable
3470132Paint, corrosive, flammable
3471154Hydrogendifluorides, solution, n.o.s.
3472153Crotonic acid, liquid
3473128Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing flammable liquids
3473128Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing flammable liquids
3473128Fuel cell cartridges, containing flammable liquids
34741131-Hydroxybenzotriazole, anhydrous, wetted with not less than 20% water
3475127Ethanol and gasoline mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3475127Ethanol and motor spirit mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3475127Ethanol and petrol mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3475127Gasoline and ethanol mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3475127Motor spirit and ethanol mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3475127Petrol and ethanol mixture, with more than 10% ethanol
3476138Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing water-reactive substances
3476138Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing water-reactive substances
3476138Fuel cell cartridges, containing water-reactive substances
3477153Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing corrosive substances
3477153Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing corrosive substances
3477153Fuel cell cartridges, containing corrosive substances
3478115Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing liquefied flammable gas
3478115Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing liquefied flammable gas
3478115Fuel cell cartridges, containing liquefied flammable gas
3479115Fuel cell cartridges contained in equipment, containing hydrogen in metal hydride
3479115Fuel cell cartridges packed with equipment, containing hydrogen in metal hydride
3479115Fuel cell cartridges, containing hydrogen in metal hydride
3480147Lithium ion batteries (including lithium ion polymer batteries)
3481147Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment (including lithium ion polymer batteries)
3481147Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment (including lithium ion polymer batteries)
8000171Consumer commodity
8013171Gas generator assemblies
8038171Heat producing article
9035123Gas identification set
9163171Zirconium sulfate
9163171Zirconium sulphate
9191143Chlorine dioxide, hydrate, frozen
9192167Fluorine, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) Yes
9195135Metal alkyl, solution, n.o.s.
9202168Carbon monoxide, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) Yes
9206137Methyl phosphonic dichlorideYes
9260169Aluminum, molten
9263156Chloropivaloyl chlorideYes
92641513,5-Dichloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyridineYes
9269132TrimethoxysilaneYes
9279115Hydrogen absorbed in metal hydride

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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