The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT). The ERG is intended to be used by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving hazardous material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in (1) quickly identifying the specific or generic classification of the material(s) involved in an incident, and (2) protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident. The ERG is updated every four years to accommodate new products and technology. The next version is scheduled for distribution in early 2012.

DOT's goal is to place an ERG in each emergency service vehicle, nationwide, through distribution to state and local public safety authorities. To date, nearly 11 million copies have been distributed without charge to the emergency response community. Copies are made available to public emergency responders through State Coordinators (refer to the menu on the right) in the United States of America. In Canada, contact CANUTEC at 613-992-4624 or via e-mail at canutec@tc.gc.ca for distribution information. In Mexico, call SCT at 52-5-684-1275. Copies also are available commercially through the GPO Bookstore and other commercial vendors. For a PC download of the 2008 ERG and more information from Transport Canada please see: http://www.tc.gc.ca/CANUTEC/en/GUIDE/menu.htm. 

Coming 1^st Quarter 2012!

[NOTE: Some of the attached documents are in PDF format, you can download a free viewer.  If you have problems accessing the PDFs or the information, report your problem for further assistance.]

Under a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the International Association of Fire Chiefs produced a video to explain how to use the Emergency Response Guidebook 2008.

Look for the video under "Related Links" on the menu on the right. ¿ ¿ ¿

Information on how to order this video on DVD will be made available later this Fall.

Alabama
Terry DeVaughn
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
5898 County Road 41
Clanton, AL 35046
P: 205-280-2245
F: 205-280-2443
Terry.devaughn@ema.alabama.gov

Alaska
Jeff R. Ennenga
State of Alaska
Division of Homeland Security
& Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5750, Building 49000
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
P: 907-428-7024
F: 907-428-7009
Jeff.ennenga@alaska.gov

American Samoa
Vinnie Atofau, Jr.
Department of Homeland Security
American Samoa Government
143 Highway 1
Fagatogo, American Samoa 96799
P: 684.699.6481
F: 684.633.2827
Javelin526@gmail.com

Arizona
Mark Howard
Arizona Emergency Response Commission
5636 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85008
P: 602.464.6346
F: 602.464.6519
Mark.Howard@azdema.gov

Arkansas
Kenny Harmon
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
Building #9501
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199
P: 501.683.6700
F: 501.683.6790
Kenny.harmon@adem.arkansas.gov

California
Fred Mehr
Governor¿s Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Unit
3650 Schriever Ave. Mather, CA 95655
P: 916.845.8754
F: 916.845.8734
Fred.mehr@calema.ca.gov

Colorado
Jack D. Cobb
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
9195 E. Mineral Ave. Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112
P: 720.852.6603
F: 720.852.6755
Jack.cobb@state.co.us

Connecticut
John P. Doucette
Connecticut Department of Public Safety
Office of State Fire Marshall
1111 County Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457
P: 860.685.8350
F: 860.6858359
John.doucette@ct.gov

Delaware
Robert P. Newnam
Delaware State Fire School
1461 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904
P: 302.739.4773
F: 302.739.6245
Robert.P.newnam@state.de.us

District of Columbia
Donald Hall
DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency
2720 Martin Luther King Avenue SE Washington, DC 20032
P: 202.481.3044
F: 202.673.2290
Donald.hall@dc.gov

Florida
Linda McWhorter
Florida Division of Emergency Management
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399
P: 850.413.9899
F: 850.488.1016
Linda.mcwhorter@em.myflorida.com

Georgia
Bryan E. Adams
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
P: 478.993.4618
F: 478.993.4260
Bryan.adams@gema.ga.gov

Guam
Captain Joey A. Manibusan
Guam Fire Hazmat Office
P.O. Box 9274
Dededo, Guam 96912
P: 671.483.1622
F: 671.472.3360
jamanibusan@firehousemail.com
guamfireinspector@gmail.com

Hawaii
Leighton Ah Cook
Hawaii State Civil Defense
3949 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816-4495
P: 808.733.4300, Ext. 521
F: 808.733.4287
lahcook@scd.hawaii.gov

Idaho
Jefferey G. Rylee
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
4040 Guard Street
Bldg. 600
Boise, ID 83705-5004
P: 208.422.5724
F: 208.422.3044
Jrylee@bhs.idaho.gov

Illinois
Janie Martin
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
2200 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703
P: 217.557.4770
F: 217.557.1978
janie.martin@illinois.gov

Indiana
John Buckman III
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
P: 317.417.3695
F: 317.234.0736
jbuckman@dhs.in.gov

Iowa
Major Lance Evans
Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement
6310 SE Convenience Blvd. Ankeny, IA
P: 515.237.3214
F: 515.237.3387
D.Evans@dot.iowa.gov

Kansas
Jennifer Clark
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
2800 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66611-1287
785.274.1394
785.274.1426
jennifer.marie.clark@us.army.mil

Kentucky
Rick Bobo
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
1025 Capital Center Drive, Ste. 101
Frankfort, KY 40601
P: 502.607.5728
F: 502.607.5710
Richard.a.bobo@us.army.mil

Louisiana Gene Dunegan Louisiana State Police
7919 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
P: 225.925.6113 Ext. 253
F: 225.925.4048
Gene.Dunegan@dps.la.gov

Maine
Robert S. Gardner
Maine Emergency Management Agency
State House Station 72
Augusta, ME 04333-0072
P: 207.624.4400
F: 207.287.3178
robert.s.gardner@maine.gov

Maryland
Robin Hill
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive
Reisterstown, MD 21136
P: 410-517-3612
F: 410-517-3610
Rhill@mema.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Jeff Timperi
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702-5399
P: 508.820.2019
F: 508.820.2030
Jeff.timperi@state.ma.us

Michigan
David R. Peterson
Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs
4343 Plainfield, NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
P: 616.361.2895
F: 616.364.1187
chief@plainfieldfire.org

Minnesota
Kevin Reed
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
444 Cedar Street, Ste. 223
St. Paul, MN 55101
P: 651.201.7425
F: 651.215.6883
Kevin.reed@state.mn.us

Mississippi
Brian Maske
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
1 MEMA Dr. Pearl, MS 39208
P: 601.933.6369
F: 601.933.6815
Bmaske@mema.ms.gov

Missouri
Dawn Warren
Missouri Emergency Response Commission
2302 Militia Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101
P: 573.526.9237
F: 573.526.9261
dawn.warren@sema.dps.mo.gov

Montana
Sheri Lanz
Montana, Disaster and Emergency Services
P.O. Box 4789
FT. Harrison, MT 59636
P: 406.324.4777
F: 406.324.4790
sheris@mt.gov

Nebraska
Lieutenant Carla Schreiber
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 Highway 2
Lincoln, NE 68502
P: 402.479.4911
F: 402.479.4002
Carla.Schreiber@nebraska.gov

Nevada
Kirsten Sherve
Nevada Emergency Management
2478 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89701
P: 775.687.0326
F: 775.687.0322
Kjsherve@dps.state.nv.us

New Hampshire
Les A. Cartier
New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
P: 603.223.4289
F: 603.223.4294
Leslie.Cartier@dos.nh.gov

New Jersey
Detective Ed Crowley
New Jersey State Police
HMRU
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872
P: 732.721.4040
F: 732.721.4672
lpp6259@gw.njsp.org

New Mexico
Don Shainin
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
P.O. Box 27111
Santa Fe, NM 87502
P: 505.476.9628
F: 505.476.9695
don.shainin@state.nm.us

New York
Brenda Gausby
New York State Emergency Management Office
1220 Washington Avenue
Bldg. 22, Suite 101
Albany, NY 12226
P: 518.292.2302
F: 518.322.4986
BGausby@dhses.ny.gov

North Carolina
Patrick Lake
NC Division of Emergency Mgmt
4713 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
P: 919.733.3327
F: 919.733.2860
Plake@ncem.org

North Dakota Raymond Lambert State Fire Marshal
4205 State Street
Bismarck, ND 58503
P: 701.328.5555
F: 701.328.5510
rlambert@nd.gov

Ohio
Frank Conway
Ohio Fire Academy
8895 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
P: 614.752.8818
F: 614.752.7111
frank.conway@com.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
Bonnie McKelvey
Oklahoma Emergency Management
P.O. Box 53365
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
P: 405.521.3046
Bonnie.mckelvey@oem.ok.gov

Oregon
Susan Otjen
Office of the State Fire Marshall
4760 Portland Road, NE Salem, OR 97305
P: 503.394.8227
F: 503.373.1540
Sue.otjen@msn.com

Pennsylvania
Henry Tamanini
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
2605 Interstate Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
P: 717.651.2723
F: 717.651.2240
hetamanini@pa.gov

Puerto Rico
Jason Caraballo
Puerto Rico Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 190870
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919
P: 787.392-399
F: 787.758.6264
JCaraballo@csp.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island
Kenneth Baker
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
645 New London Ave.
Cranston, RI 02970
P: 401.946.9996
F: 401.944.1891
Kenneth.L.Baker1@us.army.mil

South Carolina
Randall Jenkins
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
2779 Fish Hatchery Road
West Columbia, SC 29172
P: 803.737.8838
F: 803.737.8570
rjenkins@emd.sc.gov

South Dakota
Bob Van Winsen
Department of Public Safety
Office of Emergency Management
118 West Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
P: 605.773.3231
F: 605.773.3580
bob.vanwinsen@state.sd.us

Tennessee
Gary Beazley
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
3041 Sidco Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
P: 615.253.3396
F: 615.741.4173
Gbeazley@tnema.org

Texas
Wade R. Parks
Technological Hazards Planning Supervisor Texas Division of Emergency Management Work: 512-424-5677
BB: 512-284-2156
E-mail: wade.parks@txdps.state.tx.us

U.S Virgin Islands
Barbara J. McIntosh
Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety
Patrick Sweeney Headquarters
RR-02 Kingshill
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 00850
P: 340.772.3025 or 340.778.2244, Ext. 4705
F: 340.772.2626
wyllie11@hotmail.com or admin@viohs.com

Utah
Rick Carlile
Department of Public Safety
4501 South 2700 West MTF Bld
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
P: 801.599.2100
F: 801.256.2495
rcarlile@utah.gov

Vermont
Randall Bronson
Vermont Emergency Management
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
P: 802.244.8721
F: 802.241.5556
rbronson@dps.state.vt.us

Virginia
Wade Collins
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court
Richmond, VA 23236
P: 804.897.9952
F: 804.897.6576
Wade.collins@vdem.virginia.gov

Washington
Jim Kadrmas
Washington Emergency Management Division Building 20, MS: TA-20, Camp Murray Tacoma, WA 98430-5122
P: 253.512.7069
F: 253.512.7207
J.kadrmas@emd.wa.gov

West Virginia
Paul Howard
WV Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
1900 Kanawha Boulevard
Bldg 1 / Room EB-80
Charleston, WV 25305
P: 304.558.5380
F: 304.344.4538
paul.s.howard@wv.gov

Wisconsin
Steve Fenske
Wisconsin Emergency Management
2400 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53707
P: 608.242.3228
F: 608.242.3249
steve.fenske@wisconsin.gov

Wyoming
Scott W. Ramsay
Wyoming Office of Homeland Security
2421 East 7th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
P: 307.777.4951
F: 307.638.7670
scott.ramsay@wyo.gov

Department of Defense POC for Emergency Response Guidebooks
Mr. Kim Morrison (618) 220-6359
Kim.Morrison@us.army.mil
Lisa Taylor (618) 220-6918

Development of the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances for the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook.

Click the Argonne National Laboratory Report (PDF) in the menu on the right to read the report.

English alphabetical ERG2008 list Final June 12 2007.xls

English Final TIHWR Table ERG2008 April 13_ 2007.xls

English numerical Final list ERG2008 June 12 2007.xls

ERG2008 English Guide phrases for Database Scott ERGO June 15.xls

Final English water reactive list ERG2008 April 13 2007.xls

ERG2008 Mobile is a software version of the ERG2008 featuring powerful search capabilities and a convenient, easy to use interface. This software can be downloaded and installed on Microsoft Windows PCs and Windows Mobile PDAs/phones.

Microsoft Windows

This version of the download is for Microsoft Windows PCs.

Click here to download a setup program (EXE) that will install ERG2008 Mobile for Windows on your Microsoft Windows PC.

Click here to view a README containing system requirements, installation instructions, and release notes.

Windows Mobile: Touch Screen

This download is for Windows Mobile devices (including phones) that have a touch screen (use a stylus). The version of Windows Mobile for touch screen devices is typically referred to as Pocket PC, Classic, or Professional.

Click here to download and execute the setup program (EXE) on the PC with which you synchronize the device.

Click here to view a README containing system requirements, installation instructions, and release notes.

Windows Mobile: Non-touch Screen (Smartphone)

This download is for Windows Mobile phones that do not have a touch screen. The version of Windows for non-touch screen devices is typically referred to as Smartphone or Standard.

Click here to download and execute the setup program (EXE) on the PC with which you synchronize the device.

Click here to view a README containing system requirements, installation instructions, and release notes.