Designed for first responders, this venerable publication continues to be one of the standards in the field of emergency response. It provides commodity specific descriptions and response information for all the US Department of Transportation listed hazardous materials and many specifically named chemicals transported under a generic DOT description. In addition, materials regulated only by Canada and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are included.

Over 3,600 regulated chemicals are covered, making it one of the more comprehensive reference books available. The major US and Canadian railroads use the information to satisfy the DOTs requirements for providing emergency response information with a hazardous material shipment. The 2008 edition is current with both DOT and IMO recently
regulated descriptions.

The book identifies those materials where the hazard class is different from Canada, IMO, and the US.

Inside you will find:

• The basic properties of the chemicals
• Recommended methods for dealing with hazardous materials in the early stages of an emergency
• A listing of emergency environmental mitigation procedures
• First-aid information
• Suggested chemical compatible protective equipment for some of the commodities