The most important tip I can provide is to address the Emergency Response Information (ERI) requirement specified in 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart G. An ERI sheet is required to accompany the materials' shipping papers and to be immediately accessible to the driver during transport. The ERI provides first responders to a transportation incident the information they need about the material being transported and the appropriate ways to respond to protect the victims and themselves. A good source for more details is the following website: http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs.htm. Good luck.
Walter Cofer
Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Walter_Cofer@doh.state.fl.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan McElrath [SMTP:smcelrath@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:16 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Emergency Response
I'm working on a paper targeted at responders to a radiation incident -
firefighters, EMT's, paramedics, etc.; the first ones on the scene. The
incident(s) include nuclear terrorism, transportation accidents, lost
sources, and others. Much work has been done already, but to avoid omitting
anything I would like input from the RADSAFE community about subjects that
are important to cover in such a paper. Please direct comments to me unless
they are of general interest. Thanks.
Susan McElrath
smcelrath@mindspring.com
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