Emergency Response Guidebook, 2008, is intended to be used by first responders during a transport incident involving dangerous goods. This guide is jointly prepared by Transport Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico (SCT) and with the collaboration of CIQUIME (Centro de Informaciòn Quìmica para Emergencias) of Argentina.
This guidebook does not replace training requirement and may only have limited value in dealing with incidents at fixed installations.