Tactical Tips

It’s Time to Add a Red Section to the DOT ERG

By Gary Sharp The Emergency Response Guidebook needs a new “red section” added to provide more detailed information on hazardous materials that can suffer some manner of an explosion or energetic reaction such as detonations, deflagrations, polymerizations, BLEVEs, heat-induced-tears, and other sudden energetic reactions.  Numerous case studies have shown that explosions are a leading cause

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HAZARD3 TACTICAL TIP: SPOTTING CNG CYLINDERS ON GARBAGE TRUCK TAILGATES

 CNG cylinders on commercial vehicles can be mounted in a variety of places. One of the newest mounting locations on garbage trucks is in the rear tailgate. Mounting the CNG cylinders in the tailgate reduces the overall vehicle height.  On the red truck, the panels have been removed to show the composite cylinders. Once covered

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