The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is celebrating its 50 th anniversary, so it seems only fitting that an updated copy of its go-to manual for hazmat transportation incidents—the Emergency ...

The train that ran through Columbia on a Wednesday afternoon in May had cars with a red, diamond-shaped placard with 1075 in the center. That indicated LP Gas, liquefied propane gas, which is highly ...

The 2012 edition of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) has been released, featuring new information about gases, placarding and responses to incidents ...

Many fire chiefs in the United States consider hazardous materials placards to be critical to their emergency response, according to a survey conducted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.