You arrive on scene of a TC (traffic collision) involving a flat bed truck with a DOT placard 1062. It is 2pm on a clear day. Th
e driver tells you he had 200 one gallon containers that are now spread out across the road. You estimate 80% of the containers are leaking. Question: Per the ERG, how far would you isolate the spill or leak?
Using the ERG, the distance that the spill should be isolated in all directions will be at least 150 feet.
<h3>What is ERG?</h3>
The Emergency Response Guidebook provides summary information on potential hazards, public safety, emergency response etc. to unintended releases of goods being transported.
In this case, since it is estimated that 80% of the containers are leaking, the distance that the spill should be isolated in all directions will be at least 150 feet.
