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INTRODUCTION TO BLUE PAGES <br /> Forentries follow these steps: <br /> • IF THERE IS NO FIRE: <br /> - Go directly to Table 1 <br /> - Look up the ID number and name of material <br /> - Identify initial isolation and protective action distances <br /> - Also consult the appropriate Orange Guide <br /> • IF AFIRE 15 INVOLVED: <br /> - Use the appropriate Orange Guide for EVACUATION distances <br /> - Also protect in downwind direction according to Table 1 for residual <br /> material release <br /> Note 1: If the name in Table 1 is shown with(when spilled in water),these materials produce <br /> large amounts of Toxic Inhalation Hazard(TIH)(PIH in the US)gases when spilled in <br /> water.Some Water Reactive materials are also TIH materials themselves(e.g.,UN1746 <br /> (Bromine trifluoride), UN1836(Thionyl chloride)). In these instances,two entries are <br /> provided in Table 1 for land-based and water-based spills.If a water-reactive material <br /> only has one entry in Table 1 far(when spilled in water) and the product is NOT <br /> spilled in water,Table 1 and Table 2 do not apply.You will find safe distances in the <br /> appropriate orange-bordered guide. <br /> Note 2: Explosives are not individually listed by their name because in an emergency situation, <br /> the response will be based only on the division of the explosive,not on the individual <br /> explosive. <br /> For divisions 1.1,12.1.3 and I.S.refer to GUIDE 112. <br /> For divisions 1.4 and 1.6,refer to GUIDE 114. <br /> Note 3: Chemical warfare agents do not have an assigned ID number because they are not <br /> commercially transported.In an emergency situation,the assigned orange guide will <br /> provide guidance for the initial response. Also consult"Criminal or Terrorist Use of <br /> Chemical,Biological and Radiological Agents",pp.3K to 372. <br /> Blue 1 Alphabetical <br />