HazMat Reference and Emergency Response Guides: CoolTechStuff


As you may guess from the topic of this article, I just finished the chapter’s post-Disaster SAP Training course. Living and working in an industrial area of the city I’ve always been concerned about what kinds of nasty things are in, or passing through, my neighborhood and the SAP Training course renewed my concerns. Here are a couple of mobile device apps that will give you information on questionable materials that you need to stay safe.
I found two apps that seem to do a good job identifying hazardous materials. ERG 2016 by National Library of Medicine, and the HazMat Reference and Emergency Response Guide by ThatsMyStapler Inc. (for all of you fans of the movie Office Space).
What do they cost: ERG 2016 is free, and the HazMat Reference and Emergency Response Guide is $4.99.
Conclusion: Although both apps provide similar information, the HazMat Reference and Emergency Response Guide format is easier to use, and it provides synonyms/trade names, and a physical description that ERG 2016 does not. My choice would be the HazMat Reference and Emergency Response Guide, but either app will do the job.
These apps both provide a quick reference to identify hazardous materials and guidance regarding the dangers they present. Hopefully you will never need the information these apps provide, but if you do, you will need it immediately. Having one of these apps in your kit of tools is cheap insurance.
Download at: Apple Store, or Google Play
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