Emergency information

Emergency information must be carried on a vehicle transporting a placard load of dangerous goods.

Emergency information explains how to deal with any emergency involving dangerous goods, such as a leak, spill, vehicle rollover or fire, and sets out basic information on

  • substance hazards
  • first aid procedures
  • protective equipment

It explains how to deal with any emergency involving dangerous goods, such as a leak, spill, vehicle rollover or fire.

Types of emergency information

Acceptable types of emergency information

A safety data sheet (SDS) is not the same as emergency information and is not acceptable.

Emergency information holders

An emergency information holder must be fitted to a vehicle transporting a placard load of dangerous goods. The holder must be

  • a suitable size and shape for emergency information and transport documents
  • marked with the words ‘emergency procedure guides’ or ‘emergency information’ in red letters at least 10 mm high on a white background
  • securely placed in a vehicle on the inside of a cabin door, immediately adjacent to a cabin door or in a visible and accessible position in the cabin (provided the position is identified on a notice affixed to the inside of the driver's door).

An emergency information holder may contain only emergency information and transport documents relating to the load.

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