WISER and the ERG

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Overview• DOT ERG integration

with WISER substance data– All platforms

• ERG Tool: complete electronic version of ERG– All Windows and Windows

Mobile platforms• Color and formatting

conventions per those of the book

Substance Data Integration• WISER

Substance Data includes– Corresponding

guide from ERG– TIIPAD

(protective distance) data, including gases for WRM

• Links between the two

ERG Tool Features• Comprehensive electronic version

of ERG; replacement for printed copy

• Accessed from WISER toolbox• Powerful search capabilities

– Look-ups are quicker, easier than book

– Guidelines, TIIPAD, and WRM table combined into single screen

• Look up guidelines by– Name– ID– Placard– Rail Car– Road Trailer

• Browse guidelines• Browse reference pages

ERG Tool: Name/ID Look-up• Look-up by

entering full or partial…– name– ID

• A single look-up provides:– Guide– TIIPAD data– Table of

WRM data

ERG Tool: Look-ups w/o Name/ID

• No name or ID? Look-up guidelines by:– Placard– Rail Car– Road Trailer

• Browse images– Prev/Next buttons– Drop-down list of names

• Zoom in on details• View corresponding guide

ERG Tool: Browse Guides

• General browsing of guide pages

• List of guides with their titles

ERG Tool: Reference Pages• Browse all

supporting documentation– Borderless text

(“white pages”)– Green-bordered

text (“green pages”)• “Info” button always

available on toolbar for corresponding reference page

Conclusion

• Summary– ERG guidelines are

quickly available as part of the WISER substance data

– If other aspects of the ERG are needed, a comprehensive ERG Tool is available

• Questions? Comments?