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This publication provides an outline of minimum recommended guidelines for developing an emergency response plan to incidents involving hazardous materials and for coordinating and cooperating with local, state, and federal officials. These guidelines should be added to or modified to reflect local, state, and federal regulations as well as individual company legal considerations and the capabilities of the response team. The appendixes to this publication provide an outline of a highway emergency response plan (Appendix A); a suggested procedure for removing petroleum products and righting overturned vehicles (Appendix B); and a sample mutual aid agreement (Appendix C).