THE INCIDENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCIDENTS DURING TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

This report is one of a series describing background research concerning the incidence of abnormal loading. The report is organized in terms of modes of hazardous material transportation and storage. These modes--pipeline, water, motor vehicle, and railroad transportation systems--are addressed in four sections with Storage Systems discussed in a fifth. The sections depend on the amount of available data, rather than the risk involved in an accident. A summary of the results is presented in the last section. On the whole, there is little empirical evidence to substantiate a threat to buildings from hazardous materials transport. However, trends in volumes shipped in proximity to structures of interest raises the prospect of future incidents.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  Technical Analysis Division
  Washington, DC  United States  20234
• Authors:
  • Steele, W A
  • Bowser, D
  • Chapman, R E
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazardous materials; Safety
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054512
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NBSIR-73-412 Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1976 12:00AM