TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - URBAN CONSORTIUM INFORMATION BULLETIN

This bulletin covers approaches to dealing with incidents involving hazardous materials in transport with the legal and safety issues as a key concern. Planning and training in response to vehicles transporting hazardous materials is addressed. The report also includes summaries of exemplary state local programs, and describes Federal activity on the topic.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives.
• Corporate Authors:

  Public Technology, Incorporated

  1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20004

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1980-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergencies; Federal assistance programs; Federal government; Fire prevention; Fires; Hazardous materials; Law enforcement; Local government; Planning; Safety; Specialized training; State government; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Federal programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00364847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-80-46, HS-030 486
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-80076
• Files: HSL, NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 28 2003 12:00AM