HAZARDS IN TRANSIT

This paper reports an investigation into the transport of hazardous materials in South Africa. Incident reporting, labelling, routeing, and the annual medical examination of drivers are the four aspects covered, and upon which recommendations have been made for legislation. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Transport & Rd Res S Af

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria 0001, Transvaal,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • HILLMAN, J C
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Crash reports; Crashes; Drivers; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Itinerary; Medical examinations and tests; Routing; Truck drivers
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1772: Driver; 283: Freight; 741: Goods traffic; 699: Itinerary; 2157: Medical examination; 9150: Risk; 8103: South Africa
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR316 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM