TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES. A SPECIAL REPORT

This report summarizes federal programs and identifies three major areas of state and local government concern: prevention and enforcement activities, emergency response and training, and planning and data gathering. The report outlines related issues, describes methods by which jurisdictions are responding to them, and documents the concerns that the federal government could address. This report is based on the results of a workshop which examined OTA's (Office of Technology Assessment) research and literature review of state and local capabilities and activities in the area of accident prevention and emergency response. OTA found that, among public officials, highway and rail hazardous materials accidents were of the most concern. This report emphasizes truck transportation.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.21949/1402998
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12691
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Congress

  Office of Technology Assessment
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Disasters and emergency operations; Federal government; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Law enforcement; Local government; Planning; Prevention; Safety; State government; Training; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency response
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457653
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM