FROM RISK ANALYSIS TO RISK CONTROL IN LAND TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS. CONTRIBUTION OF QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION

The different approaches of risks and risk management system are described: statistics, potential risk, prevention, information and intervention. Quantitative evaluation is developed: data collection, purposes and methods. Two examples of application are given on risks associated to road transport of propane and of uranium hexafluoride. In conclusion, level of risk and practical use of studies on risk are examined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Centre d'Etude sur l'Eval de la Protect Dom Nuclear

  Fontenay-aux-Roses,   France 
• Authors:
  • Hubert, P
  • Pages, P
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Propane; Quantitative analysis; Radioactive materials; Risk analysis; Risk management
• Old TRIS Terms: Propane fuel
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482667
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEPN-85
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM