RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TRANSPORT OF LIQUID WASTES

The national hazardous waste problem and the unavoidable need to transport liquid wastes for off-site disposal are described. Practical measures for the avoidance of hazards during transportation are given, including: accurate waste description, correct vehicle design and selection, vehicle marking, effective technical control and emergency procedures. Practical case studies are presented describing incidents that have arisen and the conclusions to be drawn from them.

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• Authors:
  • Davies, D R
  • MacKay, G A
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 119-214
• Serial:
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0304-3894
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03043894

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemicals; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergencies; Environmental protection; Hazardous materials; Highway safety; Liquids; Poisons; Risk analysis; Safety; Transportation; Vehicle design; Waste disposal
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Marking
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00150404
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM