HAZMAT and The First Responder

This paper has made a clear and compelling case for adopting radio frequency identification (RFID) enhanced placards to manage and track HAZMAT as well as notify first responders of the danger with a particular hazardous cargo movement. Those precious few seconds could make the difference between an accident or incident involving hazardous cargo and a catastrophic hazardous cargo release with the potential to cause mass casualties. More importantly, the ability to manage the flow of HAZMAT provided by RFID enhanced placards linked to the intelligent transportation systems ( ITS) gives the opportunity to actually predict and prevent incidents in the future. The technology exists and is ready to implement providing the first responder with a notification system for hazardous cargo to enhance the safety of the first responder, the public and national security.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Daugherty, John Pat
• Conference:
  • ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition
  • Location: Houston TX, United States
  • Date: 2010-5-3 to 2010-5-5
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo facilities; Cargo handling; Hazardous materials; Hazards and emergency operations; Intelligent transportation systems; Radio frequency identification; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Catastrophic events; First responders (Emergencies); Hazardous material transportation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342808
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2011 9:07AM