PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
AFTER TOUCHING UPON THE PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS AUTONOMOUS BOARD, EXAMPLES OF TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE CITED. INCREASING NUMBERS OF SUCH ACCIDENTS INVOLVE RAILROAD, TRUCK AND PIPELINE TRANSPORT. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RANGE FROM PROPANE FUEL USED IN A CAMPER TO SHIPMENTS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN, VINYL CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM BORINGS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE BOARD ARE OUTLINED AND SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED CONCERNING THE ROLE OF THE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION IN THE PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENTS. /HSL/
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Corporate Authors:
National Transportation Safety Board
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC United States 20594 -
Authors:
- Reed, J H
- Publication Date: 1970
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Highway safety; Highway transportation; Prevention; Railroad transportation; Safety
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223236
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Report/Paper Numbers: 30 pp
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM