RISK ASSESSMENT OF AIR VERSUS OTHER TRANSPORTATION MODES FOR EXPLOSIVES AND FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS

This report describes a method for assessing the comparative risks of transporting hazardous materials by alternative routes and modes. The method is then applied to the transport of Class A explosives and liquid hydrogen between specific origin-destinations, testing the air-highway modal combination with alternative combinations of highway, rail, and marine modes. The risks were found to be highly route-dependent; however, for those routes selected, the air-highway modal combination showed generally lower risks. Rerouting and improvement in terminal operations showed the greatest opportunity for risk reduction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume II: Supporting Documentation (DOT/RSPA/MTB-79/14).
• Corporate Authors:

  ORI, Incorporated

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  Research and Special Programs Administration

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• Authors:
  • Kloeber, G
  • CORNELL, M
  • McNamara, T
  • Moscati, A
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Casualties; Competition; Crash data; Crash risk forecasting; Crashes; Cryogenic materials; Cryogenics; Explosives; Flammable liquids; Hazard evaluation; Hazardous materials; Liquid cargo handling; Liquid hydrogen; Loss and damage; Materials management; Mathematical models; Origin and destination; Property; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Routing; Statistics; Transportation; Transportation modes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Property damage
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Casualty data; Cryogenic materials handling; Flammable liquids transportation; Hazardous materials transportation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309399
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/RSPA/MTB-79/13 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-RC-82036
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1980 12:00AM