Major hazard aspects of the transport of dangerous substances

book summary

Introduction: ACMH considerations. Scope of the present study: Modes of transport studied; Substances studied; Summary. The method of study: The need to assess risk: The current legislation; The nature of the major risk assessed; The potential for a major accident; Quantifying the probability of accidents that have not happened. Quantified risk assessment: how to the studies were conducted: Introduction; The marine study; Rail and road; Explosives; Individual risk en route; Stopover points (railway marshjalling yards and motorway service areas) and unloading points. Principles associated with risk criteria: General principles; Application of general principles to individual risk; Application of general principles to societal risk; Alternative criteria; Limitations of the criteria; Summary. The results of the quantified risk assessment for the handling of dangerous substances in ports and their transport by road and rail: Introduction; Ports; Railways; Roads; Explosives. The Peterborough incident: general implications: Introduction; HSE report: summary of the description of the incident; HSE report: summary of the conclusions as to cause of explosion; Comments. Are the risks tolerable? Measures of neccessary risk reduction and risk mitigation: Risk tolerability; Risk management; The reduction of risks: general principles; The reductionof risks: specific measures. Emergency planning and response: Communications; Vehicle labelling and placarding; Emergency response: plans and plans and provisions; Emergency response management. Comparison of transport by rail and road. Overview and conclusion. Recommendations. References. Glossary