The consequences of a hazmat accident can be catastrophic due to the characteristics hazardous materials. Different from models, which are constructed perspective “government-carrier”, this paper considers three objectives risk, cost, and compensation cost “government-carrier-public” perspective, so as construct route optimization model transportation considering risk equity. Moreover, that dif...

ment of the risk posed by these materials requires an understanding of how different approaches may reduce risk and their relative cost-effectiveness both alone and in combination. There are various approaches to hazardous materials transportation risk reduction. A variety of operations research techniques have been developed and applied to consider each approach individually, including conside...

A risk assessment model is constructed for the hazardous materials (hazmat) road transportation combining features of TransCAD traffic forecasts, and based on traffic planning network of spatial analysis and attribute process, the database for path planning of hazmat transportation was set up. Based on the TransCAD platform, this research analyzes the risk value of hazmat transportation in each...

Critics often claim that transportation accident investigations focus on finding someone to blame at the expense of deeper inquiries into the organizational factors that may have contributed to the accidents. Our independent analysis of the results of major National Transportation Safety Board investigations into aviation, marine, rail, highway, pipeline, and hazardous materials accidents refut...

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2545, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2016, pp. 27–35. DOI: 10.3141/2545-04 The rapid expansion of production of North American petroleum crude oil from shale has led to a significant increase in rail transport of crude oil. Broken rails are frequent causes of train accidents. Ultrasonic rail defe...

BACKGROUND Releases of hazardous materials can cause substantial morbidity and mortality. To reduce and prevent the public health consequences (victims or evacuations) from uncontrolled or illegally released hazardous substances, a more comprehensive analysis is needed to determine risk factors for hazardous materials incidents. METHODS Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEE...

The Hazardous Material Removal Program will provide all academic departments and faculty with the opportunity to dispose of unneeded hazardous chemicals and radioactive material with no EH&S recharge. The disposal program will be organized building by building and advanced notice will be given to each department. Radioactive waste and materials along with routine chemical waste will be collecte...