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Title:

USE OF QUANTIFIED RISK ASSESSMENT IN EVALUATING THE RISKS OF TRANSPORTING CHLORINE BY ROAD AND RAIL

Accession Number:

00662913

Record Type:

Component

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Abstract:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) makes routine use of its computerized quantified Risk Assessment Tool (RISKAT) in order to assess the risks from major industrial hazards. In recent years attention has been directed toward the transport of dangerous substances, and consequently HSE has developed a transportation version of RISKAT. Described is the application of Transport RISKAT to a case study in which the overall risks from a major industrial facility handling chlorine have been assessed. A novel feature of this study is the inclusion of the delivery system into the assessment, and the comparison of two transport modes: rail and road. The proposed switch from rail to road transport significantly reduces the risks from site operations. The study therefore addresses two questions: has any transfer of risks onto the transport system taken place, and if so, are the overall risks reduced as a result of the switch in mode? In addressing these questions, the report concludes that there is a considerable degree of uncertainty in the risk estimates. The effect of variability on the conclusions that can be drawn from the study is illustrated by the use of risk inputs from a number of independent sources.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1430, Freight Transportation Research. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01403271

Language:

English

Authors:

Leeming, D G
Saccomanno, F F

Pagination:

p. 27-35

Publication Date:

1994

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1430
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309055083

Features:

Figures (6) ; References (17)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jul 28 1994 12:00AM

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