@BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Guidebook for Conducting Local Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Studies", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 3: Guidebook for Conducting Local Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Studies is designed to support risk assessment, emergency response preparedness, resource allocation, and analyses of hazardous commodity flows across jurisdictions.The guidebook updates the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Guidance for Conducting Hazardous Materials Flow Surveys. All modes of transportation, all classes and divisions of hazardous materials, and the effects of seasonality on hazardous materials movements are discussed in the guidebook.The contractor\u2019s final report and appendices (unedited by TRB), which documents the research supporting the development of the guidebook, are available online.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14559/guidebook-for-conducting-local-hazardous-materials-commodity-flow-studies", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "A Guide for Assessing Community Emergency Response Needs and Capabilities for Hazardous Materials Releases", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 5: A Guide for Assessing Community Emergency Response Needs and Capabilities for Hazardous Materials Releases provides step-by-step guidance on assessing hazardous materials emergency response needs at the state, regional, and local levels. The report also addresses matching state, regional, and local capabilities with potential emergencies involving different types of hazardous materials, and offers an assessment on how quickly resources can be expected to be brought to bear in an emergency.The methodology described in HMCRP Report 5 is designed to be scalable, allowing the implementation results to be aggregated at the local level up through regional, state, and national levels. The guide includes a spreadsheet tool\u2014available online and on CD-ROM with the print version of the report\u2014that is designed to help lead planners through the assessment process.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14502/a-guide-for-assessing-community-emergency-response-needs-and-capabilities-for-hazardous-materials-releases", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "William H. Tate and S. Robert Fredman and Arthur H. Greenberg and Thomas I. McSweeney and Thomas J. Timcho and Stephen A. Keppler", title = "Evaluation of the Use of Electronic Shipping Papers for Hazardous Materials Shipments", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 8: Evaluation of the Use of Electronic Shipping Papers for Hazardous Materials Shipments examines the challenges of advancing the use of electronic shipping papers as an alternative to the current paper-based hazardous materials communication system.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22747/evaluation-of-the-use-of-electronic-shipping-papers-for-hazardous-materials-shipments", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Michael J. Murphy and Thomas I. McSweeney", title = "Technical Assessment of Dry Ice Limits on Aircraft", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 11: Technical Assessment of Dry Ice Limits on Aircraft describes a technical approach to determining the maximum quantity of dry ice that may be safely carried aboard aircraft.The report includes guidelines for helping to determine safe limits for carriage of dry ice on commercial airplanes and a CD-ROM-based software tool designed to assist in determining appropriate dry ice loadings. The CD-ROM is packaged with the print version of the report.The CD-ROM is also available for download from TRB\u2019s website as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM ImageDownload the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large file and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.)CD-ROM Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively \"TRB\") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22651/technical-assessment-of-dry-ice-limits-on-aircraft", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 4: Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security explores near-term (less than 5 years) and longer-term (5\u201310 years) technologies that are candidates for enhancing the safety and security of hazardous materials transportation for use by shippers, carriers, emergency responders, or government regulatory and enforcement agencies.The report examines emerging generic technologies that hold promise of being introduced during these near- and longer-term spans. It also highlights potential impediments (e.g., technical, economic, legal, and institutional) to, and opportunities for, their development, deployment, and maintenance.The research focused on all modes used to transport hazardous materials (trucking, rail, marine, air, and pipeline) and resulted in the identification of nine highly promising emerging technologies.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14526/emerging-technologies-applicable-to-hazardous-materials-transportation-safety-and-security", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Douglas B. Pape and S. Robert Fredman and Daniel C. Murray and Micah Lueck and Mark D. Abkowitz and James Fleming", title = "Role of Human Factors in Preventing Cargo Tank Truck Rollovers", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 7: Role of Human Factors in Preventing Cargo Tank Truck Rollovers analyzes the causes of the major driver factors contributing to cargo tank truck rollovers and offers safety, management, and communication practices that can be used to help potentially minimize or eliminate driver errors in cargo tank truck operations.The report focuses on three areas of practice--rollover-specific driver training and safety programs, the use of behavior management techniques, and the use of fitness-for-duty management practices--that could have long-lasting benefits for motor carriers of all sizes across the tank truck industry.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22741/role-of-human-factors-in-preventing-cargo-tank-truck-rollovers", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Richard A. Ranous", title = "A Compendium of Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Improving Local Community Recovery from Disastrous Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 9: A Compendium of Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Improving Local Community Recovery from Disastrous Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents explores how local communities can develop or improve recovery planning and operations in response to hazardous materials transportation incidents.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22662/a-compendium-of-best-practices-and-lessons-learned-for-improving-local-community-recovery-from-disastrous-hazardous-materials-transportation-incidents", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 6: Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials discusses the feasibility of consolidating several existing security credentials, which are necessary under current regulations and policies, into one credential for all transportation modes.The report evaluates the credentialing system to identify duplicative elements and redundant costs and describes the acquisition process, the application elements, and the physical characteristics for each identified credential. In addition, the report identifies the elements of the vetting processes for each credential. The report includes an examination of four options for consolidation, which provides insight into the basic elements of a universally recognized security credential for HazMat transportation workers.HMCRP Report 6 also identifies key challenges for consolidation of security credentials, such as impetus and authority, organizational climate, financing, risk, and technological trending.An alternative method of consolidating background checks is identified as a possible intermediate solution for removing duplicative processes and redundant costs.A PowerPoint presentation, which summarizes the report process and conclusions, is available for download.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14565/feasibility-of-a-consolidated-security-credential-for-persons-who-transport-hazardous-materials", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Philip J. Daum and Christopher P. L. Barkan and Mohd Rapik Saat and Laura E. Ghosh", title = "Feasibility Study for Highway Hazardous Materials Bulk Package Accident Performance Data Collection", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 10: Feasibility Study for Highway Hazardous Materials Bulk Package Accident Performance Data Collection explores methods to collect and analyze performance data for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-specified hazardous materials bulk packages such as portable tanks and cargo tank motor vehicles.The report also identifies and evaluates institutional challenges to data collection, and makes suggestions for overcoming these challenges.In addition, the report offers a methodical approach for developing and implementing a reporting database system to collect and characterize information about damage to U.S. DOT-specified hazardous materials bulk packages involved in accidents, regardless of whether the damage resulted in a leak of contents.Appendices A through G have been published on a CD-ROM, which is bound into this report. Appendix titles are the following:\u2022 Appendix A: Survey Development and Questions\u2022 Appendix B: Conditional Probability of Release as a Function of Data Refinement\u2022 Appendix C: Differences Between Highway and Rail Hazardous Material Transportation Affecting Development of a Bulk Package Accident Performance Database\u2022 Appendix D: Option Evaluation Tool\u2022 Appendix E: Pilot Study Data Collection Tool\u2022 Appendix F: Links to Newspaper Articles\u2022 Appendix G: An Example of Bulk Package Performance Analysis Using Multivariate RegressionThe CD-ROM is also available for download from TRB\u2019s website as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM Image Download the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large file and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.)CD-ROM Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively \"TRB\") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22649/feasibility-study-for-highway-hazardous-materials-bulk-package-accident-performance-data-collection", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Gregory M. Smith and Jonathan Chun and Anatoly Nemzer and Bob Richard", title = "Test Procedures and Classification Criteria for Release of Toxic Gases from Water-Reactive Materials", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 13: Test Procedures and Classification Criteria for Release of Toxic Gases from Water-Reactive Materials identifies a procedure for measuring the rate of gas production when a water-reactive material evolving either a flammable gas or a toxic gas is combined with water.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22276/test-procedures-and-classification-criteria-for-release-of-toxic-gases-from-water-reactive-materials", year = 2014, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Michael S. Bronzini and Mark D. Abkowitz and Malcolm E. Baird and Janey Camp and Thomas M. Corsi and Martin Lipinski", title = "Model Education Curricula and Toolkit for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Web-Only Document 2: Model Education Curricula and Toolkit for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials includes model post-secondary education curricula that address the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the safe, secure, and efficient transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat).The model curricula, presented in the form of a toolkit that can be adapted for different audiences and educational purposes, consist of PowerPoint presentations and supporting materials covering eight topics: introduction to hazmat transportation; hazmat logistics; legal and regulatory environment; mode and route selection; risk management; hazmat transportation incident management; security of hazmat transportation shipments; and workforce development issues.The PowerPoint presentation and supporting material for HMCRP Web-Only Document 2 can be downloaded from the links below.Introduction to Toolkit Modules (pdf)Module 1 \u2013 Intro to Hazmat Transport (ppt)Module 2 \u2013 Hazmat Transportation Logistics (ppt)Module 3 \u2013 Hazmat Legal and Regulatory Environment (ppt)Module 4 \u2013 Mode and Route Selection (ppt)Module 5 \u2013 Risk Management (ppt)Module 6 \u2013 Incident Management (ppt)Module 7 \u2013 Security (ppt)Module 8 \u2013 Workforce Development Issues (ppt)Santa Clara Case Study 2011 (pdf)Software Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively \"TRB\") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22529/model-education-curricula-and-toolkit-for-the-transportation-of-hazardous-materials", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Visual Risk Technologies, Inc.", title = "Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Assessment: State of the Practice", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 12: Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Assessment: State of the Practice documents the current practice for hazardous materials transportation risk assessment by government agencies and the private sector.A PowerPoint presentation that describes the entire project is available.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22544/hazardous-materials-transportation-risk-assessment-state-of-the-practice", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Assessing Soil and Groundwater Impacts of Chemical Mixture Releases from Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 2: Assessing Soil and Groundwater Impacts of Chemical Mixture Releases from Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents explores a tool to help assess, classify, predict, and quickly communicate fate and transport characteristics of chemical mixtures released into the soil and groundwater as a result of hazardous materials transportation incidents. The tool can also be used to determine whether shipping certain chemicals separately or in mixtures will have significantly higher costs if an incident occurs and to estimate relative costs and timeframes of cleanup after an incident occurs.The chemical mixture tool, a user guide, and the contractor\u2019s final report for the project that produced HMCRP Report 2 are available on a CD-ROM that is included with the printed publication.The CD-ROM included as part of HMCRP Report 2 is also available for download from TRB\u2019s website as an ISO image. Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM Image Download the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large file that may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.)", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14472/assessing-soil-and-groundwater-impacts-of-chemical-mixture-releases-from-hazardous-materials-transportation-incidents", year = 2010, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Visual Risk Technologies, Inc.", title = "Current Hazardous Materials Transportation Research and Future Needs", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Web-Only Document 1: Current Hazardous Materials Transportation Research and Future Needs explores existing research, planned research, and research gaps; and includes list of potential research projects in the area of hazardous materials transportation research.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22679/current-hazardous-materials-transportation-research-and-future-needs", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }