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ManagementRisk ManagementTransportation PlanningSafety EngineeringTransportationTransportation EngineeringHazardous Materials ManagementTraffic EngineeringTraffic SafetyTransport SafetyTransportation Risk ManagementTransportation SafetyExposure Data CollectionHazardous Materials SafetyHighway EngineeringSafe Route PlanningTransport Of Hazardous MaterialsTransportation RegulationsTransportation Risk AssessmentTransportation Safety Management
This report summarizes the state of the art of safe management of hazardous materials transportation by highway. The report includes a review of literature related to hazardous materials transportation safety; a review of the responsibilities and current practices of Federal, State, and local agencies; a critique of current sources of accident, incident, and exposure data; an analysis of existing accident, incident, and exposure data bases; a review of current methodologies for establishing safe routes for hazardous materials transportation; recommendations for improving the current FHWA routing guidelines; and recommendations for future research related to highway transportation of hazardous materials (A).