A scheme of hazardous chemical identification for transportation incidents

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 117-136

  Chen, Longmei ^a   Jiang, Dahe ^b   Xia, Jiyang ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chemical identification; Hazardous substance; Transportation incident

Indexed keywords

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IDENTIFICATION;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TRANSPORTATION;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL WASTE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DANGEROUS GOODS; INFORMATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031238456     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(97)00033-2     Document Type: Article

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