Frequency analysis of hazardous material transportation incidents as a function of distance from origin to incident location

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 783-790

  Samuel, C ^a   Keren, N ^a   Shelley, M C ^b   Freeman, Steven A ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

Author keywords

Flammable combustible liquids; Frequency analysis; Hazardous material transportation; Incidents

Indexed keywords

BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION; COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS; DATA COMPILATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; DISTRIBUTION OF FREQUENCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GREAT CIRCLE; HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION; TEMPORAL TRENDS;

ALGEBRA; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 71649090462     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Abkowitz M.D., Abkowitz S.B., and Lepofsky M. Analysis of human factors effects on the safety of transporting radioactive waste materials (1989), Office of Transportation Systems and Planning. http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/servlets/purl/6110870-DssKQ5/6110870.PDF Retrieved 27.03.07
2. Bakshi R., Knoblock C. A., & Thakkar S. (2004). Exploiting online sources to accurately geocode addresses. Paper presented at the 12th annual ACM international workshop on Geographic Information Systems. from http://www.isi.edu/integration/papers/bakshi04-acmgis.pdf Retrieved 08.03.07.
3. Bergoggi G.E.G., and Wallace W.A. Closing the gap: transit control for hazardous material flow. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2 7 (1991) 61-75
4. Campell R.L., and Langford R.E. Fundamentals of hazardous material incidents (1991), Lewis Publishers, Chelsea, MI
5. Cuchi E.P., Vilchez J.A., and Casal J. Fire and explosion hazards during filling/emptying tanks. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 12 6 (1999) 479-483
6. Cook W.H., Grala K., and Wallis R.C. Avian GIS models to signal human risk for West Nile virus in Mississippi. International Journal of Health Geographics 5 36 (2006). Retrieved April 3, 2007, from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1618835
7. Cuttler S., and Ji M. Trends in U.S. hazardous materials transportation spills. Professional Geographer 49 3 (1997) 318-331
8. Damodaran, M., Daniel, J., & Luke, A. C. (2002). Probability of a hazardous material truck accident in New Jersey. Paper presented at the 82nd annual meeting of the transportation research Board. Retrieved 24.01.07.
9. Dobie K., and Glisson L.M. Investigation of the safety training of motor carrier drivers. Final Report (2005), Southeastern Transportation Institute
10. Dramowicz, E. (2004). Three standard geocoding methods. from http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=670&trv=1 Retrieved on 08.04.07.
11. Erkut E., and Verter V. Modeling of transport risk for hazardous materials. Operations Research 46 5 (1998) 625-642
12. Glickman T., and Sontag M.A. The tradeoffs associated with rerouting highway shipments of hazardous materials to minimize risk. Risk Analysis 15 1 (1996) 61-68
13. Grubesic T.H. Zip codes and spatial analysis: Problems and prospects. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 42 2 (2007) 129-149
14. Haghani, A., & Chen, Y. J. (2003). Routing and scheduling for hazardous material shipments on networks with time Dependent travel times. A paper submitted for the annual meeting of the transportation research Board. Retrieved 02.04.07.
15. Hanowski R.J., Wierwille W.W., and Dingus T.A. An on road study to investigate fatigue in local/short haul trucking. Accident Prevention and Analysis 35 2 (2003) 153-160
16. Harwood D.W., Viner J.G., and Russel E.E.R. Procedure for developing truck accident and release rates for Hazmat routing. Journal of Transportation Engineering 119 2 (1993) 189-199
17. Hobeika A.G., and Signon K. Databases and need for risk assessment of hazardous materials shipments by trucks. In: Moses L.N., and Lindstrom D. (Eds). Transportation of hazardous materials (1993), Kluwer, Boston 135-157
18. Huang, B., & Fery, P. (2002). Aiding route decision for hazardous material transportation. from http://projects.battelle.org/trbhazmat/Presentations/TRB2005-PF.pdf Retrieved 13.02.07.
19. Krieger N., Waterman P., Chen J.T., Soobader M.J., Subramanian S.V., and Carson R. Zip code Caveat: bias due to spatiotemporal mismatches between zip codes and US census-defined geographic areas-the public health disparities geocoding project. American Journal of Public Health 92 7 (2002) 1100-1102
20. Lepofsky M., Abkowitz M., and Cheng P. Transportation hazard analysis in integrated GIS environment. Journal of Transportation Engineering 119 2 (1993) 239-254
21. List G.F., Mirchandani P.B., Turnquist M.A., and Zografos K.G. Modeling and analysis for hazardous materials transportation: risk analysis, routing/scheduling and facility location. Transportation Science 25 2 (1991) 100-114
22. Luedke, J., & White III, C. C. (2002). Hazmat transportation and security: survey and direction for future research. Technical Report. from http://www2.isye.gatech.edu/setra/reports/hazmat.pdf Retrieved 20.03.07.
23. Moses L.N., and Savage I. Characteristics of motor carriers of hazardous materials. Published in transportation of dangerous goods: Assessing the risks (1993), University of Waterloo, Institute of Risk Research
24. Pijawka K.D., and Radwan A.E. The transportation of hazardous materials: risk assessment and hazard management. Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials Report (1985) 2-11
25. Purdy G. Risk analysis of the transportation of dangerous goods by road and rail. Journal of Hazardous Materials 33 2 (1993) 229-259
26. Qiao, Y., Keren, N., & Mannan, S. M. (2005).Predicting accident frequency of transportation of hazardous materials. In Proceeding of the AIChE process plant safety symposium.
27. Qiao Y., Keren N., and Mannan S.M. Optimum route selection for hazardous materials transportation incorporating security and cost-effectiveness considerations. Process Plant Safety Symposium (2007), National American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting
28. Qiao Y., Keren N., and Mannan M.S. Utilization of incident databases and fuzzy sets to estimate frequency of HazMat transport incidents. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2009) 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.097
29. Quarentelli E.L. Disaster planning for transportation accidents involving hazardous materials. Journal of Hazardous Materials 27 (1991) 49-60
30. RITA. (2009). Bureau of transportation statistics. http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ Retrieved 22.01.09.
31. Rogers G.O., and Sorenson J.H. Warning and response in two hazardous materials transportation accidents in the U.S. Journal of Hazardous Materials 22 (1989) 57-74
32. Sorenson J.H., and Rogers G.O. Local preparedness for chemical accidents: a survey of U.S. communities. Industrial Crisis Quarterly 2 (1988) 89-108
33. U.S. Department of Commerce. Truck Inventory and Use (1994), Bureau of the Census, Washington D.C
34. Vilchez J.A., Sevilla S., Montiel H., and Casal J. Historical analysis of accidents in chemical plants and in the transportation of hazardous materials. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 8 2 (1995) 87-96
35. Wylie C.D., Shultz T., Miller J.C., Mitler M.M., and Mackie R.R. Commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue and alertness study: Technical summary. FHWA Report no. FHWA-MC-97-001 (1996), US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC