The determination of a database with respect to the transportation of hazardous materials by road in the PWV area
Date
1992
Authors
Carey, Graham Neil
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Abstract
The formulation of effective safety measures to counteract the potential for
disaster presented by the transportation of hazardous materials requires that
reliable data is available as to the nature and extent of such traffic. Such data is
currently unavailable and a roadside interview survey was conducted in the
PWV area in order to ascertain the quantities and type of material being
transported locally. the routes used, the types of vehicles and containers
involved, and compliance with existing regulations. It was found that of the
1068 Vehicles surveyed carrying hazardous material, only 22% fully complied
with existing legislation.
A risk assessment model for use by both operators and authorities is then developed, in which the survey data is input to determine the least risk route between Johannesburg and Sasolburg.
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A project report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering. Johannesburg, 1992.
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Carey, Graham Neil (1992) The determination of a database with respect to the transportation of hazardous materials by road in the PWV area, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22084>