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HMCRP Report 4: Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security (2011)
Hazardous Material Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP)

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Abkowitz, Mark D, Tate, William H, Transportation Research Board. "4.1 Conclusions." HMCRP Report 4: Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.

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Front Matter (R1-R9)
Summary (1-8)
1.2 Problem Statement and Discussion (9-9)
2.1 Research and Information Gathering (10-11)
2.2 Assumptions and Observations (12-13)
2.3 Details of Task 1: Conduct Survey and Document Potential Emerging Technologies (14-14)
2.4 Details of Task 2: Develop Criteria for Selection of Most Promising Technologies (15-26)
2.5 Details of Task 3: Select Most Promising Technologies That Address Important Technology Need Areas (27-28)
2.6 Details of Task 4: Develop Detailed Work Plan for More In-Depth Exploration in Phase 2 (29-32)
2.8 Details of Task 6: Execute Task 4 Work Plan and Develop Recommendations for Advancing the Most Promising Technologies (33-33)
2.9 Details of Task 7: Prepare Final Report Documenting Entire Research Effort (34-34)
3.1 High-Level Commentary on a 15-Year Timeline (35-35)
3.2 Caveats on the Technology Developer Research Interview Process, Findings, and Analysis (36-36)
3.3 Individual Technology Characterization (37-47)
3.4 Technology Evaluation Results (48-54)
4.1 Conclusions (55-57)
4.2 Recommendations (58-60)
Appendix A - Acronyms (61-64)
Appendix B - Initial Research Interview Summary and Guideline (65-67)
Appendix C - Summary of Key Results from Initial Research Interviews (68-80)
Appendix D - Modal Screening Process (81-115)
Appendix E - Synopses of Peer Reviews (116-118)
Appendix F - Developer Interview Research Template (119-121)
Appendix G - References (122-123)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications (124-124)