HMCRP Report 3: Guidebook for Conducting Local Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Studies

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R9
Summary 1-9
1.1 Need for Document 10-11
1.2 Hazmat Transportation Overview 12-14
1.3 Organization of this Report 15-16
2.1 Select Leadership 17-18
2.2 Set Objectives 19-21
2.3 Define Data Requirements 22-22
2.4 HMCFS Objectives and Public Protection Goals 23-23
3.1 Collect Baseline Information 24-25
3.2 Review and Evaluate Baseline Information 26-27
3.3 Scope the HMCFS Project 28-29
4.2 Locally or Institutionally Available Data Sources 30-35
4.3 Electronic Databases and Reports 36-40
4.4 Review Existing Data and New Data Needs 41-42
5.1 Conduct Interviews 43-44
5.2 Considerations for Field Data Collection 45-49
5.3 Collect Field Data 50-54
5.4 Validate New Data 55-56
6.1 Railway, Pipeline, Waterway, and Airway Data Analysis 57-58
6.3 Document the Data 59-65
6.4 Summarize Information 66-66
6.5 HMCFS Content 67-68
7.2 Disseminate and Communicate Information 69-71
7.3 Apply Results 72-73
7.5 Revisions and Updates 74-74
Chapter 8 - Conclusions and Recommendations 75-76
References 77-78
Key Terms & Acronyms 79-80
Appendix A - Hazardous Materials Placards 81-82
Appendix B - Shipping Documents and Placard Numbers from 2008 ERG 83-83
Appendix C - HMCFS Case Studies 84-92
Appendix D - Promising Practices for Conducting an HMCFS 93-117
Appendix E - HMCFS Sampling and Scheduling 118-121
Appendix F - Sample Railroad Data Request Form 122-123
Appendix G - Electronic Database and Report Descriptions 124-136
Appendix H - 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Data 137-143
Appendix I - Large Truck Incident and Accident Information 144-145
Appendix J - Truck/Hazmat Placard Identification Sheet and Count Tabulation Sheets 146-160
Appendix K - Existing and New HMCFS Data Analysis Examples 161-174
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 175-175

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R9

Summary 1-9

1.1 Need for Document 10-11

1.2 Hazmat Transportation Overview 12-14

1.3 Organization of this Report 15-16

2.1 Select Leadership 17-18

2.2 Set Objectives 19-21

2.3 Define Data Requirements 22-22

2.4 HMCFS Objectives and Public Protection Goals 23-23

3.1 Collect Baseline Information 24-25

3.2 Review and Evaluate Baseline Information 26-27

3.3 Scope the HMCFS Project 28-29

4.2 Locally or Institutionally Available Data Sources 30-35

4.3 Electronic Databases and Reports 36-40

4.4 Review Existing Data and New Data Needs 41-42

5.1 Conduct Interviews 43-44

5.2 Considerations for Field Data Collection 45-49

5.3 Collect Field Data 50-54

5.4 Validate New Data 55-56

6.1 Railway, Pipeline, Waterway, and Airway Data Analysis 57-58

6.3 Document the Data 59-65

6.4 Summarize Information 66-66

6.5 HMCFS Content 67-68

7.2 Disseminate and Communicate Information 69-71

7.3 Apply Results 72-73

7.5 Revisions and Updates 74-74

Chapter 8 - Conclusions and Recommendations 75-76

References 77-78

Key Terms & Acronyms 79-80

Appendix A - Hazardous Materials Placards 81-82

Appendix B - Shipping Documents and Placard Numbers from 2008 ERG 83-83

Appendix C - HMCFS Case Studies 84-92

Appendix D - Promising Practices for Conducting an HMCFS 93-117

Appendix E - HMCFS Sampling and Scheduling 118-121

Appendix F - Sample Railroad Data Request Form 122-123

Appendix G - Electronic Database and Report Descriptions 124-136

Appendix H - 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Data 137-143

Appendix I - Large Truck Incident and Accident Information 144-145

Appendix J - Truck/Hazmat Placard Identification Sheet and Count Tabulation Sheets 146-160

Appendix K - Existing and New HMCFS Data Analysis Examples 161-174

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 175-175