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... It is a review for the local jurisdiction to assess its current state of knowledge about hazmat transport and identify associated information gaps. 3.1.1 Previous Emergency Response or Planning Documents Identifying previous, locally available documents about an area's transportation patterns, hazmat emergency response needs and guidelines, and similar types of information may be useful for an HMCFS, both as information sources and document templates.
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... . Hazardous materials may be transported by different modes to these facilities.
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... 26 Guidebook for Conducting Local Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Studies Classifying Transportation Modes and Routes • Roadways include, but are not limited to, Interstate highways, U.S. highways, state highways, urban arterials, and secondary roads such as county roads, farm roads, and forest roads.
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... Airport terminals may also receive aviation fuels by different modes. Major shipping routes into or out of fixed facilities that produce, store or use hazardous materials within the study area are highly likely to exhibit significant volumes or frequency of hazmat transport.
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... Funding is a key question for the project. Appendix D.5, Stretch Limited Time and Resources, discusses options for funding an HMCFS.
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... A local entity that conducts the study internally is also responsible for data collection and analysis. This will require, at a minimum, personnel who are experienced in the use of spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel®.
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