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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1 2. RELEVANT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................................. 1 3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROJECTS ................................................... 4 4. FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS ................................................................................................................ 61 5. ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH FOCUS ................................................................................................ 73 6. PERCEIVED GAP ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH NEEDS ........................................................................... 76 6.1. Perceived Research Gaps ........................................................................................................ 76 6.1.1. Cargo Packaging and Handling .................................................................................. 76 6.1.2. Emergency Planning and Response .......................................................................... 76 6.1.3. Facility Risk Assessment ............................................................................................ 78 6.1.4. Commodity Flow Data ............................................................................................... 79 6.1.5. Hazmat Release Consequences ................................................................................ 80 6.1.6. Hazmat Transportation Research ............................................................................. 80 6.1.7. Integration of Safety and Security ............................................................................ 81 6.1.8. Materials and Equipment Testing ............................................................................. 81 6.1.9. Risk Analysis and Perception ..................................................................................... 82 6.1.10. Other Perceived Areas for Future Research ............................................................. 84 6.1.11. Summary Matrix ........................................................................................................ 85 6.2. Research Overlaps ................................................................................................................... 86 6.2.1. Incident Data Analysis and Availability ..................................................................... 87 6.2.2. Commodity Flow Data Analysis and Availability ....................................................... 87 6.2.3. Pipelines .................................................................................................................... 87 6.2.4. Risk and Effects of Terrorism .................................................................................... 88 6.2.5. Container Improvement ............................................................................................ 89 6.2.6. Human Factors, Training, and Educational Outreach ............................................... 89 6.2.7. Research Needs and State of the Practice ................................................................ 90 6.2.8. Transportation of Alternative Energy Sources .......................................................... 90 6.2.9. Economic Effects of Hazardous Materials Transportation ....................................... 90 6.3. Research Needs ....................................................................................................................... 91 6.3.1. Cargo Packaging and Handling .................................................................................. 91 6.3.2. Emergency Planning and Response .......................................................................... 92 6.3.3. Facility Risk Assessment ............................................................................................ 94 6.3.4. Commodity Flow Data ............................................................................................... 94 6.3.5. Hazmat Release Consequences ................................................................................ 95 6.3.6. Hazmat Transportation Research ............................................................................. 95 6.3.7. Materials and Equipment Testing ............................................................................. 96 6.3.8. Risk Analysis and Perception ..................................................................................... 97 6.3.9. Other Research Needs .............................................................................................. 98 7. FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZING RESEARCH ..................................................................................... 99 8. PRIORITIZED RESEARCH PROJECTS .................................................................................................. 104
APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................................... 106 APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................................... 108 APPENDIX C ............................................................................................................................................... 116 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................ 118 INDEX ⦠...................................................................................................................................................... 121 List of Tables Table 1. Relevant Agencies and Research Organizations ............................................................................. 2 Table 2. Research Projects ............................................................................................................................ 6 Table 3. Research Needs ............................................................................................................................. 62 Table 4. Research Areas by Organization .................................................................................................... 74 Table 5. Perceived Gaps by Organization ................................................................................................... 85 Table 6. Research Prioritization Framework ............................................................................................. 101 Table 7. Prioritized Research Projects ...................................................................................................... 105
