Factors Involved in Cargo Size Limitations

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to answer the Coast Guard request for an orderly method of determining whether a given size cargo constitutes a potential hazard greater than that acceptable to the public, and to develop a formula or procedure for comparing or relating the inherent danger in two quantities of a cargo. The approach was to identify, where possible, the elements of risk which are common to all shipments of hazardous materials (such as fire, explosions, toxic release to air and/or water, excessive corrosion, etc.), with the objective of quantifying these with respect to their effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1970
Accession Number
AD0720295

Entities

People

  • M. E. Woodworth

Organizations

  • National Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Health Services
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design