Accident Management Orientation Guide

Abstract

The Accident Management Orientation Guide identifies the guidelines needed for mitigating the hazards associated with a hazardous materials (HM) in- service railroad derailment and a HM yard accident. The guide addresses all phases of on-scene emergency response operations from initial notification of emergency response personnel through departure from the accident scene of the cleanup/disposal teams, and resumption of normal operations. Examples of programmed decision-scenarios for handling HM rail derailments and yard accidents are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA143667

Entities

People

  • D. K. Shaver
  • P. V. Washburne
  • R. L. Berkowitz

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Derailment
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Hazards
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Railroads

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.