Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Management: Dealing with Safety and Security Transportation

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Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk
Management Dealing with Safety and
SecurityTransportation Research Board Annual
Meeting, January 12-16, 2003
A. Douglas Reeves, Engineer - Risk
Assessment Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety Research and Special Programs
Administration Department of Transportation
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Transportation Risk Management

• RISK MANAGEMENT is the systematic application of
  policies, practices, and resources to the
  assessment and control of risk affecting human
  health and safety and the environment
• Has traditionally focused on safety
• New emphasis area is security

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Risk Managementfor Safety and Security --Basic
Similarities

• Structured approaches with many of the same steps
• Risk is the combination of the chance an event
  occurs and the consequences
• Prioritization is the objective

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Risk Managementfor Safety and Security --Basic
Differences

• Safety
  Security
• Probability, Consequence Threat,
  Vulnerability,
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  Criticality
• Absolute Risk Relative Risk
• Data Expert Judgment
• Types of Actions Contemplated to Reduce Risk
• Willingness to Publicize Results

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Examples of Recent Security Actions

• Security Alerts and Advisories
• Development of Initial Action Plan
• Security Template for RMSEF
• Security NPRM
• Security ANPRM
• Examination of Placarding
• ERG Worst Case

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Security NPRM (May 2, 2002)

• Would require written security plans that include
  an assessment of possible transportation security
  risks and appropriate measures to reduce or
  eliminate these risks.
• Specific operational details of the plan may vary
  commensurate with the level of threat at a
  particular time.

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Security ANPRM (July 16, 2002)

• Pre-Notification
• Escorts
• Vehicle Tracking
• Anti-Theft Devices
• Operational Measures
• Safe Havens

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Example of Recent Safety Actions

• Pressure Relief Devices on Cylinders
• Explosives Handling in Port
• Revision of DOT Form F 5800.1

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Challenges

• Provide a sound basis for safety and security
  actions.
• Ensure they are reasonable in terms of cost and
  effectiveness.