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Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Technology Field Operational Test Volume I: Evaluation Final Report Executive Summary
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2004-11-11
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Alternative Title:HAZMAT evaluation final report
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01003878
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OCLC Number:182761902
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Edition:Final Report Executive Summary
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Abstract:The catastrophic events of September 11, 2001 and the ongoing war on terrorism have heightened the level of concern from Federal government officials and the transportation industry regarding the secure transport of hazardous materials (HAZMAT). Security concerns focus on the potential of HAZMAT shipments as targets for terrorists. HAZMAT shipments through intermodal connectors, modes, and facilities are all attractive targets for terrorists, and pose a much greater concern to public safety than most other shipment types. HAZMAT shipments, especially fuels and chemicals, are especially attractive targets due to the multiple points of vulnerability. These vulnerabilities exist at shipper, motor carrier, and shipment recipient facilities, and during shipment movement en route throughout the nation's roadway infrastructure. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), working in close cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), has attempted to proactively address public and private sector HAZMAT security concerns by identifying potential security risks related to HAZMAT transportation and proposing solutions to minimize those risks. FMCSA embarked on a program to improve HAZMAT security and safety by using regulatory measures, security assessments, and outreach efforts. Part of this effort was to sponsor an industry competitive procurement to conduct a national-level field operational test (FOT). This current volume presents the overriding results generated from the evaluation of the FOT including overall benefit-cost results, industry deployment potential for FOT technologies and policy options for consideration
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