East Tennessee State University
Hazardous Materials Transportation Flow Survey: An Evaluation of Hazardous Materials Transported in Washington County.
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This study examines the transportation of hazardous materials through Washington County, Tennessee. This study incorporates federal, state, and local data in assessing current transportation trends. Data gathering activities included local chemical inventories, hazardous materials transportation flow surveys, hazardous materials rail transportation trends, and hazardous materials incident data.</p> <p>All data were compiled and then analyzed to identify hazardous materials transportation trends in Washington County, Tennessee. This information is pertinent to emergency planners for the preparation of hazardous materials transportation incidents. The data gathered further revealed the need for this type of study to identify changing trends in the transportation of hazardous materials through Washington County, Tennessee. This type of study is essential in identifying risks posed from the transportation of hazardous materials through rural communities.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MS (Master of Science)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - unrestricted
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Environmental Health
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2001
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- O'Brien, Daniel John
Subjects
dc:subject × 7Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright by the authors.
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/112
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-1162