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Hertz, E., Hilton, J., and Johnson, D. M. 1995. An Analysis of the Crash Experience of Light Trucks Equipped with Antilock Braking Systems. NHTSA Technical Report DOT HS 808 278. Washington, DC National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

Some facts and figures that are concerned, directly or indirectly, with truck safety are as follows ... 

All parts replacement on a powered industrial truck shall be replaced only by parts equivalent as to safety with those used in the original design. 

The mixture is then run on to a sheeting table which is made on the same principle as a paper-making machine, but with the wire replaced for safety by a suitable cloth filter. The pulp passes over suction tubes and between rollers in order to remove as much water as possible, so that the paste when stripped from the cloth contains 20-25% of water. It is dried on trays or else in trucks through which air at 50°C is blown. 

William R. Rhyne received a B.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee and M.S. and D.Sc. degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Virginia. Dr. Rhyne is currently an independent consultant and earlier cofounded H R Technical Associates, Inc., where he remains a member of the board of directors. He has extensive experience in risk and safety analyses associated with nuclear and chemical processes and with the transport of hazardous nuclear materials and chemicals. From 1984 to 1987, he was the project manager and principal investigator for a probabilistic accident analysis of transporting obsolete chemical munitions. Dr. Rhyne has authored or coauthored numerous publications and reports in nuclear and chemical safety and risk analysis areas and is author of the book Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Analysis Quantitative Approaches for Truck and Train. He is a former member of the NRC Transportation Research Board Hazardous Materials Committee, the Society for Risk Assessment, the American Nuclear... 

Drilling muds are fluids that are pumped into the bore holes to aid in the drilling process. Most are water based and contain barite, hgnite, chrome lignosulfate, and sodium hydroxide [11], but oil-based drilling muds are still used for economic and safety reasons [12]. Used muds can be removed by vacuum trucks, pumped down the well annulus, or allowed to dewater in pits, which are then covered with soil or disposed of by land farming. 

Separation distances are also important. Aboveground storage tanks must be separated from buildings, property lines, fuel dispensers and dehvery trucks in accordance with the level of safety the tank design provides, depending upon whether they are constructed of traditional steel or are vault/fire-resistant. 

V2) Vehicle Transportation Test. The purpose of this test is to det the transportability of items in regard to safety and operability. The test is conducted with items loaded on different vehicles such as trucks and driven over various types of roads for many hours or days. At the completion of the run the items are examined and results interpreted (p IIIB-19 of Ref 39)... 

Obviously supply chains are global these days, and shipments are typically made by a variety of means, including cargo ships, air, rail, and trucks all of these can be late or can get in trouble because of the weather, traffic, industrial disputes, or other reasons. Supply chain systems like this are very complex, because of the uncertainties in deliveries, parts and shipments are lost and/or stolen, goods get damaged during shipment, or the number of international ports and customs often take unpredictable time to check shipments with different levels of safety/security, and many other reasons. 

By Truck. Motor vehicle shipment of hazardous materials is covered in Dept of Transportation Tariff No 11 (Ref 4). Motor vehicle shipment is more complex than rail shipment. A train is made up of many cars watched over by an engineer in front and caboose personnel behind. The engineer is in voice communication with the tower the railroad controls traffic over its route and provides trained inspectors. In contrast, each truck is an independent unit. It has no control over traffic on the public highway and the driver must cope with any situation which may arise. Hence, drivers of hazardous materials are given careful training and detailed instructions, and the vehicle is carefully inspected for safety (lights, brakes, etc) and compliance with local laws (wt limit, etc)... 

As can be seen from the Global Reactive Chemicals Standard, all existing chemical processes will have a Reactive Chemicals/Process Hazard Analysis review on a predefined periodic basis. In addition, every new plant Production Leader should review their process with the Reactive Chemicals Committee within 90 days of assuming responsibility for a pilot or production plant. Prior to the review, the Leader should acquire training on the chemistry and processes that they are working with. This should include an evaluation of raw materials, processes, products and waste to understand any potential reactive chemical hazards. They should review and be prepared to answer questions from the completed and updated RC/PHA protocol questionnaire as well as other relevant materials in their plant Process Safety Folder, such as F EI, CEI, etc. The review should cover all auxiliary operations to the process such as raw material and product storage drum, tank car and truck loading. 

The key question that must be answered is whether hydrogen will be adopted as the fuel of choice for civilian vehicles, particularly trucks, ships and planes. In regards to energy density, safety, etc., the considerations listed above will apply. If civilian trucks will be required to undertake long journeys, with minimal stops for refuelling it is hard to see that hydrogen would be the fuel of choice for the vehicle operators. Similar arguments will apply to marine and air transport. 

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