2005 - 84th Annual Meeting

Session 145

Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Operational Test

Sunday, 1:30 PM–5:00 PM, Marriott

John Allen, Battelle, presiding

Note that the final reports from the Operational Test are now available on FMCSA’s Website.

1. Introduction and Purpose of Session – John Allen, Battelle

2. Background and Overview of Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field Operational Test – Joe Delorenzo, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

3. Threat and Vulnerability Assessment of Hazmat Transport – Jeff Beatty, TSSI and Mark Lepofsky, Battelle

4. Scenarios and Technologies Tested – David Williams, Battelle

5. Lessons Learned from Conduct of Hazmat Operational Test – David Williams, Battelle

6. Evaluation Methodology for Hazmat Operational Test – Dan Stock, Science Application International, Inc.

7. Results and Findings of Independent Evaluation – Mark Jensen, Science Application International, Inc.

8. HM Industry Survey and Technology Compendium – Dan Murray, American Transportation Research Institute

9. Public Sector Response Center Concept – Steve Keppler, CVSA/Tom Moses, Spill Center

10. Question and Answer Session – Lead Discussant: Joe Delorenzo, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Session 208

Safety and Security in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Monday, 1/10/05, 8:00 AM–9:45 AM, Marriott

Cherry, DuPont, presiding

Paper Session

Decision Support System for Hazardous Materials Transportation and Emergency Response Management

Konstantinos G. Zografos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

Konstantinos N. Androutsopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

Aiding Route Decision for Hazardous Materials Transportation

Bo Huang, University of Calgary, Canada

Pierre Fery, National University of Singapore

Release Risk as Metric for Evaluating Tank Car Safety Performance

Mohd Rapik Saat, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Christopher P. L. Barkan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Benefits and Costs of Technology in Hazardous Materials Transportation

Joseph DeLorenzo, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Public Sector Reporting Center Concept Offers Capabilities for Enhancing Safety and Security of Hazardous Materials

[paper presented during the AT040 Committee Meeting]

Thomas Moses, Spill Center

Steve Keppler, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

John Allen, Battelle Memorial Institute

Session 258

Learning from Hazardous Materials Incidents

Monday, 1/10/05, 10:15 AM–Noon, Marriott

Mark Lepofsky, Battelle, presiding

Panel Session

Opportunities for Safety Improvement Identified Through Incident Tracking and Investigation

James B. Martz, BP Petrochemicals

Behavior Modeling as it Relates to Incident Investigation and Prevention

Jeffrey S St. Pierre, Quality Distribution, Inc.

Logistics Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Accountability in Increasingly Outsourced Supply Chain

J. Delmas Jones, BP Petrochemicals

Importance of Auditing Logistics Service Providers

Shaun H. Folkerts, Environmental Standards, Inc.

Rock J. Vitale, Environmental Standards, Inc.

Kristofor C. Schuett, Environmental Standards, Inc.

Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting System Drives Hazmat Regulations

Ronald DiGregorio, Research and Special Programs Administration

Session 460

The 2002 Commodity Flow Survey: Results, Hazardous Materials Data, and Needs for the Future

Tuesday, 1/11/05, 10:15 AM–Noon, Shoreham

Ron Duych, BTS, presiding

Session 457

Transportation Security Training Needs and Best Practices

Tuesday, 1/11/05, 10:15 AM–Noon, Shoreham

Yuko J. Nakanishi, Polytechnic University of New York, presiding

Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Training

Mark Lepofsky, Battelle

James O. Simmons, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Jeffrey K. Beatty, TotalSecurity.US

John S. Rogers, TotalSecurity.US