TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Planning for a transportation-related hazardous material spill in a municipal watershed
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Crusberg, T.C.
A1  - Hoffman, A.H.
A1  - Murray, B.E.
A1  - Cull, B.D.
A1  - Barnes, C.E.
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
VL  - 977
IS  - 
N2  - Because of urban sprawl, the formerly isolated water supplies of many municipalities are now exposed to transportation-related hazardous material spills. This study uses the water supply in Worcester, Massachusetts, as a model to identify factors associated with the risk of a transportationrelated hazardous spill and to assess the current response to a spill. Business and industry within the watershed were surveyed to determine the most probable types of hazardous materials being transported. Local police records were used to identify sites with a high frequency of accidents. Local officials were surveyed to determine the probable response to a spill. It is concluded that governmental infrastructure problems may prevent an adequate response in those sections of the watershed outside the municipal boundaries. Recommendations are made to eliminate some of these deficiencies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -