Risk analysis for the road transportation of hazardous chemicals in Malaysia: a methodology

Quantitative risk analysis was recognized as a proper method for assessing the risk level of a hazardous activity, however, when this technique is applied to a transport case, there were several parameters and assumptions need to be considered before starting the Transportation Risk Analysis (TRA) c...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Zulkifli, El-Harbawi, Mohanad, Ali, Sherif Abdulbari, Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45362/1/Risk%20analysis%20for%20the%20road%20transportation%20of%20hazardous%20chemicals%20in%20Malaysia%20a%20methodology.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45362/
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:Quantitative risk analysis was recognized as a proper method for assessing the risk level of a hazardous activity, however, when this technique is applied to a transport case, there were several parameters and assumptions need to be considered before starting the Transportation Risk Analysis (TRA) calculation. This paper aims to describe how the modified TRA methodology is used for predicting the accident scenarios and their impact to humans and environment. The analytical technique was applied to a case study of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by road tankers. The transportation of LPG via five existing routes was studied in detail, and the corresponding societal risk were evaluated and compared.