New Flemish Approach for Risk Analysis System for the Transport of Dangerous Goods

The safety of transport of dangerous goods is internationally regulated by ADR, RID, ADNR, etc. However, the risk of major accidents during the transport of dangerous goods on its surroundings is so far not adequately regulated, neither internationally nor in Flanders or Belgium. The Flemish government has developed a risk analysis system for the transport of dangerous goods. The system covers external safety of people for the transport modalities roads, railways, inland waterways and pipelines. It has to be seen as the technical tool for a Flemish safety policy to obtain the external risk of... Mehr ...