Date of Publication:  March 1993

Sponsoring Agency:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development

Performing Organization:  Safety and Hazardous Materials, Bureau of Explosives

Report No: FRA/ORD-93/09

Abstract:

This report provides guidance to railroads for the development and/or review of plans for dealing with any hazardous materials emergency.  The introduction provides the setting for the sections on preparedness, response and recovery.  Guidance recommendations are structured to permit each railroad to design its emergency response plan for its unique circumstances.

Among the topics described are: organizational and individual responsibilities; coordination and communication with Federal, state and local authorities; training and drills; problem assessment; protective actions; public information and relations; and cleanup.

The Special Notice in the font of the report regarding incidents involving pipelines was added by FRA.
 

No. of Pages:  49