| ID (ISN) del documento | 21437 |
| Número CIS |
74-1382 |
| Año |
1973 |
| Número de serie |
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| Título |
Conference proceedings on bulk transportation of hazardous materials by water in the future - A long-range forecast. |
| Información bibliográfica |
Committee on Hazardous Materials, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418, USA, 1973. 278p. Illus. 55 ref. |
| Resumen |
Papers presented at a conference (College Park, Maryland, USA, 9-10 July 1973) convened to identify approaches, trends and techniques, to the year 2000, in transportation of hazardous materials by sea and by inland waterways in the USA. Petroleum, petroleum products and chemicals are dealt with in particular. The forecasts attempted are designed to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in long-range planning for the development of safer systems of water transport. They cover world shipping, types of vessel, control systems to reduce hazards, and docking and storage problems. 2 papers relate to rail and road transportation. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
substancias peligrosas; transportes sobre agua; transportadores para bultos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Estados Unidos; productos del petróleo; aceites minerales; puertos; productos químicos; abonos; prospectiva; transporte por ferrocarril; transporte por carretera; lucha contra la polución; fallo humano; contaminación del agua; conferencia; análisis de seguridad |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Water transportation
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