FRA Safety Advisory on Rail Shipments of Time-Sensitive Hazardous Materials

摘要

A safety advisory for U.S.DOT's Federal Railroad Administration(FRA)addresses the safety of shipments of time-sensitive hazardous materials(dangerous goods).The concern is based on a recent incident where a tank car of time-sensitive materials,carrying an inhibitor,was allowed to languish on the same(short-line)railroad for seven months.The stabilizing agent eventually expired causing a reaction that ultimately led to an unintended product release and precautionary evacuation.The incident lasted five days.