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ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL RISKS SPECIFIC TO THE TRANSPORT CHAIN OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD.

Claudia Miron, Gabriel Dragos Vasilescu, Daniela Carmen Rus, IOAN GABRIEL ILCEA, AURELIAN HORIA NICOLA

Abstract

This paper highlights the results of the assessment of operational risks related to the components of the dangerous goods transport chain. Due to the fact that multiple parties are involved in handling and transport procedures, numerous different risks may arise during activities involving dangerous goods. By identifying and assessing risks, the most critical ones are identified and evaluated according to the potential damage they may cause to the entire transport chain. The results of the risk assessment in the transport of dangerous goods are based on survey research and detailed interviews conducted with various parties involved in the dangerous goods transport chain. By applying the semi-quantitative risk assessment method, it was ultimately possible to differentiate operational risks according to their level into three categories: acceptable, tolerable, and unacceptable risks, within the context of road transport of dangerous goods, in accordance with the semi-quantitative risk assessment methodology. The identification of operational risks in different areas of Romania within the dangerous goods transport chain increases awareness of the importance of the human factor in the handling and transport of dangerous goods.

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