Tunnels
Dangerous Goods in Tunnels: Literature Review
- Publication no: AP-R589-19
- ISBN: 978-1-925671-87-2
- Published: 13 June 2019
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This report documents the results of an extensive literature review examining the transport of dangerous goods in road tunnels. It includes international and local studies and methodologies, trial reports, and media.
The transport of dangerous goods is critical to modern society. Although several options are available, the most common approach to transport is transport via road, however, transport on the road network can be contentious, especially when traversing sensitive infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, or when the route is adjacent to schools and hospitals.
- Summary
- 1. Scope
- 2. Discussion
- 3. Definition of Dangerous Goods
- 4. Literature Review
- 4.1 November 1993 - Review of Dangerous Goods Transportation Through Tunnels for the Proposed M5 East Motorway
- 4.2 1996 - Supplement to M5 East Motorway, Environmental Impact Statement, Working Papers, Volumes 2 and 3, of 3
- 4.3 December 2005 – Guide to Road Tunnel Safety Documentation, Booklet 3, Risks Analyses Relating to Dangerous Goods Transportation, CETU
- 4.4 August 2009 – Information Note #17 - Application of the New Regulation on Dangerous Goods in Road Tunnels, CETU
- 4.5 2017 – Transport for NSW, Preliminary Snapshot of International Practice of Dangerous Goods in Tunnels
- 4.5.1 International Case Studies Listed
- 5. Australasian Application and Case Studies
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 1935 – Homer Tunnel
- 5.3 1964 – Lyttelton Tunnel
- 5.4 2006 – Tugun Bypass
- 5.5 2009 – Johnstone’s Hill Tunnels
- 5.6 2012 – St Helena Tunnel
- 5.7 2012 – Victoria Park Tunnel
- 5.8 2013 – Waterview Tunnel
- 5.9 2015 - Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
- 5.10 2016 - Perth Freight Link
- 6. Risk
- 6.1 Quantitative Risk Assessment
- 6.2 ALARP or SFAIRP
- 7. Conclusion and Discussion
- References
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