[20011015]RS21050_危险品运输：易受恐怖分子、联邦活动和降低风险的选项影响.pdf

1 http:/hazmat.dot.gov/pubtrain/safe9-01.pdfCongressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21050October 15, 2001Hazardous Materials Transportation:Vulnerability to Terrorists, Federal Activities,and Options to Reduce RisksPaul F. RothbergSpecialist in Science and TechnologyResources, Science, and IndustrySummaryIn the wrong hands, hazardous materials (hazmat) in transportation pose a majorthreat to national security, property, and life. There are over 800,000 shipments eachday of these materialsover 90% of which occur via the highway mode. The sheernumber and volume of shipments, the numerous routes used, and the logistics andinfrastructure involved create many points of exposure. Although an array of measurescan be taken to promote security, the vulnerabilities cannot be eliminated. TheDepartment of Transportation (DOT) has taken numerous actions to increase thesensitivity of industry and the state enforcement community to the vulnerabilitiesassociated with hazmat transportation. DOT is asking that additional safety precautionsand inspections be conducted and that the hazmat industry should review its securitym