Hazards—'fresh look' call
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A FRESH LOOK should be taken at the loading and unloading terminals as well as intermediate stopping places used by lorries carrying hazardous substances, a top level committee has urged.
In its third report, the Advisory Committee on Major Hazards did however rule out the need for a general enquiry into the transport of hazardous goods by road.
The committee singled out overnight parking as something that needed close attention. Not only could the vehicles themselves be dangerous, but the loads could be incompatible with other loads.
Although the authorities appeared to be tightening up generally, less attention appeared to be paid to the conditions under which dangerous substances were handled between various phases of their journey.
The committee said it was particularly concerned about the danger of loading and unloading and that it was not convinced that responsibilities were also clearly defined and properly allocated.