Reducing risks and preventing accidents as a result of controlling the carriage of dangerous goods by rail

Abstract

The transportation of dangerous goods involves numerous risks, which are subject to strict international and domestic regulations aimed at reducing and preventing accidents. Compliance with and enforcement of these regulations are primarily the responsibility of those involved in the transport chain, the compliance of which is monitored by the disaster management authority through inspections to prevent incidents resulting from negligence. In their publication, the authors present the development of official supervision for the transport of dangerous goods, the methodology of inspections, and analyse the implementation, with a focus on the transport of hazardous goods by rail. The publication also illustrates the handling of accidents that have occurred in Hungary and abroad, the measures taken to prevent further incidents, the development of response capacity, human resources, and technical capabilities.