Trakya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (Jun 2019)
ANALYZING THE RISKS OF TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS BASED ON THE ADR
Abstract
The transport of dangerous substances is an important issue that needs to be emphasized and requires expertise in terms of the safety of human life. In order to minimize the risks that may arise during the logistics of hazardous materials and to prevent damages and hazards, regulations have been introduced that enable them to be realized in a standardized and systematic whole world. Among these arrangements, the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is the convention that sets out the rules required in the road transport process. The aim of this study is to analyze the factors obtained by carrying out a scale study for the logistics companies carrying out dangerous goods transportation with ADR point of view. First, a comprehensive list of potential risk factors that may occur during transport of dangerous goods from the literature has been established. Thirty-five risk factors were evaluated by 188 persons specialized in hazardous goods transport. The 22 main risks obtained by the exploratory factor analysis are classified under five main factors. These titles; human factor, company factor, material and packaging, vehicle status, environment and traffic factor.
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