Road transportation of hazardous materials

Abstract

Road transportation of dangerous goods nowadays in Hungary is the second largest risk source after the demolition of floods. More than half of firemen’s relief activities are emanated from engineering rescue at road accidents. The number of road accidents with dangerous goods was dramatically increased in the past few years and it is still growing. The engineering rescue emanating from these accidents causes more and more difficult task for the firemen brigades. We have been summarized in this article the basic principles and tasks of disaster relief and engineering rescue for firemen brigades. We have been proposed a possible solution for supervising and controlling of the road transportation activities with hazardous materials.