Publisher Summary According to the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), a
hazardous material is defined as any substance or material capable of causing harm to …

In recent years, hazardous materials transportation accidents occur frequently, causing huge
casualties and property losses. Risk assessment of hazardous materials transportation has …

The outbreak of an epidemic disease may pose significant treats to human beings and may
further lead to a global crisis. In order to control the spread of an epidemic, the effective …

Industrial hazardous waste management involves the collection, transportation, treatment,
recycling and disposal of industrial hazardous materials that pose risk to their surroundings …

The transport of hazardous materials is an important strategic and tactical decision problem.
Risks associated with this activity make transport planning difficult. Although most existing …

Hazardous waste management is of paramount importance due to the potential threats
posed to the environment and local residents. The design of a hazardous waste …

Dangerous-goods shipments remain regulated despite the widespread deregulation of the
transportation industry. This is mainly due to the societal and environmental risks associated …

The paper presents a structured overview of the literature on the hazardous material
(hazmat) transportation problem of the last 45 years. Additionally, a detailed classification for …

A study of 322 accidents that occurred during the road transport of hazardous materials
(hazmat) in China from 2000 to 2008 was carried out. The results showed an increase in the …

Built on the concepts of green supply chain management (G-SCM), this paper presents a
multi-objective optimization programming approach to address the issue of nuclear power …