Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program

HIGHLIGHTS

• HMCRP publications to date can be found at the links below:
• Research Reports
• Research Results Digests
• Web-Only Documents
• For more information about the HMCRP, take a look at our brochure:
  
   
• Please note that no funding was authorized for the HMCRP in MAP-21 covering FY 2013 and FY 2014.  TRB is in the process of completing all previously selected projects and will then discontinue the program.

Information on HMCRP and other TRB activities is available in the TRB E-Newsletter.  The HMCRP is managed by the Cooperative Research Programs of the Transportation Research Board.

RECENTLY RELEASED HMCRP PUBLICATIONS

Evaluation of Small Quantities of Class 3 and Class 9 Hazardous Materials in Transportation December 16, 2016 TRB's Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Web-Only Document 3: Evaluation of Small Quantities of Class 3 and Class 9 Hazardous Materials in Transportation identifies the commodities comprising Class 3 (Packing Group II and III) and Class 9 liquid hazardous material (HAZMAT) (UN 3082) to determine the risks of transportation of the HAZMAT in commerce by motor carriers. The r...

Guide for Communicating Emergency Response Information for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines January 29, 2015 TRB’s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 14: Guide for Communicating Emergency Response Information for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines provides guidance on responding to a pipeline emergency. Report appendices are available on the project website.

Test Procedures and Classification Criteria for Release of Toxic Gases from Water-Reactive Materials October 8, 2014 TRB’s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 13: Test Procedures and Classification Criteria for Release of Toxic Gases from Water-Reactive Materials identifies a procedure for measuring the rate of gas production when a water-reactive material evolving either a flammable gas or a toxic gas is combined with water.

Model Education Curricula and Toolkit for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials October 15, 2013 TRB’s Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Web-Only Document 2: Model Education Curricula and Toolkit for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials includes model post-secondary education curricula that address the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the safe, secure, and efficient transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat). The model curricula, presented in the ...

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