(61a) CCPS Guidelines for Chemical Transportation, Safety, Security and Risk Management

It is recognized that chemical transportation risk management is more than just a service function; but rather is a wide-ranging system of activities that involves numerous stakeholders with varying backgrounds and interests. To effectively manage transportation risk the entire supply chain, spanning the delivery and handling of raw materials through the offloading and unpacking of finished products, needs to be included and evaluated. In addition to safety and business continuity, the evolving threat of terrorism and other security concerns are now included as part of a comprehensive transportation risk management program. Given the complexity and global reach of many transportation networks, as well as the tradeoffs between safety and security, the management of transportation risk can challenge even the best business plans and programs.

In 1995, the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) published a book titled "Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Risk Analysis." This publication provided the industry with detailed methods and techniques for designing and conducting a formal transportation risk analysis, extending the risk analysis concepts developed and applied for fixed chemical process sites. In the decade since this first book was published, it has received widespread recognition as an excellent resource on transportation risk analysis, and has been used extensively by major chemical companies and shipping organizations both domestically and internationally.

In order to best serve the needs and interests of its clients and stakeholders, CCPS periodically reviews the use and effectiveness of its publications and issues updates or revisions. This paper presents and overview of the CCPS "Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Safety, Security and Risk Management." This new book, published in 2008, is not meant to replace the earlier 1995 edition, but rather to augment it. The new publication deals with transportation safety, security and risk management on a broader basis and provides tools and methods to benefit a wider range of transportation professionals and associated stakeholders. In particular, it presents a comprehensive framework for managing transportation risk and introduces more qualitative and practical techniques for screening, identifying, and managing higher-level risks issues that balance both safety and security.

While the original 1995 guidelines should continue to be the industry reference for risk specialists conducting detailed quantitative risk assessments, the intent of this book, "Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Safety, Security and Risk Management," is to:

? Provide a resource for shippers, carriers and others involved or interested in the management of chemical transportation risks

? Provide common terminology and understanding of the basic concepts

? Identify the functional areas and supply chain stakeholders who should be involved in transportation risk management activities

? Present a multitiered framework for managing chemical transportation risk and unifying the risk management efforts across the supply chain

? Provide useful tools and examples for the diverse range of transportation professionals

? Supplement the original 1995 CCPS transportation guidelines book by identifying new or improved methodologies and data sources

? Develop strategies that may be applied to a wide range of hazardous material and transportation situations

? Integrate safety, security and logistics into a reference guide for making risk-based decisions

A network of stakeholders from industry and government were engaged in the development of this new guideline so it could present currently recognized safety, security and risk management practices. It is written from an international perspective, recognizing that many companies transport materials across country borders and around the world. This guideline is not intended to be an industry standard, but rather to advance the state of the art in chemical transportation safety, security and risk management strategies, and to provide guidance for the industry.