| Title | Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS) Data Quality Review |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 22482 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Norton, M. G. |
| Source | Insight through analysis; 40p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Defense Logistics Agency |
| Publisher | United States. Defense Logistics Agency |
| Publication Date | 19970500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS) is used to manage data required for the use, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous material by the US Government. In response to concerns expressed by some users, DORO was tasked to conduct an independent review of data quality. An analysis of 43 mandatory fields in 250 sample records showed a 4.6% field error rate for newer records, and over half the records had one or more errors. The review of 366 sample records in ten commodity groups showed generally high data consistency for records within each group, but areas of weakness were observed. HMIS has experienced problems in system evolution, different business practices at the major focal points, a wide variety of input formats and different interpretations of regulatory guidance. Despite the study findings, HMIS is a valuable resource for users. The study identified a number of areas that are candidates for corrective action, and made recommendations to improve current and future HMIS data quality. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5449 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5449 |
| TRT Terms | Data quality; Systems analysis; Hazardous materials; Data entry |
| General Subjects | Chemical information systems; Commerce; Consistency; Data management; Disposal; Formats; Hazardous materials; Hmis(Hazardous materials information system); Information systems; Input; Msds(Material safety data s; Optical storage; Quality; Resources; Value; Defense |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Hazardous Materials Transportation; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 227857293 |
| Report Number | DLA-97-P70090 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/22000/22400/22482/ADA331531.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |