NTL Record

Title Clean Air Program: Compressed Natural Gas Safety in Transit Operations
Record ID 49916
Personal Name
Creator
Friedman, David M.; Malcosky, Norman D.
Source 160p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Mobility Innovation; Science Applications International Corporation
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
Publication Date 19950914
Language English
Abstract This report examines the safety issues relating to the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in transit service. The safety issues were determined by on-site surveys performed by Battelle of Columbus, Ohio and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of McLean, Virginia of seven transit agencies using CNG. The survey consisted of: 1) extensive interviews; 2) review of records, procedures, and plans relating to safety; 3) examination of facilities and equipment; 4) observation of operations including fueling, maintenance, morning start-up, and revenue service; and 5) measurements of methane concentrations in the air where buses are being fueled or stored. Interviews included all job categories associated with management, operations, safety, maintenance, acquisition, and support.
Rosap ID dot:11326
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11326
TRT Terms Compressed natural gas; Fuels; Alternate fuels; Fires; Disasters and emergency operations; Disaster preparedness; Hazards; Safety; Training; Volatility
General Subjects Fire hazards
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Transit Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FTA-95-9; FTA-MA-26-7007-95-2
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49916/DOT-VNTSC-FTA-95-9.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository