The publication contains the most relevant data regarding the road transport of hazardous cargo through the city of Gryfino. The generic structure of hazardous cargo transported through Gryfino is as follows: liquid fuels (gasoline and diesel oil) – 72.79%, liquefied gases (LPG) – 21.77%, other hazardous materials (class 9) – 2.04%; explosives – 1.36%, oxidizing substances and organic peroxides – 1.36%, and flammable solids – 0.68%. This transport poses a serious real threat to people and the environment.
Therefore, this problem requires logistical solutions. Effective and efficient freight logistics, being an integral part of the transport system, is indispensable for the protection of the natural environment and the improvement of human safety. This is particularly important in the case of the transport of hazardous goods. Hazardous goods are primarily products manufactured by the chemical industry. Due to their properties, they have been divided into nine classes (1-9), and some of the classes have been further divided into subclasses. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
Logistics of hazardous cargo transport on the example of the city of Gryfino – PDF file for download