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transport of dangerous goods and risk management - Kirilo Savić

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UDK:614.878.084TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 194THE USE OF GIS TECHNOLOGY IN MONITORING OF TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUSSUBSTANCESDragoljub Sekulovic, Nenad Dimitrijevic, Ljubomir GigovicMilitary Academy, 33 Pavle Jurisic Šturm Street, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaAbstract: Support to civil authorities <strong>and</strong> the population in case <strong>of</strong> natural disasters <strong>and</strong> catastrophes is the third taskwhich is defined within the basic missions <strong>and</strong> objectives <strong>of</strong> the Army <strong>of</strong> Serbia (AS). For that purpose, theinvolvement <strong>of</strong> AS is also connected with possible chemical accidents <strong>and</strong> failures in <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong><strong>and</strong> correcting their effects on the population. In this complex area which as an ultimate goal has swift, complete<strong>and</strong> effective action in preventing <strong>and</strong> neutralization consequences <strong>of</strong> contamination <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong> during<strong>transport</strong>, implementation <strong>of</strong> modern GIS systems <strong>and</strong> technologies represent an indispensable part. The advantages<strong>of</strong> using GIS technology can be identified through: fast <strong>and</strong> reliable delivery <strong>of</strong> data on a potential accident siteusing a global positioning system (GPS), rapid assessment <strong>of</strong> the effects <strong>of</strong> actions <strong>of</strong> contaminants, combinatingmathematical models within GIS environments <strong>and</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware packages "HeSPRO” <strong>and</strong> by informing the subjectsabout the data that are necessary for timely response on all levels <strong>and</strong> coordination <strong>of</strong> their actions using the GPRScommunicating system.Key words: GIS, technologies, monitoring, <strong>transport</strong>, <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong>INTRODUCTIONThe twentieth century was the century <strong>of</strong> development <strong>of</strong> chemical industry <strong>and</strong> energy. The existence <strong>of</strong> a largenumber <strong>of</strong> plants for the production <strong>of</strong> different raw materials <strong>and</strong> products whose operation is based on the use <strong>of</strong>hazardous (highly toxic) chemical substances poses a serious threat to life on a broader geographic space, withunforeseeable consequences. As chemical substances are by their own nature more aggressive compared to a human<strong>and</strong> the environment, each <strong>of</strong> their uncontrolled release can lead to unforeseeable consequences <strong>and</strong> disasters. Bychemical contamination <strong>of</strong> air, water <strong>and</strong> soil the basic resources are threatened <strong>and</strong> the ecological balance isdisturbed on earth as a whole or any <strong>of</strong> her parts. The <strong>risk</strong> <strong>of</strong> such accidents can be present while working <strong>and</strong> usingchemical industry facilities, buildings, facilities, equipment, installations <strong>and</strong> equipment <strong>and</strong> others. Apart fromthese, a large segment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>risk</strong> lies in the possibility that when moving a substance or a group <strong>of</strong> substances fromone location to another during <strong>transport</strong> a chemical accident occurs, <strong>and</strong> therefore lead to uncontrolled emissions <strong>of</strong>toxic, flammable or explosive chemical substances. The probability <strong>of</strong> chemical accidents happening during<strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong> is not small, especially if the obsolescence <strong>of</strong> technological process in chemicalindustry plants <strong>and</strong> used up resources for preservation <strong>and</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> <strong>dangerous</strong> <strong>goods</strong> are taken into account.

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