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1
Nov
2018
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2016 Systematic Review
Subject
Safety Culture,
Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, systematic review, training, education
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive Safety Culture Assessments of short line and regional railroads (i.e., Class II...
Report Number
RR 18-14
Office
RDI-24
1
Sep
2010
Reports to Congress
Railroad Carrier Employee Exposure to Radiation: Report to Congress
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Industrial Hygiene
Keywords: Radioactive Waste (HLRW); Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)
Abstract: This report was prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) following the specific mandate of Congress to investigate occupational exposures to ionizing radiation of...
28
Oct
2009
Technical Reports
Handbook for Railroad Noise Measurement and Analysis
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Occupational Noise Exposure
Keywords: noise exposure monitoring, load cell test stand
Abstract: This handbook is an update, restructuring and expansion of the 1982 document “Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis, and Abatement of Railroad Noise” originally developed by...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRS-09/10-IH
Office
RRS
1
Jul
1990
Technical Reports
Review and Analysis of Railroad Passenger Car Waste Retention Systems Volume II: Appendices C, D and E
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Intercity Passenger Rail Investment
Keywords: Toilet, Waste Retention Technologies, Test Programs, Cost Evaluations
Abstract: The traditional practice of dumping railroad toilet and other waste directly onto the tracks is still used on most passenger cars operated by Amtrak. However, this practice is...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD 91-02 I & II
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1990
Other Reports
Appendix A: Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Sewage Disposal from Amtrak Trains; Appendix B: Manufacturers' Technical Brochures
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Risk Analysis, Waste Stations
Abstract: Amtrak collects human waste from on-board toilet facilities in holding tanks which are emptied at waste stations into municipal sewage systems. Employees who transfer the waste...
Office
RRD